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.
Caroline Kelley,10, of South Fayette, gets her fingertips on a football during a parking lot tailgate game before a preseason Steelers game vs the Lions on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the North Shore. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)A blow-up Steeler owned by Matt Light of West View stands in a parking lot tailgate game before a preseason Steelers game vs the Lions on Saturday, August 21, 2021, in the North Shore. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks with quarterback Ben Roethlisberger before taking on the Lions Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster walks the sidelines during warmups before taking on the Lions Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger warms up before taking on the Lions Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Kristy Sickles, of Plum, gets her first COVID-19 vaccine from Giant Eagle pharmacist Chisom Amaeze, of Downtown, before the Steelers preseason game against the Detroit Lions on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. “I was just ready to get it,” Sickles said. “It’s been long enough I guess.” (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Brittny Jackson, left, embraces Terry Green who receives a blessing from Rev. Michael Day at the end of a worship service on Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in Northview Heights. Rev. Day is the cousin of two 18-year-olds shot and killed this spring including one in Northview Heights. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)The gap between the future Landing Hotel and Rivers Casino can be seen during a steel beam raising ceremony on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, on the North Shore. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
The 35-foot Heinz pickle balloon floats over the Andy Warhol bridge as Picklesburgh returns to Pittsburgh after a COVID-19-prompted cancellation last year. Vendors lined the bridge, and the event spread out onto Fort Duquesne Boulevard with two stages for entertainment, as well as prepared foods and happy-hour artisan cocktails between Stanwix and Ninth streets. The event runs through Sunday. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)USW President Tom Conway speaks at a rally to promote the infrastructure bill outside the union headquarters on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, Downtown. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)
The 35-foot Heinz pickle balloon floats over the Andy Warhol bridge as Picklesburgh returns after a COVID-19-prompted cancellation last year. Vendors lined the bridge, and the event spread out onto Fort Duquesne Boulevard with two stages for entertainment, as well as prepared foods and happy-hour artisan cocktails between Stanwix and Ninth streets. The event runs through Sunday. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Wyatt Olson from The Brinery, serves a customer a pickle during on Friday August, 20, 2021, in Downtown. Picklesburgh returns after a COVID-19-prompted cancellation last year. Vendors lined the 7th St. bridge, and the event spread out onto Fort Duquesne Boulevard with two stages for entertainment, as well as prepared foods and happy-hour artisan cocktails between Stanwix and Ninth streets. The event runs through Sunday. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Ahlad Neti, center, of Point Breeze and a first year PhD student working on designing adaptive sports wheelchairs in Pitt’s human engineering research lab, reaches for the ball while Pittsburgh Steelwheelers basketball players Lee Tempest, left, of West Mifflin, and Darryl Jackson, of Morningside, watch on Friday, August 20, 2021, as part of the Oakland For All Ramp Crawl in and around Schenley Plaza in Oakland. Attendees had the opportunity to listen and learn from speakers and advocates as well as athletes in the adaptive sports showcase, including the Steelwheelers. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Fans cheers for Weezer the band on Thursday August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Justin Bivona the bass guitarist for The Interrupters jumps during his performance on Thursday August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Aimee Allen the lead singer from The Interrupters performs on Thursday August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Rivers Cuomo the lead vocals for Weezer strums his guitar on August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Fans watch and listen to Weezer the band on Thursday August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Patrick Stump from Fall Out Boy sings into a microphone during a performance on August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Fans cheer for Fall Out Boy as they perform on August 19, 2021, in the PNC Park. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrates after a completed throw into the end zone during training camp Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool pulls in a ball during training camp Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt runs sprints during training camp Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner teases team photographer Karl Roser during training camp Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Albert Buccigrossi, 95, closely watches the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday evening, Aug. 19, 2021. Mr. Buccigrossi, who arrived in the United States from Italy in 1955, “never misses a tournament,” says daughter Debbie. She and her father live in Bloomfield. Little Italy Days celebrates the region’s Italian heritage, and continues through Sunday. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Don Naccarato and Ginina Scatena closely watch the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday evening, Aug. 19, 2021. Both are Bloomfield natives. Ms. Scatena still lives in the neighborhood; Mr. Naccarato now lives in Shaler. Little Italy Days celebrates the region’s Italian heritage, and continues through Sunday. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Sidney Nardini, 10, of Peters, drums with the instruction of Olivia Moore, of Dormont, assistant camp director, during the School of Rocks pop-punk camp, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, in Castle Shannon. Students spend a week learning popular pop-punk songs culminating in a live performance at the end of the week. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)A person walks across the Boulevard of the Allies as the remnants of Tropical Depression Fred brought rain to the area on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, Downtown. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)The remnants of Tropical Depression Fred over Downtown Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Allegheny-Fayette Central Labor Council President Darrin Kelly speaks in a press conference to announce the cancellation of the Labor Day parade, Wednesday, August 18, 2021, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Ben Roethlisberger Jr. calls in a play during training camp Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster fist bumps Ben Roethlisberger Jr. next to his brother, Bodie, and tight end Eric Ebron during training camp Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster tries to lift James Washington as they warm up during training camp Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. carries during training camp Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Heinz Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)University of Pittsburgh PK Ben Sauls works out during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex Friday, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)University of Pittsburgh PK Ben Sauls works out during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex Friday, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)University of Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett works out during practice at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex Friday, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Jackie Eisenhower, with Rivers Casino weeds a flower bed during a volunteer event at The Woodlands to help the facility prepare for a new season of programming on Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Wexford. The Rivers Gives Community Champions program logs over 2000 hours of volunteer work per year with Rivers Casino staff members. (Andrew Rush/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh City Police investigate a shooting at a Malden Street home in Marshall-Shadeland Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)People wait in line to participate in the costume contest at Steel City Con comic convention at the Monroeville Convention Center, Sunday, August 15, 2021, in Monroeville. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Steelers running back Anthony McFarland Jr. makes a catch as hes pursued by linebacker Joe Schobert during training camp, Sunday, August 15, 2021, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)From left, William, 4, his father William, Mallory, 2, and Cieria Goodwin, of New Baltimore, Michigan, watch motorcycle racers warm up during MotoAmerica race weekend on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the Pittsburgh International Race Complex in Wampum. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Dr. Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, left, and Jackie Dixon pose for a photo at the 17th annual Victorian Tea to benefit Sojourner House on Sunday, August 15, 2021, at the Omni William Penn Hotel Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)James Piot hits off the third tee during the U.S. Amateur Championship Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at Oakmont Country Club. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Robert Steadman, of the North Side, receives the first of two Pfizer COVID 19 vaccination from Mary Ellen Myers, a registered nurse with Allegheny Health Network, Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, on the North Side. Latino Connections mobile unit called CATE (Community-Accessible Testing & Education) will be in Allegheny County providing free COVID-19 vaccinations, focusing specifically on reaching minority and underserved populations. Individuals may book an appointment online to receive a vaccine by visiting www.CATEmobileunit.com. There is no cost and no insurance or ID is required. (Nate Guidry/Post-Gazette)Elisa Yukstas from Oakmont harvests tomatoes at Braddock Farms in a drizzle Monday, Aug. 16, 2021, in Braddock. Elisa volunteers on Monday afternoon at the farm with her husband Bill. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Left to right, incoming freshmen Claire Lightner of Grove City, Mercer County; Olivia Jefferson of Dallas, Texas; Amanda Katz of Brooklyn, N.Y.; Gabriel Schmidt of Washington, Pa., holding the umbrella, and Yun Dong of New Castle, all part of the same provost group, walk on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland Monday. (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette) (Ben Braun/Post-Gazette)
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