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.
Mt. Lebanon’s Ashleigh Connor tries to hold onto the ball as she falls against Plymouth-Whitemarsh’s Lainey Allen, left, and Erin Daley in the PIAA 6A girls basketball state championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Mt. Lebanon lost 60-40. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon’s Ashleigh Connor tries to get the ball around Plymouth-Whitemarsh’s Jordyn Thomas in the PIAA 6A girls basketball state championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Mt. Lebanon lost 60-40. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon’s Ashleigh Connor tries to get the ball past Plymouth-Whitemarsh’s Kaitlyn Flanagan in the PIAA 6A girls state basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Mt. Lebanon lost 60-40. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon’s Anna Streiff tries to get the ball through Plymouth-Whitemarsh in the PIAA 6A girls basketball state championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Mt. Lebanon lost 60-40. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon’s Brooke Collins holds onto the ball as she falls to the ground against Plymouth-Whitemarsh in the PIAA 6A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Mt. Lebanon lost 60-40. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey reacts after a play against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Dermarkus Walker reacts after his team’s 76-58 loss against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Brandon Banks is consoled by Aliquippa cheerleaders after his team’s 76-58 loss against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Damar Freeman reacts after his team’s 76-58 loss against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa reacts after their 76-58 loss against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Donovan Walker reacts after a play against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Jayace Williams goes after the ball against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Cameron Lindsey battles Devon Prep’s Lucas Orchard for the ball in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Jayace Williams gets the ball from Devon Prep’s Jane Holloway in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa’s Randall Anderson and Devon Prep’s Allen Cieslak go after the ball in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Aliquippa watches the end of their game against Devon Prep in the PIAA 3A boys basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Aliquippa lost 76-58. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Freedom’s Grace White reacts to her team’s 55-49 loss against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Freedom players watch the final moments of their game against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Freedom lost 55-49. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Freedom’s Shaye Bailey loses control of the ball against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Freedom lost 55-49. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Freedom’s Shaye Bailey tries to get the ball around Neumann-Goretti’s D’Ayzha Atkinson, left, and Carryn Easley in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Freedom lost 55-49. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Freedom’s Julia Mohrbacher tries to get the ball past Neumann-Goretti’s Carryn Easley in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Freedom lost 55-49. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)From left, Neumann-Goretti’s Amirah Hackney, Freedom’s Renae Mohrbacher, and Neumann-Goretti’s D’Ayzha Atkinson battle for the ball in the PIAA 3A girls basketball championship on Saturday, March 26, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)New Castle High School’s players react to their 54-39 loss against Imhotep Charter in the PIAA 5A boys state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)New Castle High School’s players reacts to their 54-39 loss against Imhotep Charter in the PIAA 5A boys state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)New Castle High School’s Michael Graham tries to get the ball past Imhotep Charter’s Ahmad Nowell in the PIAA 5A boys state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. New Castle lost 54-39. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)From left, New Castle High School’s Michael Graham Imhotep Charter’s Ahmad Nowell, and New Castle’s Jonathon Anderson go after the ball in the PIAA 5A boys state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. New Castle lost 54-39. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)New Castle’s Michael Graham looks to pass the ball against Imhotep Charter’s Ahmad Nowell in the PIAA 5A boys basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. New Castle lost 54-39. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)New Castle High School’s Nick Wallace (25) embraces Isaiah Boice after their 54-39 loss against Imhotep Charter in the PIAA 5A boys state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.(Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)From left, Chartiers Valley High School’s Helene Cowan, Marian Turnbull, and Perri Page sit on the bench during the final seconds of their game against Cardinal O’Hara in the PIAA 5A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Chartiers Valley lost 42-19. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Chartiers Valley High School’s Aislin Malcolm tries to get the ball past Cardinal O’Hara’s Maggie Doogan in the PIAA 5A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Chartiers Valley lost 42-19. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Chartiers Valley’s Perri Page (11) and Aislin Malcolm embrace following their 42-19 loss against Cardinal O’Hara in the PIAA 5A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa.(Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Chartiers Valley High School’s Lilah Turnbull embraces Perri Page after Page comes out of the game against Cardinal O’Hara in the PIAA 5A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Chartiers Valley lost 42-19. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Chartiers Valley High School’s Helene Cowan tries to get the ball past Cardinal O’Hara in the PIAA 5A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Chartiers Valley lost 42-19. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Chartiers Valley High School’s Marian Turnbull drives the ball against Cardinal O’Hara’s Sydni Scott in the PIAA 5A girls state basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Chartiers Valley lost 42-19. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
LaToya Gathers, Zaviawna Gathers’ mother, speaks to the press and to the public for help in identifying suspects in her daughter’s case at the Allegheny County Police Department Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, in Greentree. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Pittsburgh Mayor Ed Gainey speaks to the press and to the public for help in identifying suspects in the case of his niece, Zaviawna Gathers, at the Allegheny County Police Department Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, in Greentree. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Kathy W. Humphrey acknowledges applause after her inauguration as the 11th president of Carlow University at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on Friday, March 25, 2022. Behind her are, from left, Siobhan DeWitt, chair of the Carlow University Staff Council; Collin Pritchard, class of 2023 and president of the Carlow University Student Government Association; Vanessa Dodds, co-chair of the Carlow University Alumni Council. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)A Curative Covid-19 Testing van parked in the parking lot of the Carnegie Museum of Art Friday, Mar. 25, 2022, in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)OLSH celebrates their 63-42 victory against Constitution in the PIAA 2A boys basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)OLSH’s Dawson Summers, left, and Bryson Kirschner celebrate their 63-42 victory against Constitution in the PIAA 2A boys basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Neshannock celebrates their 62-56 win against Southern Columbia in the PIAA 2A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Neshannock coach Luann Grybowski celebrates with Addilae Watts, left, and Neleh Nogay after their 62-56 win against Southern Columbia in the PIAA 2A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Neshannock’s Addilae Watts, left, and Neleh Nogay celebrate with their team after their 62-56 win against Southern Columbia in the PIAA 2A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Neshannock’s Mairan Haggerty looks to the basket against Southern Columbia in the PIAA 2A girls basketball championship on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Neshannock won 62-56. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero (3) reacts after receiving his second-place medal after his team’s 93-68 loss against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Will Dunda, left, and Markus Frank react after their team’s 93-68 loss against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Jack Gardinier, left, and Adou Thiero react during the end of their game against Neumann-Goretti in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Markus Frank loses control of the ball as Neumann-Goretti’s Sultan Adewale knocks it out of his hands in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Markus Frank loses control of the ball as Neumann-Goretti’s Sultan Adewale knocks it out of his hands in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Jack Gardinier tries to get the ball past Neumann-Goretti’s Khaafiq Myers in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Adou Thiero tries to get the ball past Neumann-Goretti’s Bruce Smith in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Quaker Valley’s Markus Frank looks to the basket as Neumann-Goretti’s Khaafiq Myers tries to block him in the PIAA 4A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Quaker Valley lost 93-68. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Ngai Avery, center, celebrates with his team after their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys state basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin celebrates with fans after their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys state basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin celebrates with fans after their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys state basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Bishop Canevin’s Kai Spears celebrates after scoring against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Bishop Canevin won 64-47. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s RJ Sledge tries to protect the ball from St. John Neumann’s Hanief Clay, left, and Jerval Weeks-Shuler in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Bishop Canevin won 64-47. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Amari Evans celebrates with his team after their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Kevaughn Price looks to the basket as St. John Neumann’s Davion Hill (1) and Nazier Smith try to block him in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Bishop Canevin won 64-47. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Amari Evans (3) and RJ Sledge (11) celebrate in the final minutes of their game against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Bishop Canevin won 64-47. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Jaden Gales hugs coach Gino Palmsoina in the final minutes of their game against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. Bishop Canevin won 64-47. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Jaden Gales (15) runs onto the court with his teammates as they celebrate their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Bishop Canevin’s Ngai Avery, center, celebrates with his team after their 64-47 victory against St. John Neumann in the PIAA 1A boys state basketball championship on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pa. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette via AP)Pirates left fielder Bryan Reynolds warms up before taking on the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Port Charlotte. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielders Tucupita Marcano, Rodolfo Castro and Oneil Cruz have some fun in the dugout before taking on the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Port Charlotte. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates infielder Rodolfo Castro takes a break on Ji-hwan Bae’s shoulder before taking on the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Port Charlotte. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates teammates congratulate shortstop Oneil Cruz after he hit a home run against the Rays at Charlotte Sports Park, Monday, March 21, 2022, in Port Charlotte. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)A construction worker guides traffic flow by the ramp closure for the Highland Park Bridge Monday, Mar. 21, 2022, in Sharpsburg. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Cars travel through construction heading over the Highland Park Bridge Monday, Mar. 21, 2022, in Sharpsburg. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Eric Younkins, of Pt. Breeze, takes his shot while Clark Mycoff, of Regent Square watches during a friendly warm-up game at the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club Monday, Mar. 21, 2022 in Pt. Breeze. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Clark Mycoff, of Regent Square takes his shot at the “jack” during a friendly game at the Frick Park Lawn Bowling Club Monday, Mar. 21, 2022 in Pt. Breeze. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)A young Houston fan cheers for his team as they play Illinois during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. Houston won 68-53. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Illinois’ RJ Melendez, left, embraces Trent Frazier as they walk off the court after a 68-53 loss against Houston during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Villanova’s Justin Moore tries to get the ball past Ohio State during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. Villanova won 71-61. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Villanova’s Caleb Daniels catches a rebound against Ohio State during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. Villanova won 71-61. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Villanova and Ohio State battle for the ball during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. Villanova won 71-61. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Pirates second baseman Coie Tucker fist bumps Coby Shaw, 12, of Squirrel Hill, before taking on the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Dunedin. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Greg Allen tries to beat out the throw on a steal attempt to second against the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Dunedin. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates designated hitter Rodolfo Castro gets into third base on a hit by third baseman Diego Castillo against the Blue Jays at TD Ballpark, Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Dunedin. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Illinois coach Brad Underwood reacts to a call made during his team’s game against Houston during the second round of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Players warm up wearing yellow and blue in support of Ukraine during a charity pickup style soccer event hosted by the Tartan Devils Football Club to raise money for Brother’s Brother Foundations efforts to aid Ukraine, Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Highmark Stadium on the South Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Players wearing yellow and blue in support of Ukraine pay a match during a charity pickup style soccer event hosted by the Tartan Devils Football Club to raise money for Brother’s Brother Foundation’s efforts to aid Ukraine, Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Highmark Stadium on the South Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Players wearing yellow and blue in support of Ukraine take a group photo during a charity pickup style soccer event hosted by the Tartan Devils Football Club to raise money for Brother’s Brother Foundation’s efforts to aid Ukraine, Sunday, March 20, 2022, at Highmark Stadium on the South Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
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