Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Cuts Print To 5-Days

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the last daily newspaper in the city — announced it would cut print circulation from seven to five days a week. MediaPost reports a digital-only version will post on Tuesday and Saturdays, beginning August 26.

The paper cited rising operational costs as the impetus for the change.

In a story posted on the site and published on the paper’s front page August 12, David M. Shribman, executive editor at the Post-Gazette stated: “By eliminating two days of print the week of Aug. 26 and undertaking a full-throttle commitment to the digital delivery of news, the Post-Gazette is reflecting Pittsburgh’s own transformation from traditional manufacturing into a high-tech center...”

According to Shribman’s piece, the new circulation restrictions follow the 2017 introduction of a daily digital edition of the paper that featured enhanced photography, video and other features called PG NewsSlide. 

The company anticipates using the technology to work directly with local businesses to incorporate direct sales through its ads across the Post-Gazette site.

Ohio-based Block Communications Inc., the parent company of the Post-Gazette, stated it remains committed to the long-term health of its news presence in Pittsburgh and will not cut back its news reporting.