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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Graig Graziosi

Longtime Pittsburgh newspaper announces it’s ending operations after 240 years

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will end its run in May 2026 after its parent company, Block Communication, announced it could not continue operating the newspaper - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, one of the oldest newspapers in the country, will end its run later this year after 240 years in operation.

On January 7, Block Communications Inc, the paper's owners, announced that the final issue of the Post-Gazette will run on Sunday, May 3. The total number of people losing their jobs is unclear.

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