From an early exit for the Penguins to an early start of presidential campaigning, here’s the week in pictures in Pittsburgh as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.
Penguins fan Skip Clayton of Coraopolis reacts after New York Islander Brock Nelson scores his team’s second goal during the first period of Game 4 of the first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the PPG Paints Arena parking lot in Uptown. The Islanders swept the Penguins in four games. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)
New York Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock checks Penguins center Sidney Crosby in Game 4 of the first-round playoff series, Tuesday, April 16, 2019, at the PPG Paints Arena Uptown. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)
A fan takes a picture of Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan in the final seconds of Game 2 of the first-round playoff series, Friday, April 12, 2019, at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, N.Y. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., waves to the crowd in front of the Cathedral of Learning at his campaign rally, Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Schenley Plaza in Oakland. Sanders, who is seeking the Democratic presidential nomination, spoke about trade, unions and healthcare on his three-day battleground tour of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
People react as Sen. Bernie Sanders talks to the crowd at his campaign rally, Sunday, April 14, 2019, at Schenley Plaza in Oakland. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
Clayton Edwards, 19, a pusher for the Apex team, competes in the Buggy race as part of Carnegie Mellon University’s Spring Carnival, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Squirrel Hill. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Hilary Urbanski, 30, left, laughs as her sister Rayann Urbanski, 20, both of Fawn, screams as a trout squirms in her hand after taking it off the line while fishing together on fishing opener Saturday, April 13, 2019, on Bull Creek in Fawn. The sisters have fished with their family on Western Pennsylvania’s fishing opener in their backyard on Bull Creek since they were both toddlers. “This is his favorite time of year,” says Hilary of her dad Ray Urbanski. “He’ll text me in the morning every year to make sure I’m coming.” (Jessie Wardarski/Post-Gazette)
A Monroeville police officer patrols the Monroeville Mall after shots were fired, Friday, April 12, 2019, in Monroeville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Pitt football player Noah Palmer, left, has a sword fight with Sean Baker, 7, of Leon, N.Y., during the team’s day of service, Friday, April 12, 2019, at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville. Also pictured are, from center left, Liam Dick, Donna Narduzzi and her husband, head coach Pat Narduzzi. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Xander Ceoffe, 3, and his aunt Bella Farnan, both of Lawrenceville, kiss while swinging together, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at World War I Memorial Park in Lawrenceville. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)
As his family arrives for veneration of a major relic of France’s St. Jean Vianney, Waylon Robosky, 1, of North Huntingdon plays in a small chapel inside of Our Lady of Grace Parish Church, Wednesday, April 17, 2019, in Greensburg. (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)
Walter Amman kneels to pray after taking communion from Bishop David Zubik during the Holy Thursday Mass for inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, Thursday, April 18, 2019, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
From left, corrections Officer Robert Virgili, Joseph Forlenza, Joseph Spears and Chaz Austin sit to get their feet washed by Bishop David Zubik during the Holy Thursday Mass held for inmates at the Allegheny County Jail, Thursday, April 18, 2019, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
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