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Discuss “Bill Peduto comes to campus”

In a visit to campus on Tuesday, Pittsburgh Councilman Bill Peduto claimed that no other city could offer quite the same experience as Pittsburgh. But many changes are in order, he admitted, if Pittsburgh is to become a leading regional city.

During his discussion, Peduto pointed out that Pittsburgh has great universities, great parks, a low cost of living, and great health care, but it is lacking in firm political leadership. ?It?s not 1950 anymore,? he said. According to Peduto, the city is at a critical stage in deciding whether or not to consolidate its government. ?We can create new industries here, which will create new opportunities for people to stay here," he said.

In Pittsburgh, Peduto pointed out that continued development is needed...

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