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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Coverage of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in the Nexus archive.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette sold to nonprofit, no longer planning to shut down
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has been sold to the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, a nonprofit organization, ending plans for the newspaper to shut down. The sale was facilitated by Block Communications Inc., the paper's parent company, which is now divesting its assets.
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette saved from closure by Maryland non-profit
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a historic newspaper dating back to 1786, was saved from closure after being acquired by the Venetoulis Institute for Local Journalism, the parent company of the Baltimore Banner. The acquisition, for an undisclosed sum, prevents the closure of the paper, which was set to happen next month.