News Archive of October 2007

New Development Official will have to deal with Hill
Released Date: 16 Oct 2007

Press: Pittsburgh Tribune Review

On Monday, Howard B. Slaughter Jr. officially started his job as CEO of Landmarks Community Capital Inc., a new nonprofit corporation formed by the Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation.

Slaughter didn't wait to begin his quest to raise the $10 million to $15 million he hopes to secure for the new corporation to invest in community development and revitalization projects in Western Pennsylvania and in the neighboring states of West Virginia and Ohio.

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Vocal casino opponents accused of shilling for union
Released Date: 8 Oct 2007

Press: Pittsburgh Tribune Review

An upstart citizens group that protested meetings on Pittsburgh's planned casino is using concerns about community involvement as a disguise to pave the way for union presence at the North Shore gambling venue, critics said.

The North Side Leadership Conference, a coalition of 14 groups that formed in 1980, says the group Pittsburgh United attacks a process started in late 2005 because its agreement for casino developer Don Barden to pour $3 million into the North Side doesn't address unionization.

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North Siders Want More From Casino
Released Date: 3 Oct 2007

Press: City Paper

Developer says deal on community investment has already been reached
When a band of North Siders rebelled against the scripted agenda of a Sept. 25 public forum on the proposed North Shore casino, once again nearly all of the city's media outlets were on hand to broadcast their demands.

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Second North Side Community Mtg Held For Casino
Released Date: 1 Oct 2007

Press: KDKA

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) ― Community members turned out for another meeting on the North Side about plans for Pittsburgh's first slots casino.

But this time it was held by the North Side Leadership Conference, the group that negotiated an agreement with PITG Gaming and casino owner Don Barden to get $3 million to develop business and residential areas around the North Side.

It also calls for a hiring preference for people from low-income communities.

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News Archive of October 2007

Developer says deal on community investment has already been reached