1/16/20: Bloomberg staffs up in Pennsylvania, with a Pittsburgher named state director

Update: 2020-01-16

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It's Thursday, January 16, 2020. In today's episode:

* Billionaire and former New York City mayor Mike Bloomberg has aggressively staffed up in the battleground state of Pennsylvania for his 2020 Democratic nomination bid. A Pittsburgher has been named state director.

* And more news items from the city of Pittsburgh and our region

The Pittsburgh Record, from Postindustrial Media, is created by Adam Shuck and edited by Matt Stroud, with music by Phil Ortmann and sound editing by Tim Mulhern.

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1/16/20: Bloomberg staffs up in Pennsylvania, with a Pittsburgher named state director

Postindustrial's Adam Shuck

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1/16/20: Bloomberg staffs up in Pennsylvania, with a Pittsburgher named state director

Postindustrial's Adam Shuck

1/16/20: Bloomberg staffs up in Pennsylvania, with a Pittsburgher named state director