The Erie Times-News is a daily morning newspaper in Erie, Pennsylvania. It is owned by USA Today Co.

The beginning

The newspaper was founded as the Erie Daily Times on April 12, 1888, by nine printers involved in a labor dispute at another newspaper. They each invested $25 to establish the Times Publishing Company, which was initially located in a cellar at the corner of 9th Street and State Street. John J. Mead Sr., one of the founders, eventually bought out his partners. The Mead family headed the newspaper until August 2003.

The newspaper relocated to West 10th Street and Peach Street on April 12, 1924. The "Newspaper of the Year status was repeated in 2009.

200px|thumb|Offices of the Erie Times-News on West 12th Street

On January 16, 2006, the paper announced it was eliminating 24 positions immediately and would eliminate another 11 by February 3, leaving the Erie Times-News with about 250 employees. The paper also killed two of its three "Neighbors" zoned editions, a move that accounted for almost half of the initial 24 job cuts. Dible cited flat revenues and rising costs as the reason for the layoffs.

In September 2006, John Mead Flanagin was named chairman of the board. Flanagin is the first fourth-generation member of the Mead family to hold the position.

On September 13, 2007, the Erie Times-News named Rosanne M. Cheeseman to succeed the retiring James Dible as CEO and publisher of the newspaper as of October 1, 2007.

On October 6, 2009, the Erie Times-News announced that it had been awarded the "Newspaper of the Year" once again. The articles written about the Recession that were published in March and April were awarded honors as well.

On March 10, 2011, it was announced that 48 full-time and part-time employees of the Erie Times-News would be permanently laid off from their positions in the printing and packaging departments of the newspaper.

On April 12, 2013, the Erie Times-News celebrated its 125th anniversary.

On December 12, 2015, it was announced to Erie Times-News employees that the family-owned company will be sold to GateHouse Media (under New Media Investment Group) on January 12, 2016. The public was notified of the change in ownership on December 15, 2015.

In March 2022, The Erie Times-News moved to a six day printing schedule, eliminating its printed Saturday edition.

On February 8, 2024, the Erie Times-News announced it was switching from carrier to postal delivery.

References

  • Goerie.com, the online edition of the Erie Times-News