| PRINTER'S NO. 3905 |
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. | 934 | Session of 2014 |
INTRODUCED BY NEILSON, JULY 1, 2014
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JULY 1, 2014
A RESOLUTION
1Commemorating the 80th anniversary of the publication of the
2Northeast Times in Philadelphia.
3WHEREAS, The Northeast Times is a weekly publication that
4includes local stories and a community calendar of events along
5with photographs and advertisements from long-time contributing
6businesses; and
7WHEREAS, The Northeast Times was founded in 1934 by Richard
8Thorpe Lawson; and
9WHEREAS, Richard Thorpe Lawson oversaw the production of the
10Northeast Times for more than 25 years until his death in 1961,
11at which time ownership of the newspaper was transferred to his
12wife, Eleanor; and
13WHEREAS, Eleanor served as Chairwoman of the Northeast Times
14until her death in 1998, while her sons Bob Smylie and Tim
15Smylie from a subsequent marriage served as Publisher and
16Advertising Director, respectively; and
17WHEREAS, For many years, the Northeast Times' administrative
18offices were a well-known fixture in the north Philadelphia
1community with offices at 8033 Frankford Avenue in Holmesburg
2and at the Smylie Times Building at Rhawn Street and Roosevelt
3Boulevard; and
4WHEREAS, During the 1980s, the Northeast Times expanded to
5Somerton, Bustleton, Lawndale, Parkwood and Oxford Circle; and
6WHEREAS, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., purchased the
7Northeast Times in 1999 and oversaw production of the newspaper
8for more than a decade; and
9WHEREAS, Today the Northeast Times is published by Broad
10Street Media, LLC in Philadelphia, who under the direction of
11Chief Executive Officer Darwin Oordt and Publisher Perry
12Corsetti, produces the periodical every Wednesday; and
13WHEREAS, The Northeast Times has been recognized numerous
14times for its outstanding community coverage, earning awards for
15its work in sports media and photojournalism; and
16WHEREAS, The Northeast Times has six editions and a weekly
17circulation of approximately 111,000, almost all of which are
18delivered directly to the doorsteps of its readers free of
19charge; and
20WHEREAS, The Northeast Times also publishes content online
21and through social media outlets; and
22WHEREAS, The Northeast Times partners with the Eleanor Smylie
23Community Fund in an annual effort to provide needy families in
24the community with gift cards to local department stores and
25grocery stores during the holiday season, thanks to monetary
26donations from contributing readers; therefore be it
27RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives commemorate the
28Northeast Times on the 80th anniversary of publication.