The news is still sinking in: After a history stretching back more than 200 years, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease publication on May 3, leaving the city without a daily newspaper.
The closure later this year will make Pittsburgh the only major city in America without a daily newspaper, a loss civic leaders say would have reverberations throughout the entire region.
“A daily news report of some real substance is critical for the business community, for the political community, the academic community, the rest of the non-profit community,” said Maxwell King. “Hey, it’s important for us in terms of sports. We got to start the day reading something about the Steelers, even if it’s not good news.”…