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Pittsburgh dodged a bullet with Amazon HQ2

By Delilah Bourque, Senior Staff Columnist • November 27, 2018

The deals offered to Amazon in both New York and Virginia could spell disaster to some of the residents in Long Island City and Arlington — and in some cases it already has.

Community groups call for city to release Amazon bid

By Kieran Mclean | For The Pitt News • June 27, 2018

Members of nine community groups gathered at City Hall Thursday morning in front of a sky-blue banner declaring “The City of Pittsburgh Welcomes You.” The crowd demanded that the City release the conditions...

Amazon HQ2 community forum reveals concerns

By Anandhini Narayanan | Staff Writer • February 12, 2018

“Whose city? Our city! Whose city? Our city!” various Pittsburgh residents declared in unison before the community forum on Amazon began Saturday. This chant reverberated through the Liberty Room...

Community questions Amazon’s impact

By Grant Burgman and John Hamilton | The Pitt News Staff • February 8, 2018

Chancellor Patrick Gallagher said Amazon coming to Pittsburgh would be “unquestionably a good thing,” in an article published by Geekwire Wednesday. But the crowd of 50 people that filled a room in Parran...

Editorial: Peduto’s Amazon optimism dangerous for City

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • February 5, 2018

Mayor Bill Peduto is gazing into Pittsburgh’s future as a possible home for Amazon’s HQ2 wearing what appears to be a pair of rose-colored glasses. The proposition of a $5 billion economic bolster...

Peduto promotes Pittsburgh community initiatives

By Salina Pressimone | Assistant News Editor • January 19, 2018

Mayor Bill Peduto prioritizes building up Pittsburgh communities, and thinks Amazon might soon be able to help with this growth at a local level, he said Thursday night. “What will make Pittsburgh...

Pittsburgh among finalists for Amazon’s second headquarters

By John Hamilton / Managing Editor • January 18, 2018

Amazon announced 20 cities Thursday that the company is considering as a location to build its second headquarters — and Pittsburgh is on the list. The online retail giant received more than 200 proposals...