Day 320 of 365

The sad state of newspapers

So this is what it has come to for the Tribune-Democrat of Johnstown, Pa. Down to two sections on weekdays -- A and B, with Sports leading the latter -- a little space on A1 is reserved each day to thank a subscriber. This one is not my father-in-law, but I bet Jerry Pannone is a nice guy. In another sign of the times, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette has stopped home delivery to some of its far-flung coverage areas, like Johnstown. They won't even ship a stack of papers to a local store to let the subscribers pick them up.