Pittsburgh Post Gazette To Cease Operations

According to a published report by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Wednesday – the newspaper will cease publication on Sunday, May 3rd.  The report says that over the past 20 years, Block Communications Inc. has lost more than $350 million in cash operating the newspaper, but despite their efforts, they are facing “continued cash losses at a scale no longer sustainable.”  Recent court decisions would require the Post-Gazette to operate under a 2014 labor contract that imposes “outdated and inflexible operational practices,” making continued publication impossible.  In a statement, the Block family said it deeply regretted how the decision will affect Pittsburgh and the surrounding region. The Block family said it was “proud of the service the Post-Gazette has provided to Pittsburgh for nearly a century.”