The week in pictures in Pittsburgh as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.
Bethany Burkholder, 14, sits in the late afternoon sun, Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at home in East Earl. Read more about Jim and Diana Burkholder and their reconnection with each other and their family after years of abuse. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Maryann Fisher, left, of Alexandria, blocks the photographer’s camera as her husband, former pastor David Fisher, second from right, 64, leaves the Huntingdon County Courthouse after pleading no contest to a felony charge of endangering the welfare of a child in failure to report sexual abuse, Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, in Huntingdon. With them are the wife of Daniel R. Hostetler, Katie Hostetler, second from left, and Fisher’s adopted son, Charlie Fisher, far right. Echoes of abuse coverups ring throughout Plain churches across the country in a culture that has historically emphasized a separation from the outside world. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Air National Guard Master Sgt. Patrick Gallagher hugs his son Liam, 11, during an assembly, Friday, May 17, 2019, at Aquinas Academy in Greensburg. Liam and his brother, Connor, 18, who was a volunteer at the assembly, did not know their father was coming. Sgt. Gallagher, who has served for more than 30 years, was deployed to Afghanistan and Guam for seven months. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Amelia Summons, 7, of Marion, helps demonstrate bearded dragon facts during a presentation at the Steel City Reptile Expo, Saturday, May 18, 2019, at Cecil’s Printscape Arena at Southpointe. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)From left, Wes Felton, of Morgantown, W.Va., Steven Halterman, of Morgantown, David Kiner, of Marlinton, W.Va., and Noah Redmond, of Fairmont, W.Va., sing John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” before the Garth Brooks concert, Saturday, May 18, 2019, outside Heinz Field. (Steph Chambers/Post-Gazette)At front from left, AyJay Walker, of Beechview, Erin Lindsey Krom, of Forrest Hills, and April Brandt, of the North Side, settle in with other “Game of Thrones” fans to watch the HBO series’ final episode, Sunday, May 19, 2019, at the Bar of Thrones pop-up bar in Downtown. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Blackhawk’s players mob teammate Raymond Knallay, second from right, after he hit a walk-off single in the 8th inning to beat Mount Pleasant in the WPIAL baseball quarterfinals, Monday, May 20, 2019, at Fox Chapel High School in Fox Chapel. (Lake Fong/Post-Gazette)Rockies left fielder David Dahl cannot catch a double hit by Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds in the first inning, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Chelsey Berry, Councilwoman Darlene Harris’ executive assistant, cries as she hugs Harris after she conceded the race for the City Council District 1 seat at her campaign headquarters, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Brighton Heights. Harris lost to Bobby Wilson in the Democratic primary. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Turahn Jenkins Jr., left, and his sister, Legend, listen as their father, Turahn, gives his concession speech to supporters at his election night party, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Sugar and Smoke in Bloomfield. Jenkins lost to incumbent Stephen A. Zappala Jr. in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County District Attorney. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Bethany Hallam, center, hugs supporter Bridget Barrett, 34, of Wilkinsburg, at her election night party, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Hitchhiker Brewing in Sharpsburg. Hallam defeated incumbent John DeFazio in the Democratic primary for Allegheny County Council’s at-large seat. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Katie Heldstab, of East Liberty, left, gives a high five to Deirdre Kane during Kane’s election night party, Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Stinky’s Bar & Grill in Lawrenceville. Kane lost to Councilwoman Deb Gross in the Democratic primary for Pittsburgh City Council District 7. (Michael M. Santiago/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Tevin Jones pulls in pass from quarterback Mason Rudolph during OTAs, Thursday, May. 23, 2019, at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on the South Side. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Maddox Burnes, front, 5, of South Park, dressed as a prince, and Tiffany Louise Ruelo Thomas, right, 14, of Steubenville, Ohio, representing “Reyna Elena,” process through the streets around the Philippine Center, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in West Mifflin. People came out to celebrate the center’s very first Santacruzan, a ritual pageant celebrated in the Philippines in May. The celebration honors the finding of the True Cross by Helena of Constantinople, also known as Reyna Elena, and her son, Constantine the Great. Money raised by the “Reynas” goes to the Filipino American Association of Pittsburgh, the Philippine Center and to Filipino charities. As a Reyna, a young woman symbolizing a personification of virtues, Thomas was excited about raising money to go to people in the Philippines. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)From left, Santacruzan angels Elise Seigert, 5, of Bethel Park, Lyana Joy Arboleda, 5, of Brentwood, Justine Worthington, 8, of Oakland, Riley Cecilia Mears, 6, of Valencia, and Thea Shelby Thomas, 8, of Steubenville, Ohio, sit together at the end of the Santacruzan procession at the Philippine Center, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in West Mifflin. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Evelyn Abola, left, of Jefferson Hills, takes photos as Haley Novak, center, 16, of North Versailles, dressed as “Reyna Esperanza,” waits her turn to be announced at the Philippine Center, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in West Mifflin. At right, Cerina Wichrk, 16, of Robinson, dressed as “Reyna De Las Flores,” takes the stage with Penelope Bakth, 2, of Squirrel Hill. (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)Mary Claire Rethage, left, 17, of Hazelwood, dressed as “Reyna Caridad,” touches the face of her goddaughter, Penelope Bakth, 2, of Squirrel Hill, as Joi Wichryk, center, 11, of Oakdale, dressed as “Reyna De Las Flores,” sits with her onstage after processing through the streets around the Philippine Center, Sunday, May 19, 2019, in West Mifflin. “It’s my entire life,” said Rethage of the Filipino cultural events she participates in locally. “Everyone has sports that they do, but this has been my extracurricular activity my entire life. This means everything to me and my family.” (Stephanie Strasburg/Post-Gazette)
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