The Express-Times

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The Express-Times
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The former Express-Times building in Easton, Pennsylvania
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Advance Publications
Founded1855 as The Easton Daily Express
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersEaston, Pennsylvania
United States
Websitelehighvalleylive.com

The Express-Times is a daily newspaper based in Easton, Pennsylvania, with an emphasis on local news in the Lehigh Valley.

The paper has won awards in both New Jersey[1] and Pennsylvania, as well as the Toner Prize for Excellence in Local Political Reporting.[2][3]

Ownership[]

Thomson Newspapers bought The Express of Easton in 1983. The paper took on its current name when the Globe-Times of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania merged with The Express.

MediaNews Group bought The Express-Times from Thomson in 1994. Current owner Advance Publications bought MediaNews' New Jersey and Pennsylvania newspapers in 2000.[4]

Express-Times content can be found online at lehighvalleylive.com.

Management[]

  • Jim Wiegers, Sales Director
  • Nick Falsone, Editor and Managing Producer

Distribution[]

The Express-Times publishes zoned editions (Lehigh Valley and New Jersey) and delivers to Lehigh and Northampton counties in Pennsylvania, Warren and Hunterdon counties in New Jersey.

History[]

First printed 1855 as The Easton Daily Express, the name changed to The Easton Express in 1917 and was abbreviated to The Express in 1973. In 1991, The Express merged with The Globe-Times of Bethlehem to become The Express-Times.

Sections[]

The Express-Times has four editorial sections:

  • Front: Local, national and world news
  • Valley: Local news and obituaries from the Lehigh Valley
  • Sports: Local and national sports
  • Today: Local and national arts & entertainment
  • Editorials, classifieds, comics, horoscopes and puzzles also appear each day.

Inserts[]

The following are inserted into The Express-Times during the week.

  • Friday: Exposed, an entertainment tabloid
  • Saturday: Real Estate, a real estate guide
  • Sunday: Sunday Morning, a features section, news from The Wall Street Journal and full color comics.

Other publications[]

The Express-Times also publishes a weekly, The US, based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Staff, Lehighvalleylive com (2021-02-21). "Express-Times wins general excellence award, numerous other top honors from state press association". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  2. ^ "Newhouse announces winners in 2021 Toner Prizes competition". Newhouse School at Syracuse University. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  3. ^ lehighvalleylive.com, Sara K. Satullo | For (2021-03-27). "Explore 'Swing County, Swing State,' the project that just won journalism's Toner Prize". lehighvalleylive. Retrieved 2021-10-01.
  4. ^ "MediaNews Sells Papers to Advance". The New York Times. July 6, 2000. Retrieved August 19, 2012.

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