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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May

Headline from KOB 4, from the development of Jan 7, 2026

Newest development Jan 8, 2026 · 4 reportsStatement from Poynter Institute President Neil Brown on the announcement that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will close

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down in May after its owners cited financial losses. Block Communications Inc. made the announcement on Wednesday. A couple dozen union members returned to work in November after a three-year strike.

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  1. Names this update

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May

    Headline from KOB 4 ·

  2. Newest

    Statement from Poynter Institute President Neil Brown on the announcement that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will close

    Headline from Poynter ·

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Reports & sources

13 articles, oldest first.

  1. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette says it will close down, citing losses and labor rules (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

    Published

    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    The 240-year-old Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down following a protracted labor battle and court rulings favoring its union.

  2. Deadline

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, One Of Oldest News Outlets In U.S., To Close (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will end its operations on May 3, its owners said on Wednesday, marking the end of one of the oldest news publications in the United States.

  3. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    Earlier this week, Block Communications also announced the closure of City Paper, a Pittsburgh alt-weekly.

  4. KOB 4

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ownership announces it's shutting down paper in May (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is shutting down in May after its owners cited financial losses. Block Communications Inc. made the announcement on Wednesday. A couple dozen union members returned to work in November after a three-year strike.

  5. The Guardian

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to shut down and publish final edition in May (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Newspaper’s closure follows two decades of financial losses totaling over $350m and legal ruling favoring its union

  6. Poynter

    Statement from Poynter Institute President Neil Brown on the announcement that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will close (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    It’s a sad day for Pittsburgh and a locally owned news company. But let's not settle for tropes about the future of local journalism.

  7. WMUR

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shutting down (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the city's largest newspaper and one that traces its roots to 1786, announced that it will cease operations on May 3.

  8. Poynter

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette to shut down after nearly 240 years, citing losses and labor rulings (opens Poynter)

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    Poynter's feed description

    The closure follows a three-year strike and ends Pittsburgh’s last remaining print daily

  9. New York Post

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette shuttering after 240 years, owners announce (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s owners announced that they will be shutting down the 240-year-old paper on May 3 due to financial losses.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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