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A Pennsylvania appeals court has kept alive an Italian heritage group’s challenge to efforts by the city of Pittsburgh to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus from a city park.
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The deal has raised concerns about what the sale could mean for unionized workers, supply chains and U.S. national security, and is opposed by President Joe Biden.
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The legislation passed the House 104-97, with almost all Democrats and three Republicans voting in favor of it.
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The case of the missing Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads has been resolved. The Pittsburgh Penguins say the stolen shipment of bobbleheads honoring the NHL’s second-leading career scorer has been recovered and sent to Pittsburgh.
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Dae Dae Grant scored 19 points to help No. 11 seed Duquesne keep retiring coach Keith Dambrot working a little bit longer with a 71-67 victory against sixth-seeded BYU in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
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The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union. The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less than a week after Biden voiced opposition to the planned sale of U.S. Steel to Nippon Steel of Japan.
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The Pennsylvania House speaker wants to let qualified residents register at polling places on the day of elections and to permit two weeks of advance voting. Democratic Speaker Joanna McClinton said Monday that she also wants to establish early voting centers for all legally registered voters to use.
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The Chicago Bears traded quarterback Justin Fields to the Pittsburgh Steelers a 2025 sixth-round draft pick that could potentially become a fourth-rounder this year in return.
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Jaromir Jagr is missing. Well, the bobbleheads of the former NHL star are anyway. The Pittsburgh Penguins say a shipment carrying bobbleheads of the franchise icon was stolen after arriving in California.
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A Columbia Gas representative told reporters that the house was not served by Columbia Gas but rather by a private gas well on the property.