In May, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette — founded three years before George Washington became the first president of the United States — will cease operations.
The paper’s owner, Block Communications Inc. made the announcement on Jan. 7, following a court ruling that ruled against the company in a protracted dispute with an employee union. Over the last 20 years, the announcement said, the paper has lost over $350 million.
It’s the latest high-profile case of a legacy newspaper fading away, as the industry continues to confront significant headwinds. Few such newspaper closures have occurred in a city as large as Pittsburgh, with a metro area of over two million people, particularly among organizations that have been around for as long as the Post-Gazette.
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