The Berks-Mont News was founded as the Boyertown Area Times in 1885,[3] combining several local weeklies.
[7] Hart mailed the refund of 70 cents with the letter, that included the statement, "Frankly, John, until your letter arrived we weren't full aware of the extent of the commonwealth's financial difficulties...it never occurred to us that our 67 cents loomed so large.
During her tenure at the paper, she earned numerous awards from the International Society of Weekly Newspaper Editors, and served as its first female president.
[10] The fire killed 170 theater-goers and led to efforts to improve safety codes in public buildings.
[11] The bankruptcy and sale of the Journal Register Co. in 2012 led to the eventual purchase by Digital First Media.