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Lenfest donates newspapers, website to new media institute

A crowd of about 75 people turned out at the National Constitution Center this morning as the owner of The Inquirer and its sister publications signed a ceremonial document marking his donation of the news organizations to a new media institute.

H.F. Lenfest, Chairman of the Philadelphia Media Network, right, talks about why he donated the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com to the Philadelphia Foundation as Terry Egger, publisher and CEO of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com, left, listens during the press conference to announce the donation. 01/12/2016 ( MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer )
H.F. Lenfest, Chairman of the Philadelphia Media Network, right, talks about why he donated the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com to the Philadelphia Foundation as Terry Egger, publisher and CEO of the Philadelphia Inquirer, Daily News and philly.com, left, listens during the press conference to announce the donation. 01/12/2016 ( MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer )Read more( MICHAEL BRYANT / Staff Photographer )
    by Jeff Gammage, STAFF WRITER
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