Pittsburgh Post-Gazette May Be Sold, Avoiding Closure

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According to anonymous sources within the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette staff, talks are underway to sell the 240-year-old newspaper, which the current owners, Ohio-based Block Communications, had planned to permanently shut down this spring.

Why it matters

The potential sale of the Post-Gazette would save one of the oldest continuously published newspapers in the United States, which has served the Pittsburgh community for nearly two and a half centuries. The closure of the paper would have been a significant loss for the city's media landscape.

The details

Block Communications, the current owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, had announced plans to shut down the paper permanently, with the last issue set to print on May 3rd. However, anonymous sources within the Post-Gazette staff claim that talks are now underway to sell the publication to a new owner, who would keep the 240-year-old newspaper running.

• Block Communications announced plans to shut down the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the spring of 2026.
• The last issue of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette was scheduled to print on May 3, 2026.

What’s next

If a sale of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is finalized, the new owner would need to work quickly to ensure a smooth transition and keep the newspaper operational beyond the planned shutdown date of May 3, 2026.