The week in pictures in Pittsburgh as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.
A firefighter walks away from the scene of a three-alarm fire at Lindy Paving warehouse, Thursday, January 31, 2019, in Big Beaver. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Julia Kaluzny, 26, of Zelienople giggles as she looks at herself in a mirror as she chooses a dress from Barry’s Boutique, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, in The Jewel in the Woods Meditation Center at The Woodlands in Bradford Woods. “I am a diamond,” said Kaluzny, who chose this dress because it looked “romantic.” Barry’s Boutique provided complimentary gowns, donated by community members Nico Engelbrecht and Beth Yankel, for each registered DIVA participant prior to Saturday’s DIVA Weekend Retreat. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Jordyn Chepolis of Wilkes-Barre warms up backstage before competing in the Youth America Grand Prix regional semi-final dance competition, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at Upper St. Clair High School in Upper St. Clair. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Luigi Della-Ragione, 73, of Bellevue, owner of Luigi’s Pizzeria and Restaurant, smiles as he hugs Dylan Ford, 8, of Bellvue, son of a longtime regular customer Rick Ford, not pictured, on his last day of business, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, at Luigi’s Pizzeria and restaurant in Bellevue. Customers from across Pittsburgh lined up for their last slice of Luigi’s pizza as the restaurant closed their doors for after over 40 years of business. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)North Catholic’s Nick Koscinski reacts after his basket during the game against Seton LaSalle, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at North Catholic High School in Cranberry. North Catholic beat Seton LaSalle 66-49. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Turkish artist Refik Anadol is pictured with his “Infinity Room” project at Wood Street Galleries, Friday, Jan. 25, 2019 in Downtown Pittsburgh. His project will be displayed until April 7. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)Laurie Stephens of Downtown talks and laughs with Jennifer Wright of Edgewood while Stephens buys a book at Classic Lines bookstore, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019, in Squirrel Hill. The bookstore is among five on Publishers Weekly’s shortlist for “Bookstore of the Year.” (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre costumier Janet Marie Groom of Moon Township, left, adjusts the pocket of Lucius Kirst, one of 3 dancers playing Gatsby,, during a costume workshop for the new production of “The Great Gatsby,” Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in the Strip District. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre dancers hang out as they wait to have their costumes looked over during a costume workshop for the new production of “The Great Gatsby,” Monday, Jan. 28, 2019, at the Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre in the Strip District. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
Nichole Blosser of Bloomfield covers her face with her jacket to stay warm as she pumps gas, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, at Sunoco Gas Station in Bloomfield. A low in Pittsburgh of minus 5 set the record low for Jan. 30. (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)Aliza Singer, 6, of Bellevue goes down a slide in the TapeScape 3.0 installment at Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Allegheny Center. TapeScape, which is back at the museum for a third third iteration, is an interactive play exhibit made of plastic shrink-wrap on a steel pipe structure. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Bishop David Zubik laughs next to third-grader Brice Faber as children sport “red mustaches” from their cake icing, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, during Catholic Schools Week at Saint Anne Catholic School in Castle Shannon. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Community Human Services employees Anne Kainaroi of Oakmont and Alex Herisko of Greenfield talk to a homeless man who declined to be identified during the annual “Point-in-Time” count of people who are unsheltered, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in the Strip District. The man did not want to go to a shelter because he was afraid the city would remove his belongings. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)New Jersey Devils goaltender Keith Kinkaid makes a save on Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby, Monday Jan. 28, 2019, at PPG Paints Arena. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Academic support faculty member Dave Majocha of Greensburg carries his belongings, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, after his position was terminated at The Art Institute of Pittsburgh in the Strip District. The Art Institute of Pittsburgh is set to close permanently on March 31, a final blow affecting more than 2,000 students after months of wrangling between the Strip District school’s new owners and regulators. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)Ice forms on the Allegheny River, Wednesday, January 30, 2019. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)From left, Finn Tiernan, 9, Eion Tiernan, 13, and Conner Ruffner, 10, wait to take a shot on goalie Colin Ruffner, 13, as Ruffner avoids a gust of wind, which briefly paused the boys’ backyard shootout in 0-degree weather, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Castle Shannon. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
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