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OP ED: Amazon choosing Pittsburgh as headquarters may be destructive

02/01/2018 By Duke Staff Any day now, Amazon will announce the location of its highly-sought after second headquarters. With Pittsburgh being an underdog choice, it can be quite romantic to imagine our city landing such a huge deal. A promise of 50,000 jobs and a saucy $5 billion over 17 years sounds like a pretty sweet deal on the surface. However, there is something missing … Continue reading OP ED: Amazon choosing Pittsburgh as headquarters may be destructive

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Student Government Association sought to block Duke story

Raymond Arke | News Editor Last week, Duquesne University Student Government Association (SGA) sought to prevent The Duke from publishing part of its annual budget that doles out money to student programs and clubs. The Duke attended a Senate meeting of the SGA, which was open to the Duquesne public, on Aug. 27. At the meeting, the SGA budget for the school year was presented … Continue reading Student Government Association sought to block Duke story

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Transparency issues abound in Wilkinsburg killing

By Duke Staff On the afternoon of Jan. 31, Bruce Kelley Jr. and a Port Authority police dog both lost their lives. The response to each of those events has been alarming and disheartening, as has the lack of proper transparency from the police departments involved with the case. The 37-year-old Kelley and his father were approached by two Port Authority police officers that afternoon … Continue reading Transparency issues abound in Wilkinsburg killing

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City introduces Fiscal Focus website

By Brandon Addeo | The Duquesne Duke The City of Pittsburgh launched a new budget and financial data website Feb. 4 in an effort to be more transparent in its spending of taxpayer money. The website, titled Fiscal Focus Pittsburgh, features interactive visuals of the city’s income and expenditures, and can be accessed by the public. “This is just the latest way Pittsburgh is letting … Continue reading City introduces Fiscal Focus website

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