''The Bulletin'' (2004–2009) was a conservative newspaper that served the

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of the United States. It was founded in 2004 as a modern iteration of the ''Philadelphia Bulletin'' (1847–1982). Philadelphia investment banker Thomas G. Rice bought naming rights to ''The Bulletin'' from the McLean family; ''

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'', which had ceased publication in 1982. Rice's new newspaper began circulating on November 22, 2004 with an initial circulation run of 25,000. ''The Bulletin'' billed itself as "Philadelphia's Family Newspaper" and had a

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editorial focus. ''The Bulletin'' circulated to approximately 10,000 households in

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, as well as upwards of 86,000 households in Bucks,

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, eastern Montgomery,

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County, and the

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. In June 2009, the paper suspended publication for financial reasons, and last published on June 1, 2009.Bergstrom, Bill (2 June 2009)
The Bulletin in Philly is suspending publication
''Seattle Times'' (Associated Press story) In "A Special Message From The Publisher" the publisher announced that ''The Bulletin'' would resume publishing as a Sunday expanded print edition, and as an online service updated daily, as of August 2, 2009. By February 2011, the Bulletin website was only displaying a "Site not active" message.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bulletin, The Defunct newspapers of Philadelphia Newspapers established in 2004 Publications disestablished in 2009 Conservative media in the United States