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Website. www .inquirer .com. Media of the United States. List of newspapers. The Philadelphia Inquirer, often referred to simply as The Inquirer, is a daily newspaper headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded on June 1, 1829, The Philadelphia Inquirer is the third-longest continuously operating daily newspaper in the nation.
1970s–present. George Anastasia (born February 5, 1947) is an American author and former writer for The Philadelphia Inquirer. He is widely considered to be an expert on the American Mafia. [1] [2] [3] He was an organized crime investigative reporter, who was once targeted for death by then- Philadelphia crime family boss John Stanfa. [4]
Headquarters. 1315-1325 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Circulation. 761,000 (as of 1947) Website. thephiladelphiabulletin .com. The Philadelphia Bulletin (or The Bulletin as it was commonly known as) was a daily evening newspaper published from 1847 to 1982 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Foundation. Website. www .inquirer .com. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC (formerly Philadelphia Media Network ( PMN )) is an American media company. It owns The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News. The company is owned by The Philadelphia Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Occupation. Longshoreman. Joseph William Coyle (February 26, 1953 – August 15, 1993) was an unemployed longshoreman in Philadelphia who, in February 1981, found $1.2 million in the street, after it had fallen out of the back of an armored car, and kept it. [1] His story was made into the 1993 film ...
Bill Conlin. William T. Conlin Jr. (May 15, 1934 – January 9, 2014) was an American sportswriter. He was a columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News for 46 years. [2] Prior to that, Conlin worked at the Philadelphia Bulletin. [3] He was a member of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Gerald Joseph Blavat (July 3, 1940 – January 20, 2023), also known as "The Geator with the Heater" and "The Big Boss with the Hot Sauce," [2] [3] was an American disc jockey and performer who had been a major influence in promoting oldies music on the radio. A Philadelphia icon, he gained local fame hosting live dances in the area, leading to ...
Gerry Lenfest. Harold FitzGerald "Gerry" Lenfest (May 29, 1930–August 5, 2018) was an American lawyer, media executive, and philanthropist. Lenfest, along with his wife Marguerite, were among the most prominent Philadelphia -based philanthropists in his last two decades, donating more than $1.3 billion to 1,100 groups, supporting various ...