| Type | Daily newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | The McClatchy Company |
| Publisher | Janet Santostefano |
| Editor | Jessica McAllister |
| Founded | May 12, 1898; 126 years ago (1898-05-12) (asState College Times) |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 210 W. Hamilton Avenue #181 State College, Pennsylvania 16801-5232 |
| Country | United States |
| Circulation | 9,279 Daily 11,521 Sunday (as of 2020)[1] |
| ISSN | 0745-483X |
| OCLC number | 61312383 |
| Website | www |
TheCentre Daily Times is a daily newspaper located inState College, Pennsylvania. It is the hometown newspaper for State College and thePennsylvania State University, with more than 45,000 students attending themain campus.[2]
The newspaper was founded on May 12, 1898, as the weeklyState College Times.[3] In 1901, the paper changed ownership and The Times Printing & Publishing Company was formed. Two years later, the company name was changed to Nittany Printing & Publishing.
The Aikens family, led by Dr. Charles T. Aikens, acquired the paper in 1914. Charles' son, Claude G. Aikens, became publisher five years later. Under his leadership, circulation continued to grow and the paper became a daily in 1934. At that time, the publication took on its currentCentre Daily Times name. In 1966, Claude's son Charles T. Aikens II took over as publisher. In 1973, the newspaper's headquarters and production facilities were moved from downtown State College to a new location onEast College Avenue.
The paper was sold toKnight Ridder in 1979. Under Knight Ridder, a Saturday morning edition was added in 1980 and a Sunday edition was launched in 1982. TheCentre Daily Times became a morning paper in 1986.[3]
The McClatchy Company purchased Knight Ridder in 2006, thereby acquiring theCentre Daily Times. In 2019, the Saturday print edition was eliminated.[4] On February 13, 2020, The McClatchy Company and 54 affiliated companies filed forChapter 11 bankruptcy protection in theUnited States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The company cited pension obligations and excessive debt as the primary reasons for the filing.[5][6][7]
In 2021, the newspaper announced plans to sell its facility on East College Avenue and move to a new location.[8] In 2023, the delivery day and content of Sunday print editions were shifted to Saturdays. Although the Sunday print edition was eliminated, the paper continued to offer new digital content (eEditions) seven days a week.[9] In June 2023, the paper eliminated carrier delivery of the print edition and started sending newspapers to subscribers through themail.[10]
In April 2024, the newspaper announced it will decrease the number of print editions to two a week published on Wednesdays and Saturdays.[11][12]
Home delivery is available to all ofCentre County and parts ofBlair,Clearfield,Clinton,Huntingdon andMifflin counties. In addition, single copy sales reach several more counties, especially during college football season.
