Pittsburgh Post-Gazette saved from closure by Maryland non-profit
The buyer is the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, the parent company of the nonprofit Baltimore Banner
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Why the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette’s closure exposes a growing threat to democracy
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced on Jan. 7, 2026, that it will cease all operations effective May 3. The daily newspaper, founded in 1786, has been the city’s paper of record for nearly a century and is one of the oldest newspapers in the country.
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Longtime Pittsburgh newspaper announces it’s ending operations after 240 years
The paper's DNA stretches back to the original Pittsburgh Gazette, founded in 1786
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