Gerry Lenfest
Philadelphia Finally Gets a Veterans Parade
Believe it or not, Philadelphia did not have an official Veterans Parade until now. That’s right: The city where American democracy got its start did not have […]
Older Workers Targeted in IGM Buyout Offer
Interstate General Media — the parent company of Philly.com, Inquirer, and Daily News — is seeking to cut costs by eliminating some of the company’s […]
The Inquirer Endorses Nobody for Governor
And in the 2014 Pennsylvania governor’s race, the Philadelphia Inquirer endorses … nobody. Absolutely nobody. Readers on Sunday were instead treated to a list comparing and […]
(UPDATE) Gerry Lenfest Is Tom Corbett’s Fifth-Biggest Donor
[Update 6 p.m.] Interstate General Media, the company that owns the papers and Philly.com, sends along a statement saying the donations are old news: In […]
Gerry Lenfest Makes It Official: He’s the Publisher
Gerry Lenfest confirmed this morning that he will be the permanent publisher of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com — but added that he still […]
Lenfest to Inquirer, Daily News Reporters: “Work Hard But Rest Easy”
Leaders of the Newspaper Guild, the union that represents the journalists of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com, had their first formal meeting with new […]
Should Philly’s Newspapers Operate as Charity Cases?
Gerry Lenfest has spent much of the last decade giving his fortune away for worthy causes. So maybe it’s no surprise that when he finally […]
Drew Katz Finalizes IGM Shares Sale to Gerry Lenfest
It’s final. Drew Katz has sold his shares in Interstate General Media to Gerry Lenfest. And he affirmed Lenfest’s leadership of the company that owns the […]
Ownership Situation at Inquirer Still Plenty Dramatic
Well, the sale of the Inquirer, Daily News, and Philly.com to Gerry Lenfest — completed about a week ago now — hasn’t ended the drama […]
The Last Days of the Philadelphia Inquirer?
Let’s stipulate many things about Gerry Lenfest. That he’s a good man. A boon to the community. Somebody whose philanthropy has enriched this city beyond […]
Drew Katz to Sell Interest in Inquirer, Daily News
Drew Katz is selling his interest in Interstate General Media, the company that his late father Lewis Katz won at auction just two weeks ago […]
6 Burning Questions About the New Owners of the Inquirer and Daily News
Now that the Inky ownership battle has been resolved in favor of Lewis Katz and H.F. “Gerry” Lenfest, the guys we used to refer to […]
Curtis Institute Honors the Lenfests
On Sunday, April 13th, at the Kimmel Center, the Curtis Institute of Music honored Curtis board chairman H. F. “Gerry” Lenfest and Curtis overseer Marguerite […]
While Owners Feud, Inky and Daily News Suffer
Morale is busted, advertisers uncertain, and Philadelphia’s newspapers are edging closer to another bankruptcy, lawyers for the papers’ feuding owners said in documents filed with […]
Gerry Lenfest is Tom Corbett’s Second-Biggest Donor
The Inquirer reports that Gerry Lenfest—one of the paper’s co-owners, for now at least—has given $250,000 to the re-election campaign of Gov. Tom Corbett. The […]