Founded in 1939, The Pittsburgh Reporter stands as the longest-running community newspaper in the City of Pittsburgh. Family-owned and operated, The Reporter has been a steadfast beacon of journalistic integrity and local advocacy, originating from the heart of South Pittsburgh neighborhoods. Over the decades, it has chronicled the city’s evolution, offering insightful, reliable news while growing our community.
The Reporter has continuously operated since 1939. From 1979 to 2023 it was published by the Smith family. During their tenure, the paper saw a circulation of 10,000 distributed across Allentown, Arlington, Beltzhoover, Bon Air, Carrick, Knoxville, Mount Oliver Borough, Mount Washington, South Side Flats and South Side Slopes. In 2001, Tom Smith brought the newsroom online.
In 2023, the print edition came to a close and Foo purchased The Reporter from the Smith family. Foo had founded Jekko, another outlet, and brought over his archive and years of experience. Over the last year, our priority has been cataloging and consolidating newsroom archives in the region and beyond. As the mission expanded, we dropped South from our name to show our commitment to the entire city.
While South Pittsburgh will always be our anchor, we are crossing bridges to cover stories near and far.
Ownership
Foo is the owner-publisher of The Pittsburgh Reporter. To keep the newsroom fiercely independent, there are no other partners or investors.
Contact
We are not accepting advertisers nor are active on social media at this time. You may pitch us stories or send hate mail to our contact form.