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Company Overview of PG Publishing Co., Inc.
Company Overview
PG Publishing Co., Inc., doing business as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, publishes a newspaper. The company provides local news, sports, insightful editorials, national and global coverage, and classifieds. It also operates a news Website. The company was founded in 1786 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. PG Publishing Co., Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Block Communications, Inc.
34 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15222
United States
Founded in 1786
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PG Publishing Co., Inc. Key Developments
On June 26, 2012, PG Publishing Co., Inc. stated that it does not plan to divest its Downtown offices and printing plant. The company denied sale after there were rumors that the company intended to divest its 5-story building on the Boulevard of the Allies.
Mylan, Inc. and Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. announced that it had settled its defamation lawsuit against PG Publishing Co., Inc. and two reporters. The lawsuit was filed in August 2009 in the Circuit Court of Monogalia County in West Virginia. The litigation has been resolved to the satisfaction of both parties. The Post-Gazette did not find and did not intend to report that Mylan had manufactured or distributed any defective drugs.
Block Communications, Inc. announced that its PG Publishing Co., Inc. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette) will launch a new afternoon electronic edition called The Pittsburgh Press. The Press will feature late-day updates on world, national and regional news; sports; end of business day reports; entertainment tips for the coming evening and social media commentary. The venerable name of The Pittsburgh Press, last published nearly 20 years ago, is returning by virtue of proprietary e-edition technology. Press readers will enjoy an elegant print newspaper experience in a digitally-delivered format. The Pittsburgh Press joins the Post-Gazette, the Post-Gazette's morning e-edition, called PGe, and the Post-Gazette's multiple digital products on web, mobile, and iPad platforms to reach the Post-Gazette's broad audience. The morning edition of the Post-Gazette remains in print and e-edition form while The Pittsburgh Press will only be published electronically. Its prototype is the successful electronic edition published by The Blade of Toledo, called eBlade. The new electronic afternoon newspaper will be available at no additional cost to current home delivery (7 days) and PGe subscribers Monday through Friday at approximately 4:00 p.m. New customers wishing to receive The Pittsburgh Press electronic edition will be able to subscribe for $2.00 per month. The online address for The Pittsburgh Press will be www.post-gazette.com/press.
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