Episode 196 - Pittsburghs Present and Future with Guest, Mayor Bill Peduto

Published: June 21, 2017, 4 a.m.

b'Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto will likely see a second term in office after defeating two challengers in the May primary election\\u2014everyone locally is familiar with his name. But, President Donald Trump\\u2019s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement pushed Peduto\\u2019s name into the national spotlight. When Trump justified his actions claiming to represent the people of Pittsburgh, the Mayor struck back saying,

\\n\\n\\u201cI\\u2019m appalled that the President used my city to justify his unacceptable decision, as most other Pittsburghers are. I was one of the nation\\u2019s mayors who went to Paris to fight for the accords, and my city, which has finally bounced back from decades of industrial carnage, will do all it can to promote its own environmental standards.\\u201d

\\n\\nFurther, he and the mayor of Paris, Ann Hidalgo, published an op-ed in The New York Times. "The Mayors of Pittsburgh and Paris: We Have Our Own Climate Deal" stressing their mutual commitment to \\u201cembracing the global challenge of climate change.\\u201d

\\n\\n\\n So\\u2026 three weeks later, how does the Mayor feel about that clash with the President? \\n\\nFor an answer to that question and many more, join us on this episode on KQV as CPA and Attorney Jim Lange interviews Mayor Peduto. Get up to date on:

\\n\\u2022\\tThe Mayor\\u2019s goals for his second term
\\n\\u2022\\tThe current state of the City\\u2019s finances and the long-term outlook
\\n\\u2022\\tCurrent and upcoming development projects
\\n\\u2022\\tHow the City is tackling infrastructure repairs, including ongoing water and sewer issues
\\n\\u2022\\tHow Pittsburgh is affected by the unusual political circumstances in Washington, D.C.
\\n\\u2022\\tAnd\\u2026 Pittsburgh\\u2019s role in the driverless car revolution

\\nKQV will rebroadcast the show this Sunday at 9:05 a.m. The audio will also be archived on our web site at www.paytaxeslater.com/radioshow.php, along with a written transcript.

\\n \\n*All investing involves risk, including the potential for loss of principal. There is no guarantee that any investment strategy or plan will be successful. Investment advisory services offered by Lange Financial Group, LLC. \\n \\n\\n

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