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>Heard Cuddy is talked with a local group in Ligonier >concerning taking over the editorship of the Echo if >they put up the money to buy it. Word is that they >didn't like his personality and didn't think he would >fit, so they are considering others including 2 more >from the Trib. That'll piss Scaife off! > >>Some upset folks in the Ligonier area have heard Trib >>is closing the offices of the Ligonier Echo, a weekly >>Scaife bought as part of his Laurel Group Press >>purchase some years back. The Echo, after the Trib >>purchase, lost a lot of its shine with the locals in >>that clanny little hamlet. Scaife long maintained a >>residence outside the borough. >> >>Did anyone think those little papers would last? Does >>anyone think GREENSBURG as a separate entity will >>last? >> >> >> >>No rumors here. Greensburg has lost its shine and no >>>longer makes money. They've spent so much time being >>>angry that the operation is run from the Clark >>>building that they took their eye off the ball and >are >>>losing money. >>> >>>If it's not making money, then it's just like all the >>>rest. >>> >>>>Well, duh! If being angry that someone is >>perpetuating >>>>a rumor that could unnecessarily cause panic is a >>>>hissy fit, then I am guilty. The current state of >the >>>>industry should lead people to band together to >>>>salvage what is left of paper and ink, not start >>>>unfounded rumors for vicious reasons. Rumors are >>>>started by small minded people who are not capable >>of, >>>>or don't bother to get the facts. Why would they >>close >>>>the "monopoly" that actually has a chance to >survive? >>>>Duh!! >>>> >>>>>Gee, this has been rumored for some time. You just >>>>>heard it? No one knows that it's true but the rumor >>>>>has circulated for some time. Your "soon to be out >>of >>>>>business competitor" ranting is kind of an >>>>>overreaction, don't you think? If it's not true, >>>it's >>>>>not true. I found it hard to believe because unlike >>>>>Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a monopoly. >>>>> >>>>>Your hissy fit, however, is so utterly...Triblike. >>>>> >>>>>Next thing you'll be raving that the Greensburg >>>>>operation is still run totally independent of the >DL >>>>>Clark Posse. >>>>> >>>>>>That is total crap! Where do you get your >>>information >>>>>>from? Or do you work for a soon to be out of >>>business >>>>>>competitor and just want to yell "fire!" in the >>>>>>theatre? >>>>>>>They supposedly really want departures from >>>>>>>Westmoreland so they have an excuse to shut down >>>>>>>Greensburg and offer no more than token local >>>>>>>coverage. Few there read the Trib with >enthusiasm, >>>>>but >>>>>>>it was a monopoly. Its only real enthusiasts were >>>>>>>locals who shared Scaife's wacko politics. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>If Trib Total Disaster hand a crappy Pittsburgh >>>>paper >>>>>>>to readers who have been only reluctantly buying >a >>>>>>>crappy Greensburg paper, watch circulation out >>>there >>>>>>>tank, especially when people are cutting back >>>>>>>nonessentials. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>>So who is leaving the Trib under the buy out? >>>>Anyone >>>>>>>>of importance? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>I've there are some major editors and high >>ranking >>>>>>>>middle management thinking it through.

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