The Day in Photos: April 7, 2020

The day in pictures in Pittsburgh and around the region as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.

A view of the Cathedral of Learning and part of the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
A sparse assortment of cars on the Parkway North during rush hour on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Spring Hill. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
The rooftops of homes on the South Side Slopes with a background of One PPG Place, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh.  (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
A compressed view of Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Garden in Schenley Park, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
A young boy uses chalk to decorate his driveway on Buckingham Dr in Ohio Township Monday, April. 7, 2020,
(Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)
A sparse assortment of cars on the Parkway North during rush hour on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Spring Hill. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
A portion the Slopes, in the foreground , with the Birmingham Bridge behind, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
A portion the Slopes, in the foreground , with Oakland and the Cathedral of Learning in the distant, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from the South Side Slopes of Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
People take advantage of an early opening of trout season at Brady’s Run Lake on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Brighton Twp. The season opened early as a COVID-19 precaution to avoid the crowds that traditionally gather for the season opener. The scheduled opening was to be April 18 in all counties. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
A sparse assortment of cars on the Parkway East near the Squirrel Hill Tunnel during rush hour on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Squirrel Hill. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
A closed Apple Store along Walnut Street, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the business district of Shadyside in Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
Fencing is placed around the picnic tables in the Sycamore Grove Shelter, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Highland Park in Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
People take advantage of an early opening of trout season at Brady’s Run Lake on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Brighton Twp. The season opened early as a COVID-19 precaution to avoid the crowds that traditionally gather for the season opener. The scheduled opening was to be April 18 in all counties. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
A sparse assortment of cars on the Parkway North during rush hour on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Spring Hill. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
A posting for the closed Four Winds Gallery along Walnut Street, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the business district of Shadyside in Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
The boarded up store front for the closed William Sonoma along Walnut Street, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the business district of Shadyside in Pittsburgh. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)
A sign notifying closures at Brady’s Run Park on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in Brighton Twp. The trout season opened early as a COVID-19 precaution to avoid the crowds that traditionally gather for the season opener. The scheduled opening was to be April 18 in all counties. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
The South Lot near PPG Paints Arena is open for business, Tuesday, April 7, 2020, in the Lower Hill in Pittsburgh. The lot is normally fuller at 7:40am, at the time this photo was taken. (Darrell Sapp/Post-Gazette)