The week in pictures in Pittsburgh as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.
Washington’s T.J. Oshie beats Matt Murray in the second period of Game 4 of the second-round playoff series at PPG Paints Arena. The Penguins won the May 3 game, but the Capitals eventually won the series, advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Fans react as Odesza takes the stage on May 3 at Stage AE on the North Shore. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)CAPA students Dominique Green, left, and Chyna McClendon celebrate after Ms. Green signed a letter of intent to attend the University of Pittsburgh during the Pittsburgh Promise “Senior Signing Day” on May 3 at Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Bea Mirt of Baldwin Borough thanks volunteers, including schools Superintendent Randy Lutz, after they worked on her lawn and landscaping during the Baldwin-Whitehall School District’s Day of Caring on May 4 in Baldwin. “These are such good people, I’m so thankful there are good people willing to help,” said Ms. Mirt. Mr. Lutz created the program as a way to give back to the community on an in-service day for the school. “Our community is so supportive of us, so we thought about how can we reach out to them,” Mr. Lutz said. “Schools rely on our local funding, and they give without question, so we wanted to give back to them.” (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Waynesburg Central’s Daniel Layton, right, and Hempfield’s Jared Bannon compete in the 110-meter hurdles during the Baldwin Invitational on May 4 at Baldwin High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon High School’s Patrick Anderson leads the pack in the 1600-meter run during the Baldwin Invitational on May 4 at Baldwin High School. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Annie Engel straightens her hat during the 20th annual PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon on May 5 in Highland Park. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Lynn Banaszak and Melanie Crockard greet each other during the the PNC Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy Spring Hat Luncheon on May 5 in Highland Park. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)From left: Keith Harris Jr., 6, of East Hills, Ahrie Payne-Samuels, 7, of West Mifflin, and Ramier Johnson, 15, of East Hills, encourage runners with high-fives in Homewood during the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. (Antonella Crescimbeni/Post-Gazette)Runners file through the starting gate on Liberty Avenue in Downtown during the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon on Sunday. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Sydney Devore waits to talk to reporters on May 6 after winning the Dick’s Sporting Goods Pittsburgh Marathon. Ms. Devore won the women’s race with a time of 2:32:38. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Kathy Reed of Uniontown hugs friend Branden Teets after they finished the half marathon on May 6 in Downtown.Ms. Reed lost more than 100 pounds and celebrated that accomplishment by competing in her first marathon. Mr. Teets lives in Denver and came back to support his friend. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Hunter Steinitz, 23, applies ointment to her skin in her bedroom on May 7 in Brighton Heights. Ms. Steinitz was born with a rare skin disorder called Harlequin ichthyosis that requires several applications of ointment per day to prevent infection. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)The Capitals celebrate the game- and series-winning goal by Evgeny Kuznetsov in overtime to beat the Penguins, 2-1, in Game 6 of their Stanley Cup playoff series on May 7 at PPG Paints Arena. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Danielle Fisher, center, a student at the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf, loses her sunglasses as her classmates gather for a cheer during the Perfect Pitch baseball and softball clinic on May 7 at PNC Park. The clinic is held for deaf and hard-of-hearing student-athletes. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Harvey Williams, of Westinghouse High School, reacts after winning a 4×100 relay race during the Pittsburgh Public Schools and Special Olympics Unified Track and Field Championships on May 9 at Oliver Citywide Academy in the North Side. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
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