US EditionWhat’s Next in Pittsburgh?
Block Communications cited decades of financial losses and legal rulings on union healthcare benefits in deciding to close the paper after the longest U.S. newspaper strike.
- On Jan. 7, 2026, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced it will cease all operations effective May 3, 2026, hours after the U.S. Supreme Court denied its request to stay a November ruling, and staff learned via a leaked pre-recorded Zoom video.
- A three-year strike ending in November 2025 led courts to find the Post-Gazette violated labor law and ordered contract restoration after unilateral 2020 healthcare changes, workers say.
- Founded in 1786, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has been Pittsburgh's paper of record with Pulitzer Prize-winning staff and striking journalists publishing The Pittsburgh Union Progress .
- Pittsburgh residents face a major local news vacuum and Block Communications could remain liable for court-ordered costs even if the paper shuts this spring, while potential buyers or nonprofit news models may seek to fill the void.
- Amid decades-long industry decline, the national news industry has lost about 40% of local newspapers and about 75% of journalism jobs, while experts warn partisan outlets and AI-driven local summaries threaten reporting quality, and local leaders condemn owners, pledging to sustain journalism.
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