Times Leader

Times Leader Media Group is a regional news and media company serving the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre metropolitan area in Pennsylvania through a portfolio of print and digital products. The organization's flagship publication, the seven-day Times Leader newspaper, is headquartered in Wilkes-Barre with additional offices in Pittston and Clarks Summit, an... d operates timesleader.com, which is the most-read news website in Luzerne County. Tracing its roots to 1797 when the Wilkes-Barre Gazette and Luzerne Advertiser first served the Wyoming Valley, Times Leader Media Group evolved through a series of mergers and ownership transitions that shaped its current form. The modern Times Leader was established in 1907 through the combination of the Wilkes-Barre Times and Times Leader newspapers, and following a 1939 merger with the Wilkes-Barre Record and Evening News, operated as a competitive dual-publication operation for decades. After a 1972 consolidation prompted by Hurricane Agnes flooding, the unified publication was purchased by Capital Cities Corp. in 1978 and rebranded as the Times Leader. The company introduced a highly successful Sunday edition in 1987 and continued publishing under various ownership structures until 2013, when Civitas Media acquired the operations. In August 2019, Avant Publications acquired Times Leader Media Group, positioning the organization to serve the Wyoming Valley region with integrated print and digital news coverage. Times Leader Media Group's strength lies in its deep historical roots in the community, established audience reach across both print and digital channels, and multi-platform distribution capabilities that allow it to serve readers, advertisers, and local businesses throughout Luzerne County and the surrounding region.Read More