 The July 27, 2005, front page of the Reading Eagle | |
| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet (1867–2009; 2018–) Berliner (2009–2018) |
| Owner(s) | Reading Eagle Company |
| Publisher | MediaNews Group |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Headquarters | 345 Penn St. Reading, Pennsylvania 19603-0582, U.S. |
| ISSN | 2469-3448 |
| Website | readingeagle.com |
The Reading Eagle is the major daily newspaper in Reading, Pennsylvania. A family-owned newspaper until the spring of 2019, its reported circulation is 37,000 (daily) and 50,000 (Sundays).[1] It serves the Reading and Berks County region of Pennsylvania.
After celebrating its sesquicentennial of local ownership and editorial control in 2018, the Reading Eagle was acquired by the Denver-based MediaNews Group's Digital First Media in May 2019.[2][3][4][5]
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