''The Express-Times'' is a daily newspaper based in

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. The newspaper provides national news and extensive local news coverage of the

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region of eastern

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. Founded in 1855, ''The Express-Times'' is the longest continuously published newspaper in the Lehigh Valley. The paper has won awards in both

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and

. In 2021, it won the

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History

First printed 1855 as ''The Easton Daily Express'', the name changed to ''The Easton Express'' in 1917 and was abbreviated to ''The Express'' in 1973. In 1991, ''The Express'' merged with ''The Globe-Times'' of

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to become ''The Express-Times''.

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bought ''The Express'' of Easton in 1983. The paper took on its current name when the ''Globe-Times'' of

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merged with ''The Express''.

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bought ''The Express-Times'' from Thomson in 1994. Current owner

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bought MediaNews' New Jersey and Pennsylvania newspapers in 2000. ''The Express-Times'' is also available online at lehighvalleylive.com.LehighValley.com
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Distribution

''The Express-Times'' publishes zoned editions in the

and

. It delivers to Lehigh and Northampton Counties in

and Warren and Hunterdon Counties in northwest New Jersey.

Sections

''The Express-Times'' has four editorial sections: *Front: Local, national and world news *Valley: Local news and obituaries from the

*Sports: Local and national sports *Today: Local and national arts & entertainment *Editorials, classifieds, comics, horoscopes and puzzles also appear daily.

Inserts

The following are inserted into ''The Express-Times'' during the week: *Friday: Exposed, an entertainment tabloid *Saturday: Real Estate, a real estate guide *Sunday: Sunday Morning, a features section, including news from ''

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'', and full color comics.

Other publications

''The Express-Times'' also publishes a weekly, ''The US'', based in Nazareth, Pennsylvania.

References

External links

Official website
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