Philly, Pittsburgh to make pitch to be Amazon’s East Coast hub
Amazon's fulfillment center in Delaware is about the size of 28 football fields. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY, file)
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh plan to make pitches to be Amazon’s second home.
Philadelphia’s Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney says the city would be a “prime” location.
Kevin Acklin, chief of staff to Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto, says Pittsburgh is “uniquely positioned to submit a winning bid.”
Seattle-based Amazon said Thursday it will be spending over $5 billion to build another headquarters in North America to house as many as 50,000 employees.
It wants to be near a metro area with more than a million people, have direct access to mass transit and be within 45 minutes of an international airport. It also wants a lot of room to grow and be able to attract top technical talent.
An Allegheny county executive says Pittsburgh’s affordability and local talent put it in a good positon.
A city spokeswoman says Philadelphia’s rapidly growing millennial talent pool makes it a great fit.
WHYY is your source for fact-based, in-depth journalism and information. As a nonprofit organization, we rely on financial support from readers like you. Please give today.
A West Philly ‘career matchmaker’ nonprofit gets a $4M surprise
The West Philadelphia Skills Initiative didn’t apply for a grant from billionaire MacKenzie Scott of Amazon fame — her team discovered it.
1 month ago
Listen 1:06
Philly small business grants up to $10K available before COVID-19 relief money runs out
There’s $10.5 million in federal grants available for minority-owned small businesses across Pennsylvania — but time is running out to apply.
2 months ago
Listen 1:05
Biden-Harris administration touts social justice gains with local small business ‘community loans’
The U.S. Small Business Administration created a new loan to reach further into neighborhoods that are often without access to growth capital.
2 months ago