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Groups unite to demand arena benefits
Alliance will push for investment, jobs for Hill District
An alliance of unions, community groups and housing and political organizations is lining up behind the concept of wringing benefits for the Hill District from the new arena and casino, and hoping to change the way development is done across Pittsburgh.The new umbrella group, Pittsburgh UNITED, includes 15 organizations and plans to add more. It met with Hill District activists on Friday and aims to add organizational muscle to a push to ensure that the neighborhood benefits from the replacement for Mellon Arena and nearby development."Developers that are getting public money
