An original copy of the Gleaner from 1882

George Henry the founder of the News Gleaner is pictured (front center). Today the business is run by his great grandson Coulston Henry.

The News Gleaner being printed earlier this century.

The Northeast News Gleaner (originally named Frankford News Gleaner) was founded in 1882 by George W. Henry, who operated the business from a small second story shop in Frankford. The continuing expansion of the newspaper coincided with the development of Northeast Philadelphia. The News Gleaner started editions in many of the new, bustling post-World War II neighborhoods of the Northeast. In 1972, the firm built a modern facility in Frankford, which was highlighted by the use of off-set printing presses. The newspapers continued their expansion into more communities in the Northeast. The News Gleaner recently acquired the Olney Times and the Northeast Breeze. Today, the Northeast News Gleaner, the oldest community newspaper in the region, boasts six weekly editions, the Olney Times, and the Northeast Breeze with a combined circulation of over 147,000. Its printing abilities have been enhanced to produce full-color, which makes the firm one of the area's busiest producers of most publications from newspapers to supermarket ad sheets.