A city without a dedicated, independent press is a city without a mirror to its soul.

With the announcement that the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette will cease operations this May, Pittsburgh faces a critical crossroads. We refuse to let our stories go untold or our leaders go unchecked.

Introducing the Pittsburgh Public Press.

The Pittsburgh Public Press is organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes. The organization’s specific purpose is to provide independent, nonpartisan, and fact-based journalism to the public; to educate the residents of Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania on matters of local government, public policy, and social issues; and to foster civic engagement by making vital community information free and accessible to all, thereby lessening the burdens of government and promoting social welfare.

We are a digital-first, non-profit newsroom. We don't answer to shareholders or billionaires. We answer to you—the residents of the 90 neighborhoods that make this city the toughest, smartest place in America.