IMPERIAL, Pa. — Amazon broke ground Wednesday on a new fulfillment center in Allegheny County.
BREAKING GROUND today on new @amazon distribution center in #Pittsburgh. 1 million square feet, 5000 tons of steel.
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They’ll be hiring 800 jobs, $15 an hour, full benefits plus maternal and paternal leave. pic.twitter.com/AdnySiWmCC
The center in Imperial will be the 11th in Pennsylvania but the first in the Pittsburgh area.
The new facility will create 800 jobs and minimum wage is $15 an hour, will have full benefits, plus maternal and paternal leave.
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County Executive Rich Fitzgerald believes Amazon realized Pittsburgh was a great place to do business when they were looking for a location for a second headquarters.
It's expected to open in time for the 2020 holiday shopping season.
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