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Court: Unseal documents in Orie case

PITTSBURGH — The Pennsylvania Supreme Court says an Allegheny County judge should unseal documents in the grand jury probe of state Sen. Jane Orie, R-40th, and her sister, Janine.

The court says Judge John Zottola should conduct whatever proceedings are necessary to determine which documents should be unsealed. The Ories are awaiting trial on charges they used the senator's paid legislative staff to do campaign work for the senator and a third sister, Supreme Court Justice Joan Orie Melvin.

Zottola was vacationing Thursday and it's unclear when he'll address the ruling.

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