India, Jan. 8 -- The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, one of the United States iconic newspapers based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania announced Wednesday that it will shut down in May 2026. It will close the curtains on its illustrious 239 years of existence.

Block Communications, the company that owned the Gazette, announced the decision to shut down the newspaper amid an ongoing strike by the employees that lasted for more than three years.

Block Communications is a privately held media company owned and controlled by the Block family. It was founded by Paul Block in 1900 and remains under multi-generational family ownership.

Recent filings show Allan Block and John R. Block each directly own about 25%, while the remaining 50% is held in fa...