Inquirer, DN Owners Ask Some Laid Off Staff to Stay Through Christmas

Some of the 46 editorial employees laid off by Philadelphia Media Network last month have been asked to stay beyond their scheduled Dec. 4 departure date, Newspaper Guild Local 10 and company sources confirmed.   Guild leaders said about six copy editors from the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News have been asked to stay on into December. Some will leave earlier but their absolute last date is Dec. 27. None of the laid off reporters or digital producers were asked to stay beyond Friday.