PA-010 John Scull (1765-1828)

Marker text: JOHN SCULL (1765-1828)

Pioneering editor and publisher who issued first edition of Pittsburgh Gazette, 1786. First newspaper west of Alleghenies, it became the Post-Gazette, 1927. A Berks County native, he was active in Western Pennsylvania's civic affairs; home and print shop were here.

Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 2005

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