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Article: Casino decision brings relief to Hill District.
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- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (Pittsburgh, PA)
- Article date:
- December 21, 2006
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Byline: Ann Belser
Dec. 21--Whether they were for it or against it, everyone who had a stake in a casino planned for the lower Hill District had the same initial reaction: They were glad a decision had been made.
Kim Ellis, who fought the plan to put a casino in the neighborhood, said she let out a sigh of relief that the neighborhood does not have to fight against the casino anymore.
The Rev. James Simms, who championed the Isle of Capri proposal to bring a casino and new multipurpose arena to the neighborhood, said he now plans to get back to his church and take care of his grandchildren.
Even Evan Frazier, the executive director of ...