Jan. 7, 2026
— Jeff Ward, Lehigh Valley News Briefs
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette newspaper will publish its last edition May 3.
The family-owned paper has had financial problems and suffered through a long labor dispute.
The Post-Gazette’s origins date back to 1786, making it almost as old as this country.
I’ve worked with alumni of the paper over the years. This is a sad day for them and for western Pennsylvania.
The Post-Gazette cut back its print schedule to two days per week. Now the paper and online presence are done, barring some last-minute rescue.
The website:
Maybe somebody will see some value in it and keep something going.
Lehigh Valley News Briefs 
Jeff, this is a sad day for democracy. The loss of newspapers means no checks and balances for government. We are already seeing the negative effects of a people who rely on social media and sound bites for news. Newspapers delved deeper into issues and good reporters (I worked with many) asked the tough questions. Newspapers are essential, yet people have become too ignorant (and cheap) to realize it.
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It is an awful day. I’ve spent a lot of time in Pittsburgh the last several years. Perhaps there will be some last-minute rescue of some of the operations.
It’s worth nothing that the editorial took a pro-Trump stance in conjunction with an Ohio paper and that did not in the long run make a difference.
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Very sad to read this. Every time one shuts down, we lose the all-important watchdog function of the media to keep an eye on the spending of public dollars and the actions of elected officials.
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what a sad day for the 4th estate Was as an avid reader of the Post Gazette for many years.
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