Tanger Outlets Pittsburgh, also called Tanger Outlets Washington is an open-air

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in South Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania owned by

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. It is within the Greater Pittsburgh metropolitan area. It is located on Race Track Road off

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in a development called Victory Center. It was supported by the

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. The development process for what would become the outlets began in 2000. The site was chosen for its access from Interstate 79, proximity to

The Meadows Racetrack and Casino Hollywood Casino at The Meadows, originally The Meadows Racetrack and Casino, is a Standardbred harness-racing track and slot-machine casino in North Strabane Township, Pennsylvania, United States, about southwest of Pittsburgh. It is owned by ...

, and for having sufficient distance from Grove City Premium Outlets. It is approximately south of its largest rival, the Grove City Premium Outlets. The facility was built with the support of tax-increment financing procedure. The financing deal with

Trinity Area School District Trinity Area School District is a public school district located outside the city of Washington in southwestern Pennsylvania. It serves the Pittsburgh exurbs of Canton Township, South Strabane Township, and North Franklin Township, as well as r ...

and the Washington County, Pennsylvania was controversial. Prior to approval, an anonymous opposition group spent $100,000 in a single week on

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, road signs, telephone solicitations, a Web site, and newspaper advertisements. The tax-increment financing included a

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