The week in pictures in Pittsburgh and surrounding areas as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists. Check back regularly as we update from across our region throughout the week.
Pirates left fielder Anthony Alford falls to the ground after getting hit in the right arm from a fast ball from Yankees pitcher Corey Kluber Saturday, March 13, 2021, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates bullpen catcher Jordan Comadena stays covered up against the sun as the team takes on the Yankees Saturday, March 13, 2021, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)A man sells St. Patrick’s Day items as people wait to enter Carson City Saloon on East Carson Street on the South Side of Pittsburgh, Saturday, March 13, 2021. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Players from North Allegheny High School of McCandless celebrate their 70-36 victory against Upper Saint Clair High School at the end of the Class 6A WPIAL championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Peters Township High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mohawk High School celebrates after beating North Catholic to win the 3A girls basketball championship Saturday, March 13, 2021, at North Allegheny High School in McCandless. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Bryson Kirschner hugs Head Coach Mike Rodriguez as their medals and handed out for their 71-52 victory against Greensburg Central Catholic during the Class 2A WPIAL championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Peters Township High School. OLSH won 71-52. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Bryson Kirschner looks to pass the ball while Greensburg (Pa.) Central Catholic’s Ryan Appleby and Dylan Parsons, right, try to block him during the Class 2A WPIAL championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Peters Township High School. OLSH won 71-52. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Our Lady of the Sacred Heart’s Dante Spadafora celebrates after a foul is called against Greensburg Central Catholic during the Class 2A WPIAL championship game on Saturday, March 13, 2021, at Peters Township High School. OLSH won 71-52. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Left to right, New Castle’s Anthony Lane, Sheldon Cox and Donald Cade celebrate after winning the 5A boys championship Saturday, March 13, 2021, at North Allegheny High School in McCandless. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Cars lined up at Copart – Pittsburgh North, a salvage yard, photographed on Friday, March 12, 2021, in Ellwood City. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
Pirates shortstop Cole Tucker gets into second base with a double against Blue Jays shortstop Santiago Espinal Friday, March 12, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
From left, Jasmin Bunger, of Penn Hills, and Mary Miller, of Greenfield, both of Go Dog Go, walk a group of dogs in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pa., on Friday, March 12, 2021. (Andrew Rush/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Pirates third baseman Rodolfo Castro scores against Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen on a four-base error Friday, March 12, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford stretches to rob Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins of a hit Thursday, March 11, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)An Orioles fan takes a look at the Pittsburgh Pirates faces before the teams play Thursday, March 11, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Andre Wiegand, 12, of East Liverpool, OH, tries to get a look as the Pittsburgh Pirates enter the field to take on the Orioles Thursday, March 11, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Kelie Jefferson, left, of Swissvale, and C.C. Clark, of Downtown, enjoy some light-hearted conversation while dining at City Works-Pittsburgh restaurant Wednesday, March 10, 2021, in Market Square, Downtown. The unseasonable warm weather and more and more people being vaccinated, is bringing people back to eating lunch as they once did before COVID. (Post-Gazette)North Catholic’s Andrew Ammerman dunks against Belle Vernon Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)North Catholic’s Max Rottmann leaps for joy after beating Belle Vernon in the final seconds WPIAL boys basketball semifinal Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)North Catholic’s Connor Maddalon drives to the basket against Belle Vernon during the WPIAL boys basketball semifinal Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Belle Vernon head coach Joe Salvino reacts Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Belle Vernon High School in Belle Vernon. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Latrobe High School’s Anna Rafferty, left, battles for the ball with Perri Page of Chartiers Valley High School during a WPIAL Class 5A girls semifinal basketball game in Bridgeville on Thursday, March 11, 2021. At right is Latrobe’s Rachel Ridilla. Chartiers Valley won the game 59-43. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Jordyn Schmid, an Indiana University of Pennsylvania student and student teacher with the Pittsburgh Public Schools, receives a COVID vaccination from Lauren Mazanowksi, a pharmacist with Giant Eagle Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Heinz Field. Giant Eagle Pharmacy partnered with the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to conduct a two-day COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Heinz Field. (Post-Gazette)Dena Langston, a Pre-K teacher at the Homewood-Brushton YWCA, receives a COVID vaccination from Muhammad Cheema, a pharmacist with Giant Eagle, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Heinz Field. Giant Eagle Pharmacy partnered with the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to conduct a two-day COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Heinz Field. (Post-Gazette)Michele Kelly, a teacher at Arsenal Middle School receives a COVID vaccination from Lauren Mazanowksi, a pharmacist with Giant Eagle Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Heinz Field. Giant Eagle Pharmacy partnered with the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to conduct a two-day COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Heinz Field. (Post-Gazette)Allegheny Health Network employees load boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for local EMS agencies during a drive-up event at AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Today’s distribution included N95 masks, surgical masks, face shields and surgical gowns. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Allegheny Health Network employees load boxes of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to local EMS agencies during a drive-up event at AHN McCandless Neighborhood Hospital on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette) #standaloneMichael Devin, of Plum, takes a photo of his wife, Mary Rose, before the Pirates take on the Orioles Thursday, March 11, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Dena Langston, a Pre-K teacher at the Homewood-Brushton YWCA, receives a COVID vaccination from Muhammad Cheema, a pharmacist with Giant Eagle, Thursday, March 11, 2021, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. Giant Eagle Pharmacy partnered with the Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) to conduct a two-day COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Heinz Field. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes tosses the ball to himself as he warms up before taking on the Orioles Thursday, March 11, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)The neighborhood of Elliott with Downtown Pittsburgh in the background photographed on Thursday, March 11, 2021. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)A young fan tries to catch a ball during batting practice before the Pittsburgh Pirates take on the New York Yankees Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette via AP)The Pirates take on the Yankees Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Corinne Washington and Reagan Carson celebrate their team’s victory over Southmoreland in a WPIAL Class 3A girls basketball semifinal game in Leetsdale on Tuesday, March 9, 2021. At right is teammate Jordyn Ray. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Larisa Mednis, of Bloomfield, at a rally put on by the Mon Valley Unemployed Committee and Pittsburgh Restaurant Workers Aid Group at Governor Wolf’s regional office on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, Downtown. The group was asking to “hire the workers needed to clear the unemployment backlog and handle the ongoing call and email volume.” (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)A refrigerator where the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is being stored can be seen on Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at the Allegheny Intermediate Unit in Homestead. The AIU will be offering the vaccine to school personnel who work in school districts within Allegheny County starting March 11 until March 17. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Yankees first baseman Derek Dietrich tags out Pirates first baseman Colin Moran as he catches him off first base Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Students at Indiana University of Pennsylvania enjoyed warm weather and music in Indiana, PA, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021. From left are Niko Nuzzo of Ford City, Claire Shemon of North Fayette, Nate Coughlin of West Chester and Gabe Griffith of Lancaster. All are seniors at the university. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Butler’s Devin Carney gets the ball past Upper St. Clair’s Aidan Besselman during their WPIAL semifinal game on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford gets into second base against Braves second baseman Ehire Adrianza Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins left wing Jake Guentzel is roughed up by Rangers defenseman Jack Johnson Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)Butler’s Mattix Clement looks to shoot the ball while Upper St. Clair’s John Sukeanek, left, and Ethan Dahlem try to block him during their WPIAL semifinal game on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Braves first base coach Eric Young is upended as he tries to avoid a foul ball while taking on the Pirates Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford gets into second base against Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Penguins right wing Kasperi Kapanen celebrates after scoring against the Rangers in the second period Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh. (Peter Diana/Post-Gazette)People walk and run across Oakland Ave. during a warm afternoon on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Oakland. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Shirley Thompkins, of Plum, closed her eyes as he received a COVID vaccine from Jennifer Weaver, a registered nurse with the Allegheny Health Network, Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce partnered to provide the COVID-19 vaccinations to 5,100 area residents. Vaccine recipients will return to the Monroeville Convention Center on Tuesday, March 30th, to receive a second dose of the vaccine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Isabella DeBenedetto, a sophomore at Pitt, relaxes in a hammock in Schenley Plaza on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Oakland. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Joe Cortese, of Venice, Fla, originally from Connellsville, watches as the Pirates take on the Braves Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Students relax in Schenley Plaza on Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Oakland. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Jeff Grinaway, of New Castle, watches as the Pirates take on the Braves Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at CoolToday Park in North Port, Fla. “We were exited to come down. We didn’t even care if we got tickets but we were able to,” said Grinaway. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)More than 5,000 area residents are expected to receive the first dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the Monroeville Convention Center in Monroeville. Allegheny Health Network (AHN) and the Monroeville Chamber of Commerce partnered to provide the COVID-19 vaccinations to 5,100 area residents. Vaccine recipients will return to the Monroeville Convention Center on Tuesday, March 30th, to receive a second dose of the vaccine. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Two men fish in the Allegheny River not for from the James Sharp Landing Monday, March 8, 2021, in Sharpsburg. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Josh Fisher, from Homestead and Timothy Jones from Brighton Heights load boxes of goods into a truck during the Veterans Leadership Programs monthly Military Share Food Distribution at their Strip District location Monday, Mar. 8, 2021, in Pittsburgh. The VLP teamed up with the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank to distribute food and other essentials. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)University of Pittsburgh senior Hunter Pippin, of Newtown, studies in the Schenley Quadrangle, as other students eat and enjoy the warmer temperature Monday, March 8, 2021. The university’s Pittsburgh, Bradford, Johnstown, and Titusville campuses have announced they will move to “Guarded Risk Posture,” the school’s lowest-risk COVID-19 classification, starting this Thursday at 7 a.m. The school noted low infection rates across all branch campuses as part of the impetus for the lessening of restrictions on campus. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Girls compete in the 50 freestyle during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon’s Adrienne Hagins competes in the girls 100 fly during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Seneca Valley’s Ria Dietz competes in the girls 100 fly during the WPIAL Class 3A swimming championships on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Upper St. Clair High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman throws during batting practice Sunday, March 7, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates second baseman Wilmer Difo slides safely into home plate against Orioles catcher Chance Sisco Sunday, March 7, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates right fielder Jared Oliva dives for a base hit by Orioles outfielder Cedric Mullins Sunday, March 7, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates designated hitter Adam Frazier hits a single against the Orioles Sunday, March 7, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Ji-hwan Bae beats out the throw at first for a single against Orioles first baseman Chris Shaw Sunday, March 7, 2021, at LECOM Park in Bradenton, Fla. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Colby Swan, of Millvale, and Lizzie Comune, of North Oakland, enjoy the warmer climate while hanging out in a hammock Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Oakland. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)Houses in town of Waynesburg, the county seat of Greene County, photographed on Monday, March 8, 2021. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)The shuttered Emerald Mine can be seen outside the town of Waynesburg on Monday, March 8, 2021. The mine has been idle since it was shut down in 2015. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
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