Pittsburgh's 240-Year-Old Newspaper Shuts Down After Union Clash

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, a newspaper operating since 1786, has ceased publication. Its owner, Block Communications, announced the closure. The company cited projected losses of $350 million. This decision came immediately after a court blocked the company's attempt to suspend its union contract. The union representing workers called the shutdown an act of "retaliation." Journalists at the paper said management closed the publication because it could not break the union. The historic newspaper's final edition was published this week.