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May 2, 2007
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Two challengers take on a controversial incumbent

IN THE CITY'S District 1 North Side neighborhoods, two challengers are vying for Darlene Harris' seat. Harris, a former school-board member, won the seat in a special election last fall, when Pittsburgh City Council President Luke Ravenstahl vacated the office to become mayor after Bob O'Connor's death.

Robin Rosemary Miller has been president of the North Side Chamber of Commerce for the past seven years, and says that experience makes her an ideal candidate for the seat. She says that while the casino PITG Gaming will bring to the North Side could potentially increase crime, it's not a given that gaming - if it's handled intelligently from ...

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