Knight Ridder sends San Jose publisher to replace Hall Joe Natoli, the publisher who replaced Jay Harris in San Jose, will take over as publisher of Harris' former paper in Philadelphia. Knight Ridder announced Natoli would replace the retiring Robert Hall as president and publisher of The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News in January.

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Hale named AP chief for Pennsylvania
Sally Carpenter Hale, 48, moves from Trenton, N.J., bureau chief to Philadelphia as chief of bureau for Pennsylvania, in changes announced this week by the Associated Press. She succeeds Linda Stowell, recently appointed vice president for AP's East region.

National 'Do-not-call' list's status uncertain following Congressional action, two federal court decisions
Teri Henning, PNA's media law counsel, examines this week's developments for telemarketing and what it means for newspapers. 

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Special update: List goes into effect Oct. 1, regardless of ongoing legal case. 

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Florida paper to refuse classified ads for guns following murder
The Sarasota Herald-Tribune will begin rejecting classified ads for firearms after police say a man used a gun he bought through one of the ads to fatally shoot his estranged wife.

Beginning Oct. 1, the paper will only accept classified advertising for collectible antique firearms manufactured before 1898, and those ads must be published under the "Antiques'' or "Collectibles'' heading. The "Guns & Rifles'' category will be eliminated.

Retailer to address attendees at Annual Meeting
John Castillo, retail spokesman for Cabela's, is one of the top speakers at the Annual Meeting. He will talk about the store, its philosophies and how the company advertises and markets itself.

State Police misconduct demonstrates need for records reform in Pennsylvania

The Office of Inspector General’s Investigative Report on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct at the Pennsylvania State Police released last week revealed several shortfalls and problems with how the State Police respond to complaints of trooper misconduct.   

To spotlight this issue, we ask PNA members to either publish this letter to the editor or use the letter to write your own editorial.   Keeping the public focus on this issue both on a state and local level will help us advance additional changes to the Right to Know Act.

Independent contractor carriers need commercial insurance 
What you need to know if your independent contractor newspaper carriers carry only personal auto insurance on their vehicles. 

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