The week in photos: Dec. 14-21

The week in pictures in Pittsburgh as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.

Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden reacts after his interception in the fourth quarter against New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Heinz Field. The Steelers beat the Patriots, 17-10. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
The sun breaks through the clouds over Downtown, Monday, Dec. 17, 2018. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Family members react as Courtney Angelo, a fourth grade teacher who taught some of the children who were killed in house fire last week, speaks during a prayer vigil for the five children, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, at Christ Centered Church in Youngstown, Ohio. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
David Shribman, executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, talks to a gathering of his staff in his office soon after he announced his retirement after 16 years, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in the Post-Gazette’s newsroom on the North Shore. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
Hollis Mathis, quarterback for the Penn Hills football team, lifts the state title championship trophy while surrounded by teammates during the team’s championship parade, Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, in Penn Hills. The parade, which celebrated the teams undefeated season and 5A PIAA title, also included the Penn Hills High School Hometown High Q debate team and the school’s WPIAL 5A champion basketball team from last year. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joe Haden catches an interception in front of New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, at Heinz Field. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Pittsburgh Steelers fans Amber Gionta, left, and Kennedy Kovich of Plum play beer pong under an overpass before the game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, on the North Shore. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Duquesne head coach Keith Dambrot is held back by assistant coach Charles Thomas and Tavian Dunn-Martin after Dambrot was ejected from the game late in the fourth quarter against Penn State, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018, at PPG Paints Arena in Uptown. Duquesne lost to Penn State, 73-67. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Lt. Joseph Snyder of the Penn Hills police department, left, assists a fellow officer on a domestic disturbance call, Friday Oct. 19, 2018, in Penn Hills. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers carry the casket of Sgt. Jason Mitchell McClary, 24, of Export, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil. Sgt. McClary was wounded by an improvised explosive device on Nov. 27 in Afghanistan and died on Dec. 2 in Landstuhl, Germany. He was awarded two Purple Hearts and three Army Commendation Medals. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
Pallbearers carry the casket of Sgt. Jason McClary after his funeral at Cornerstone Ministries, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018, in Murrysville. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Former East Pittsburgh police officer Michael Rosfeld gets in the elevator after a hearing on a change of venue for his homicide case, Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at the Allegheny County Courthouse in Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
The Allderdice student section erupts in screams as the boys basketball team scores in the first period of a game against Latrobe, Monday Dec. 17, 2018, at Pittsburgh Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill . (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)
The sun rises over Downtown Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The Pitt bench reacts to a 3-pointer by guard Anthony Starzynski in the second half of a game against New Orleans. Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018, at the Petersen Events Center. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)