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Featuring: Josh Shapiro, Democratic | Governor of Pennsylvania

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JUST IN: Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro Announces NJ-Based Burlington Will Move To Philadelphia

Published | Video Starts at 10:40

We're competing, and we're winning big deals like this. The biggest companies in our country, biggest companies in the world, are choosing Pennsylvania. Think about this investment alone. 2,000 new jobs, 2,000 new birds, fans, coming right here to Philly. It's incredible. Over the next five years, it's going to grow, and it's going to be awesome, and it's going to put West Philly and our growing downtown district on the map as a premier spot for some of the largest companies in the world. (10:40–10:48)

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Asserts that the Burlington relocation will create 2,000 new jobs in Philadelphia.

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