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Rep. Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal probe

WASHINGTON — Federal authorities investigating Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar seized the Democratic lawmaker’s phone and have issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas, including to some of her relatives, according to a person briefed on the probe. The subpoenas were issued for a grand jury collecting evidence in Minnesota

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Allegheny County settles inmate suit claiming jail guard stood by during spork attack

Allegheny County has settled a lawsuit with a formerly incarcerated man who claimed he was sexually assaulted in his Allegheny County Jail cell with a spork — but officials Wednesday refused to provide any details about the agreement. The man’s complaint — filed in April in Allegheny County Common Pleas

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Demolition begins on former Newport Business Institute in Lower Burrell

A bit of addition by subtraction has begun in Lower Burrell, as demolition of the former Newport Business Institute in the city’s Kinloch section got underway Wednesday. What soon will be a large empty lot could attract new opportunity, according to Lower Burrell Mayor Chris Fabry. “I think we will

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Demolition begins on former Newport Business Institute in Lower Burrell

A bit of addition by subtraction has begun in Lower Burrell, as demolition of the former Newport Business Institute in the city’s Kinloch section got underway Wednesday. What soon will be a large empty lot could attract new opportunity, according to Lower Burrell Mayor Chris Fabry. “I think we will

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Pittsburgh doctors explain Pope Leo’s lung cancer diagnosis, surgery and recovery outlook

News of Pope Leo XIV’s lung cancer diagnosis and surgery this week have drawn concern from all corners of the globe. In Pittsburgh, medical professionals spoke to the type of cancer afflicting the head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Vatican announced Tuesday that the first American pope had been

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Pittsburgh International Airport to lose 2 Pa. flights

Pittsburgh International Airport will lose its flights to DuBois and Bradford after the federal Department of Transportation begins its next round of subsidized flight contracts on Feb. 1. The carrier, Southern Airways Express, relies heavily on the Department of Transportation’s Essential Air Service Program, which subsidizes flights to small communities