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

"(T)he realities facing local journalism make continued cash losses at this scale no longer sustainable,"

"Recent court decisions would require the Post-Gazette to operate under a 2014 labor contract that imposes on the Post-Gazette outdated and inflexible operational practices unsuited for today's local journalism."

"Instead of simply following the law, the owners chose to punish local journalists and the city of Pittsburgh,"

"Post-Gazette journalists have done award-winning work for decades and we're going to pursue all options to make sure that Pittsburgh continues to have the caliber of journalism it deserves."

The Post-Gazette will shut down on May 3 after nearly 240 years of operation. Owner Block Communications cited more than $350 million in cash losses over the past 20 years and recent court losses involving the Newspaper Guild of Pittsburgh. A federal appeals court ordered restoration of a 2014–17 health care plan that the company suspended in 2020 after declaring an impasse. The Supreme Court denied a pause on a lower court order. The union said owners punished journalists and pledged to pursue options. The paper remains Pittsburgh's last print daily, printing twice weekly.

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