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>Ligonier is extremely cliquish. Outsiders have a tough >time fitting in there, so many families are so deeply >rooted. Any editor they had would have to be a local. >I'm not sure some of those folks there would like >anyone as an editor who wasn't born and raised there >or had at least lived there for a LONG time. Lord >knows there's enough big, old money up there to buy >the Echo. But it's hard to imagine Scaife, as weird >as he is, would want to sell it--ESPECIALLY since he >lived up there and I think still has a home in the >area. There's a local blog there called "Ligonier >Living" that tries to fill in where the Echo left off. >It's trite, silly and self-indulgent, run by a local >real estate person and full of friends' posts about >nothing. But their disgust for the Echo's decline is >palpable. > >And you're right: that WOULD piss Scaife off! > >>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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