Casino ads don't buy endorsement
Marc Charisse, editor of The (Hanover) Evening Sun, writes of the controversy his paper faced when its logo was used in an advertisement welcoming a group trying to bring slot machines to the area.

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Software Consulting Services signs Derrick Publishing
Derrick Publishing said it will roll out groupwide pagination and retail and classified advertising and accounting software from Software Consulting Services LLC.

Derrick publishes regional dailies and semi-weekly newspapers in western Pennsylvania, including its flagship, The Derrick, in Oil City.

The deployment will include AdMax for retail and classified advertising and accounting and ClassPag for classified pagination. Installation will begin in November.

KBA sees layoffs amid slow sales
A York County plant that manufactures printing presses laid off about 20 employees in the past eight weeks because of slow sales.

The KBA North America Inc. facility in Springettsbury Township manufactures presses that are used to print newspapers, tissues and paper towels, and corrugated packaging.

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Layoffs called 'unavoidable' at Inquirer, Daily News
Some layoffs are "unavoidable" at Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, which owns The Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com, publisher Brian P. Tierney told employees in a memo Oct. 20.

Tierney blamed a "permanent" decline in national newspaper advertising that has forced cutbacks at other newspapers and media companies. The size of the layoffs will depend on the outcome of union contract negotiations, Tierney wrote. Contracts covering 2,000 workers expire Oct. 31.

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'Brighter Pennsylvania': Support continues as elections approach
As the midterm elections near, more candidates and incumbents are signing on! And feel free to download a display ad promoting "Brighter Pennsylvania" in your paper.
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'Brighter Pennsylvania' editorial roundup
Keep up the great editorials! This campaign wouldn't exist without you. Send your "Brighter Pennsylvania" editorial to communications@pa-news.org and we'll showcase it next week.

Times-Tribune: Opening records isn't complicated
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Williamsport Sun-Gazette: On election eve, Rendell finds open-records religion
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From the Hotline:
We are considering running an ad that relates to the sale of uncut sheets of “real money.” The ad includes illustrations of U.S. currency that are in color and close to the same size as real money, although they contain the word “specimen” on them. Any problems?

PNA's legal department answers this question.

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Use this link to visit the Headlines & Deadlines page which groups and archives Teri Henning's weekly 'From the Hotline' columns. 

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Martin named new editor of Kane Republican
Jerry Martin, a native of the Chicago area, has been named editor of The Kane Republican. His appointment was announced Oct. 7 by Peg Kepler, general manager of the Republican.

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Sensenig named editor of Oxford Tribune
Michelle A. Sensenig has been named editor of the Oxford Tribune, publisher Shelley Meenan has announced. Sensenig and reporter Rachel Pilgren will cover events occurring in the Oxford School District.

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Walter L. Herring, former Pottstown Mercury editor, dies at 59
Former Mercury Editor Walter L. Herring, whose 30-year newspaper career was marked by award-winning journalism and an unwavering commitment to society’s underdogs, died Oct. 3 following a long illness. He was 59.

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See you in Philly: 2006 PNA Annual Convention
Nov. 1-3, Philadelphia
You can still make money with classified advertising!

With a focus on auto, employment and general merchandise classified advertising, Sara Glines of MediaNews Group Interactive, will address building alliances with competitors to grow your revenue at the PNA Annual Convention, Nov. 2. Why should you look for alliances and how do you make them work? Hear from an expert.

Registrations are still being accepted for the Annual Convention. Your money will be well-spent as you receive a variety of different ideas for enhancing your revenue, learning from and bypassing the competition, building readership and adapting to a changing future.

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PNA Foundation Auction: Show your support
Nov. 1, Philadelphia
There is still time to donate items and purchase raffle tickets! Help support the Foundation and its mission of providing training and resources to member newspapers, developing the next generation of readers and journalists and working to educate the public about the importance of the First Amendment and the role of a free press.

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Compare your coverage: Amish schoolhouse shooting
Thanks to everyone who shared their coverage of the Amish schoolhouse shootings. We've posted front pages of several member newspapers on our Web site. If you would like to participate, send PDFs of your front pages to Erica Streisfeld at ericas@pa-news.org.

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Publishers and editors: share your teen, young adult publications
The PNA Foundation wants to help our newspapers share their teen or young adult publications. Please forward PDFs of your teen or young adult (18-34) front pages or Web site links to Janet Bevan at janetb@pa-news.org. And check out the student gallery, too. We'll showcase your publications in our online galleries.

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Nov. 29: Fundamentally Features - Harrisburg
Put the fun back in fundamentals! Hear editors share their ideas for keeping features fun while still covering the basics.

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Is press taking possible voting problems seriously?
With the mid-term elections less than two weeks away, newspapers have upped their coverage of every possible political angle with the exception of possible voting irregularities.

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J-school course to teach how to evaluate credibility of news stories
Since the Internet has created the opportunity for an infinite number of news outlets, the ability to distinguish news from gossip, and credibility from popularity, is an increasingly useful skill -- not only for journalists but for news consumers as well.

In response, the newly created Stony Brook University School of Journalism in New York is offering a course in news literacy that will attempt to teach its students how to distinguish fact from fiction.

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