Philadelphia Daily News, Jan. 19

Philly papers to raise newsstand prices

The Associated Press

Philadelphia's major newspapers are raising their prices in February.

Monday through Saturday, The Philadelphia Inquirer and the Philadelphia Daily News will cost 75 cents a copy starting Feb. 4. The Inquirer now sells for 50 cents and the Daily News for 60 cents.

The Sunday Inquirer will cost $1.75, up from $1.50 now. The Daily News doesn't publish on Sundays.

A spokesman for Philadelphia Media Holdings, which owns the papers, says the company's costs are increasing. He says this is the first price increase in 12 years.

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