The Pennsylvania Gazette

The Pennsylvania Gazette

A New York City statue of Benjamin Franklin holding a copy of The Pennsylvania Gazette
Founder(s)	Samuel Keimer Benjamin Franklin in 1729, who bought and reoriented the publication into a 'news only' newspaper
Founded	1728; 296 years ago (1728) (as The Universal Instructor in all Arts and Sciences: and Pennsylvania Gazette)
Political alignment	Non partisan
Ceased publication	1800 (1800)
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

The Pennsylvania Gazette was one of the United States' most prominent newspapers from 1728 until 1800. In the years leading up to the American Revolution, the newspaper served as a voice for colonial opposition to British colonial rule, especially to the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts. The newspaper was headquartered in Philadelphia.