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.
The United States flag flies at half-mast per presidential order in honor of those slayed in Uvalde, Texas’s Robb School, at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Cecil Township, Washington County. after sunset Friday, May 27, 2022. At this final resting place for honorably discharged military veterans and some of their family, the flag will be raised at the end of the afternoon Saturday when the presidential order expires. Then it will be lowered to half-mast again Monday morning for Memorial Day. “VA operates 155 national cemeteries and 34 soldiers’ lots and monument sites in 42 states and Puerto Rico,” according to the National Cemetery Administration website. There will be a ceremony Monday at 11 a.m. open to the public but due to construction limited parking space is available and once it is full vehicles will be turned away. (Mary Flavin/Post-Gazette)The Kraken, a vessel with the Pittsburgh Pirate Ship company, and a Gateway Clipper boat pass on the Ohio River, Saturday, May 28, 2022, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Aiden Cottone, 7, of Natrona Heights, member of Harrison, Pa. based Cub Scout Pack 186, looks for a veteran’s grave to place a flag by during an event to place hundreds of American flags at the graves of veterans at Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge, Pa. in honor of Memorial Day, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Aiden Cottone, 7, of Natrona Heights, member of Harrison, Pa. based Cub Scout Pack 186, looks for a veterans grave to place a flag by during an event to place hundreds of American flags at the graves of veterans at Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge, Pa. in honor of Memorial Day, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Members of Harrison, Pa. based Cub Scout Pack 186 and Boy Scouts Troop 186 get ready for a group photo after an event where they placed hundreds of American flags at the graves of veterans at Prospect Cemetery in Brackenridge, Pa. in honor of Memorial Day, Saturday, May 28, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Crews continued to work Saturday May 28, 2022, clearing up the mess left by a train derailment in Harmer this week. A Norfolk Southern train went off the tracks Thursday and spilled multiple train cars into a nearby creek, but officials have said that no major detrimental impacts to the water or air have been detected. (Mary Flavin/Post-Gazette)Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy, left, tries to get ahead of Schuykill Valley’s Luke Seymour in the 2A boys 800 during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo finishes crossing herself before competing in the 2A girls 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo reacts after finishing first in the 2A girls 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Brownsville’s Jolena Quarzo competes in the 2A girls 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moons Mia Cochran, right, won in the 3A girls 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran, right, finishes first in the 3A girls 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)South Fayette’s Melana Schumaker competes in the 3A girls pole vault in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy, left, takes the lead during the final stretch of the 2A boys 1600 meter run in the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Spectators hold umbrellas as they watch the 3A boys 1600 meter run during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shenango’s Emma Callahan competes in the 2A girls discus during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Ligonier Valley’s Miles Higgins screams after throwing his javelin during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Spectators watch girls compete in the 4×100 meter relay during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shenango’s Will Patton competes in the 2A boys discus during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Obama’s Leslie Manson competes in the 3A girls triple jump during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Butler’s Tristan McGarrah competes in the 3A boys pole vault during the PIAA track and field championship on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran (338) competes in the 3A girls 3200 meter run during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran finishes first in the 3A girls 3200 meter run during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran rests after finishing first in the 3A girls 3200 meter run during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shenango’s Emma Callahan competes in the 2A girls shot put during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Hempfield’s Liz Tapper competes in the 3A girls discus during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Canon-McMillan’s Rose Kuchera competes in the 3A girls 100 meter hurdles during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran, left, high-fives Pine Richland’s Natalie McLean after competing in the 3A girls 3200 meter run during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Mia Cochran lays on the ground after finishing first in the 3A girls 800 during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Deer Lakes’ Carson McCoy reacts after finishing first in the 2A boys 800 during the PIAA track and field championship on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at Shippensburg University. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)A few train cars were submerged in Allegheny River after a train wreck near 400 block of Freeport Rd. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. The police closed Freeport Road on both directions. Authorities put a boom in the Allegheny River to contain pollution from the leaking oil from two cars. (Alicia Chiang/ Post-Gazette)A view of disrailed train from Hulton Bridge near 400 block of Freeport Rd. on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Three people were injured by the accident,. (Alicia Chiang/ Post-Gazette)Part of a 17-car train submerged in Allegheny River after collision with a dump truck near 2400 block of Freeport Rd. in Harmar on Thursday, May 26, 2022. Some of the train car’s containment leaked into the river. (Alicia Chiang/Post Gazette)Fire crews and first responders arrived at the scene of a train derailment at the 2400 block of Freeport Road on Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Harmar. (Alicia Chiang/ Post-Gazette)The scene of a derailed freight train that dumped several train cars into the Allegheny River, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Harmar. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)The scene of a derailed freight train that dumped several train cars into the Allegheny River, Thursday, May 26, 2022, in Harmar. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Shady Side Academys James Ross (9) pursues Mt. Lebanons Alexander Tecza (42) as he runs downfield during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Shady Side Academy goaltender Nick Anderson (19) falls with possession of the ball as Mt. Lebanons Gus Cramer (2) moves in to attempt to take possession during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanons Addie Murdoch (35) collides with the stick of Shady Side Academys Dylan Green (11) during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Shady Side Academys Jenny Woodings (21) attempts to evade Mt. Lebanons Kathryn Lamendola (24) during the WPIAL Class 3A championship game, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Robert Morris University in Coraopolis. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Pirates third baseman KeBryan Hayes grounds out against the Rockies in the third inning, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at PNC Park. Catcher Tyler Heineman scored on the play. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates first baseman Michael Chavis and shortstop Rodolfo Castro congratulate left fielder Jack Suwinski after he hit a 3-run home run against the Rockies in the sixth inning, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks with defensive players as they stretch during OTAs, Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Rodrigo Cervantes of JML Landscaping uses an auger to dig holes while placing plants near Kennywood’s entrance on Pennsylvania Route 837 in West Mifflin on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Cervantes as his co-workers planted boxwood shrubs, black-eyed Susans and juniper bushes, another other plants. The park is now open weekends. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette) #standaloneThe view from the North Shore looking across the Fort Duquesne Bridge on May 26, 2022. (Alicia Chiang/ Post-Gazette)The Seneca Valley Raiders celebrate their 7-2 victory over the Hempfield Spartans in WPIAL Class 6A Softball semifinals on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Fox Chapel. (Maya Giron/Post-Gazette)The Seneca Valley Raiders celebrate their 7-2 victory over the Hempfield Spartans in WPIAL Class 6A Softball semifinals on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Fox Chapel. (Maya Giron/Post-Gazette)North Hills’ Kassidy Wittig and Kaylee Bischoff go after the ball against Armstrong in the WPIAL 5A semifinal game on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Mars Area Centennial School. Armstrong won 6-4. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Armstrong’s Shelby Cloak slides safely into third, avoiding a tag from North Hills’ Alyvia Merz in the WPIAL 5A semifinal game on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Mars Area Centennial School. Armstrong won 6-4. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Armstrong celebrates after Jessica Pugh (9) hit a three-run home run against North Hills in the sixth inning to take the lead 5-2 in the WPIAL 5A semifinal game on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Mars Area Centennial School. Armstrong won 6-4. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Mt. Lebanon teammates congratulate pitcher David Shields after closing out the game against Central Catholic, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at West Mifflin Area High School. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward works through drills during OTAs, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterbacks Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, Kenny Pickett and Chris Oladokun warm up during OTAs, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin talks with running back Najee Harris during OTAs, Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Dave King of the city’s public works department sprays black paint on the frames of benches he’s refurbishing at East Side Commons near the historic Northeast Fountain on Pittsburgh’s North Side on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. He’ll replace the wooden slats once the paint dries in the next day or so. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)John Keyes sits on the steps in front of the National Negro Opera House on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, in Homewood. John Keyes is a collector of Black History in Pittsburgh and remembers the days when you could see many famous Black musicians in Pittsburgh. He hopes this restoration will bring those times back. (Maya Giron/Post-Gazette)An Allegheny County elections worker opens and begins to process provisional ballots that were not challenged by campaign representatives, Monday, May 23, 2022, on the North Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Allegheny County elections workers review provisional ballots with authorized representatives from Dave McCormick and Dr. Mehmet Oz’s campaigns, Monday, May 23, 2022, on the North Side. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Kieran Glover, 3, checks out the gears of a big clock at the Clock Factory, part of “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit” at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side on Monday, May 23, 2022. “He’s been really excited about this exhibit,” father Brent Glover said of his son. “He’s a big fan of Daniel Tiger.” The exhibit was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with The Fred Rogers Company and is based on the PBS KIDS show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Visiting children experience the neighborhood through a variety of immersive experiences such as playing one-of-a-kind musical instruments, writing ‘thank you’ notes and sharing them on a Thank You Tree, and preparing and mailing packages at the Neighborhood Post Office. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Alton Reed, 4, foreground, of Highland Park motors’ around “Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: A Grr-ific Exhibit” at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh on the North Side on Monday, May 23, 2022. Calling for caregiver at right is Alton’s sister Evvie, 1. The exhibit was created by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh in partnership with The Fred Rogers Company and is based on the PBS KIDS show Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood. Visiting children experience the neighborhood through a variety of immersive experiences such as operating the workings of a clock in the Clock Factory, playing one-of-a-kind musical instruments, writing ‘thank you’ notes and sharing them on a Thank You Tree, and preparing and mailing packages at the Neighborhood Post Office. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Hill Dance Academy and Theater (HDAT) student Naomi Shaviss, 17, of Wilkins, back, and DaLynn Moore, front, 17, of Wilkinsburg, perform in an immersive dance concert, the organization’s first live performance for an audience since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, at the pre-professional dance academy’s facility in the former St. Benedict the Moor Parish campus, which they moved into in 2021, Sunday, May 22, 2022, in the Hill District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Police and SWAT officers work a scene on Memory Lane in the Hill District, Sunday, May 22, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)The Pittsburgh Buddhist Center’s children’s choir performs a song about the birth of the Buddha during a celebration of Vesak, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha, which was held by eight local Buddhist organizations, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in West Deer. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Buddhist monks ceremoniously pour water that has been blessed into Deer Creek during the celebration of Vesak, a Buddhist holiday celebrating the birth, enlightenment, and death of Buddha, which was held by eight local Buddhist organizations, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at the Pittsburgh Buddhist Center in West Deer. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Shaler fans cheer for their team during the inaugural Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship Tournament on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Larissa McGowan and Shaler’s Sara Bartolowits go after the ball during the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship game on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Larissa McGowan falls to the ground as she tries to avoid Shaler’s Maria Buckshaw during the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship game on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shaler’s Hannah Warren tries to get the ball past Moon during the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship game on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shaler’s Maria Buckshaw gets the ball past Moon during the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship game on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon’s Kenzie Sikorski and Cam Poliak (16) chest bump after a play against Shaler during the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship game on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Moon players react to the camera during the championship game against Shaler on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)From left, Moon’s Amazen Robinson, Cam Poliak, and Emily Lescallette celebrate after finishing in second in the Steelers Girls Flag Football Championship Tournament on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shaler players celebrate after their championship win against Moon on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Shaler players celebrate after their championship win against Moon on Sunday, May 22, 2022, at Heinz Field on the North Shore. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Cardinals shortstop Tommy Edman steals second base against Pirates shortstop Rodolfo Castillo in the first inning, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates manager Derek Shelton takes starting pitcher Bryse Wilson out of the game against the Cardinals in the second inning, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Cardinals left fielder Corey Dickerson pulls in a ball hit by Pirates left fielder Ben Gamel in the third inning, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Cardinals shortstop Tommy Edman tags out Pirates first baseman Michael Chavis at second base in the sixth inning, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Cardinals teammates congratulate Albert Pujols after hitting a 3-run home run against the Pirates in the ninth inning, Sunday, May 22, 2022, at PNC Park. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
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