Press Enterprise (Pennsylvania)
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The Press Enterprise is a daily newspaper published in Bloomsburg
, Pennsylvania
, USA. It is owned by the parent company Press Enterprise Inc. and run by the Eyerly family. The newspaper serves a wide area including Columbia County
, Montour County
and Luzerne County
. This includes the municipalities of Bloomsburg
, Danville
, Berwick
, Benton, Millville
, Catawissa
and Elysburg
. Its editor-in-chief is Jim Sachetti. Sachetti's second in command is Managing Editor Dean Kashner.
Staff writers include Pete Kendron, Michael Lester, Chris Krepich, John-Erik Koslosky, Kristin Baver, Susan Schwartz, Leon Bogdan and Gary Pang. Photographers for the paper include Bill Hughes, Keith Haupt, Jimmy May and MJ McDonald.
One popular feature of the paper is its "30 Seconds" section, which allows readers to call or e-mail short, anonymous messages to the paper. The messages are usually printed within a few days, sometimes with comments by the editor.
Officially, the Press Enterprise does not hyphenate its name, unlike its similarly named, though completely unrelated Press-Enterprise
in Riverside, California.
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
, USA. It is owned by the parent company Press Enterprise Inc. and run by the Eyerly family. The newspaper serves a wide area including Columbia County
Columbia County, Pennsylvania
As of the census of 2000, there were 64,151 people, 24,915 households, and 16,568 families residing in the county. The population density was 132 people per square mile . There were 27,733 housing units at an average density of 57 per square mile...
, Montour County
Montour County, Pennsylvania
Montour County is located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. In 2010, the county's population was 18,267. Its county seat is Danville. It is named for Andrew Montour, a prominent métis interpreter who served with George Washington during the French and Indian War. The county is part of the...
and Luzerne County
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
- Demographics :As of the 2010 census, the county was 90.7% White, 3.4% Black or African American, 0.2% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 3.3% were of some other race, and 1.5% were two or more races. 6.7% of the population was of Hispanic or Latino ancestry...
. This includes the municipalities of Bloomsburg
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg is a town in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 40 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre along the Susquehanna River. In 1900, the population of Bloomsburg stood at 6,170; in 1910, 7,413; in 1940, 9,799, and in 1990, 12,439. The population was 14,855 at the 2010 census...
, Danville
Danville, Pennsylvania
Danville is a borough in Montour County, Pennsylvania, USA, of which it is the county seat, on the North Branch of the Susquehanna River. Danville was home to 8,042 people in 1900, 7,517 people in 1910, and 7,122 people in 1940. The population was 4,897 at the 2000 census...
, Berwick
Berwick, Pennsylvania
Berwick is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, 22.6 miles southwest of Wilkes Barre. Berwick is one of two principal cities of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area, a micropolitan area that covers Columbia and Montour counties and had a combined population of 82,387...
, Benton, Millville
Millville, Pennsylvania
Millville is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Catawissa
Catawissa, Pennsylvania
Catawissa is a borough in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,589 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Bloomsburg–Berwick Micropolitan Statistical Area....
and Elysburg
Elysburg, Pennsylvania
Elysburg is a census-designated place in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2000 census. The area's biggest attraction is Knoebels Amusement Park, which has two wooden roller coasters.-Demographics:...
. Its editor-in-chief is Jim Sachetti. Sachetti's second in command is Managing Editor Dean Kashner.
Staff writers include Pete Kendron, Michael Lester, Chris Krepich, John-Erik Koslosky, Kristin Baver, Susan Schwartz, Leon Bogdan and Gary Pang. Photographers for the paper include Bill Hughes, Keith Haupt, Jimmy May and MJ McDonald.
One popular feature of the paper is its "30 Seconds" section, which allows readers to call or e-mail short, anonymous messages to the paper. The messages are usually printed within a few days, sometimes with comments by the editor.
Officially, the Press Enterprise does not hyphenate its name, unlike its similarly named, though completely unrelated Press-Enterprise
Press-Enterprise (California)
The Press-Enterprise is a Pulitzer Prize-winning daily newspaper published by the Press-Enterprise Corporation, a subsidiary of the A. H. Belo Corporation, that serves the Inland Empire in Southern California. Headquartered in downtown Riverside, California, it is the primary newspaper for...
in Riverside, California.