Week in photos: Sept. 18-24, 2022

As spectators cheer them on, kids race in the Tot Trot, a 50-yard dash for kids under 4, during family day for the Great Race, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Point State Park, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
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Sawyer Shoaf, 2, of Harwick, with his mother Andrea following behind him, races in the Tot Trot, a 50-yard dash for kids under 4, during family day for the Great Race, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Point State Park, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
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Bethany Mori, of Glenshaw, helps her son Maclan, 1, crawl in the Diaper Dash race, a race for young children just starting to walk, during family day for the Great Race, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, at Point State Park, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
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The Pittsburgh Xiaobo Chinese Waist Drum Dance Group performs during the Chinese Cultural Festival in Mellon Park, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Shadyside. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
The Pittsburgh Xiaobo Chinese Waist Drum Dance Group performs during the Chinese Cultural Festival in Mellon Park, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022, in Shadyside. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy introduces the House GOP’s “Commitment to America at a gathering at Ductmate Industries Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 in Monongahela. House Minority Whip Steve Scalise listens. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)

 

U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy introduces the House GOP’s “Commitment to America at a gathering at Ductmate Industries Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 in Monongahela. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler introduces U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy at the House GOP’s unveiling of their “Commitment to America” at a gathering at Ductmate Industries Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 in Monongahela. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
House Minority Whip Steve Scalise speaks at an event to announce House GOP’s “Commitment to America” at Ductmate Industries Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 in Monongahela. listens. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
U.S. Rep Elise Stefanik speaks at the GOP’s “Commitment to America” event at Ductmate Industries Friday, Sep. 23, 2022 in Monongahela. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
A morning view of the Sister Bridges and PNC Park on the Allegheny River from the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. (Scott Goldsmith/for the Post-Gazette)
Sept. 23, 2022. This morning a rower passes the David L. Lawrence Convention Center on the Allegheny River. (Scott Goldsmith/for the Post-Gazette)
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin was speaking at the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum Friday when these protesters disrupted the event. They were protesting the the congressional money Manchin recently secured to build a new gas pipeline in West Virginia. The three day conference was held Downtown at the David Lawrence Convention Center Sept. 23, 2022.(Scott Goldsmith/for Post-Gazette)
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, speaking at the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum Friday Sept. 23, 2022. The three day conference was held Downtown at the David Lawrence Convention Center. (Scott Goldsmith/for Post-Gazette)
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, speaking at the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum Friday Sept. 23, 2022. The three day conference was held Downtown at the David Lawrence Convention Center. (Scott Goldsmith/for Post-Gazette)
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, speaking at the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum Friday Sept. 23, 2022. The three day conference was held Downtown at the David Lawrence Convention Center. (Scott Goldsmith/for Post-Gazette)
U.S. Senator Joe Manchin, who spoke at the first Global Clean Energy Action Forum prepares to leave Friday Sept. 23, 2022. The three day conference was held Downtown at the David Lawrence Convention Center. (Scott Goldsmith/for Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s drum major Carter Chui leads the marching band during their pregame show before their team’s game against Peters Township on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s student section watches as their team takes the field before their game against Peters Township on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s Aidan Besselman gets tackled by Peters Township’s Brendan McCullough on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Peters Township’s Chris Cibrone passes the ball against Upper St. Clair on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Peters Township’s Brendan McCullough tosses the ball in front of Upper St. Clair’s Nathaniel Stohl on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Peters Township’s Richie Woods holds onto the ball as he goes between the legs of Upper St. Clair’s Aidan Conn on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s Aidan Conn tackles Peters Township’s Richie Woods on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s Jacob Hufnagel makes an interception in front of Peters Township’s Carter Shanafelt on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Upper St. Clair’s Jacob Hufnagel, center, and Sheamus Moorhead celebrate after Hufnagel intercepted the ball against Peters Township on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa cheer leader Ziyah Gilliam cheers in the first quarter against West Allegheny during their game , Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Freedom High School. (Barry Reeger/For the Post-Gazette)
Aliquippa wide receiver Donovan Walker looks to elude West Allegheny defender Brock Cornell in the first quarter during their game , Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Freedom High School. (Barry Reeger/For the Post-Gazette)
West Allegheny running back Brock Cornell scores a touchdown over Aliquippa defender Donovan Walker in the first half of their game , Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Freedom High School. (Barry Reeger/For the Post-Gazette)
Peters Township’s Richie Woods runs with the ball against Upper St. Clair’s Nathaniel Stohl on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022, at Upper St. Clair High School High School. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Guillermo Perez, staff representative for United Steelworkers District 10, leads a chant for members of the United Museum Workers who were rallying and distributing leaflets outside the opening gala of the Carnegie International, a major exhibition of international art hosted by the Carnegie Museum of Art, in Oakland on Friday, Sept. 23, 2022. The UMW members voted in December 2020 to join the United Steelworkers and are negotiating their first contract. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)

Steelers kicker Chris Boswell reacts after an unsuccessful onside kick against the Browns in the fourth quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
A Steelers fan cheers as his team warms up to take on the Browns, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens pulls in a pass against Browns cornerback Martin Emerson Jr. in the first quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool walks off the field after losing to the Browns, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Browns fans cheer behind Steelers fans near the end of the game, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson can’t come up with a long pass against Browns cornerback Denzel Ward in the third quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Browns wide receiver Amari Cooper pulls in a pass over Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton in the fourth quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick reaches to try to take down Browns running back Kareem Hunt in the third quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers linebacker Devin Bush takes down Browns running back Kareem Hunt in the fourth quarter, Thursday, Sept. 22, 2022, at FirstEnergy Stadium. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, greets Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm as he comes to the podium to speak during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Attendees listen as Mayor Ed Gainey speaks during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, stands to be recognized during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Entrepreneurs in clean energy Alejandra Valdivia Espinoza, Laureen Meroueh, and Esther Haerim Heo speak on a panel during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm speaks during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

County Executive Rich Fitzgerald looks on as Mayor Ed Gainey looks speaks during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Farnam Jahanian, president of Carnegie Mellon University, and Department of Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm listen as Mayor Ed Gainey speaks during an event to kick off the inaugural Global Clean Energy Action Forum, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at the Senator John Heinz History Center in the Strip District. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

A model walks the runway in a design by Marissa Tampoya during Pittsburgh Fashion Week’s designer runway show, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Wintergarden at PPG Place, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens warms up during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
A model walks the runway in a design by Marissa Tampoya during Pittsburgh Fashion Week’s designer runway show, Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2022, at Wintergarden at PPG Place, Downtown. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson warms up in front of George Pickens during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens talks with tight end Connor Hayward as they warm up during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens works through drills during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver George Pickens pulls in a pass during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson warms up during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers linebacker Robert Spillane warms up during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada watches as the team practices, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick warms up during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky talks with Kenny Pickett during practice, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022, at UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
Brian Bashur, a senior at Monesson High School, runs through a football drill at Elizabeth Forward School District’s 7th Annual Camp of Champions Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 in Elizabeth. The football camp hosted 177 students from 13 area schools teaching students with disabilities the importance of exercise and gives them an opportunity to participate in high school football and cheerleading teams. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Nishma Lamichhane, a freshman at Baldwin High School, cheers along with Elizabeth Forward High School cheerleaders during Elizabeth Forward School District’s 7th Annual Camp of Champions Tuesday, Sep. 20, 2022 in Elizabeth. The football camp hosted 177 students from 13 area schools teaching students with disabilities the importance of exercise and gives them an opportunity to participate in high school football and cheerleading teams. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
A pedestrian heads down the ramp that leads into Oakland after walking across the Birmingham Bridge from the South Side Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. (Post-Gazette)
Jeff Scheller, left, and his girlfriend’s son Finn Martin, 6, both of O’Hara, play 1-on-1 soccer on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022, at O’Hara Township Community Park. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)

People pilot a canoe on the Allegheny River near the Etna Riverfront Park, Monday, September 19, 2022, in Etna. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Pennsylvania Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro speaks to a gathering of SEIU members at the Smithfield United Church of Christ, Downtown, on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Looking on intently directly behind Shapiro are Roland Allard, 3, and sister Charlee Allard, 3. They attended with their mother Katrina, an SEIU member and nurse at Allegheny General Hospital. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)
Pennsylvania Attorney General and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro speaks to a gathering of SEIU members at the Smithfield United Church of Christ, Downtown, on Monday, Sept. 19, 2022. Directly behind Shapiro is Charlee Allard, 3, who attended with her mother Katrina, an SEIU member and nurse at Allegheny General Hospital. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)
Members of the Jackson family, including, from left, Karen, Jameson, 10, and Ryan talk with Penguins captain Sidney Crosby during a visit to their home to deliver a package to the season ticket holders, a continuation of the tradition that began in 2017 of Penguins players delivering season tickets, Monday, September 19, 2022, in West View. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby, center, signs autographs as Ryan Jackson and his son Jameson, 10, look on, during a visit to their home to deliver a package to the season ticket holders, a continuation of the tradition that began in 2017 of Penguins players delivering season tickets, Monday, September 19, 2022, in West View. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby surprises Will, 16, Elie, 7, and their father Ryan Jackson during a visit to their home to deliver a package to the season ticket holders, a continuation of the tradition that began in 2017 of Penguins players delivering season tickets, Monday, September 19, 2022, in West View. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Penguins captain Sidney Crosby surprises Will, 16, and his father Ryan Jackson during a visit to their home to deliver a package to the season ticket holders, a continuation of the tradition that began in 2017 of Penguins players delivering season tickets, Monday, September 19, 2022, in West View. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Oren Segal, vice-president of the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) makes a point during the discussion “The World of Sport: Global Communication of an Anti-Hate Message” during the second annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Monday, Sep. 19, 2022. Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide for the United Nations listens at right. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Oren Segal, vice-president of the Center on Extremism at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) listens as Alice Wairimu Nderitu, Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide for the United Nations a point during the discussion “The World of Sport: Global Communication of an Anti-Hate Message” during the second annual Eradicate Hate Global Summit 2022 at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Monday, Sep. 19, 2022. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Caroline Ercegovic, of Mt. Lebanon, a volunteer from Mt. Lebanon High School, pets a cow in the “royal petting zoo” in her princess costume during the Fairytale Festival, an annual fundraising event for the Gemini Children’s Theater, Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Riverview Park in Perry North. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Bethany Bray with Neighborhood Legal Services talks with Alena Anderson, of Bellevue, a volunteer with EmployHER and the United Way and Angel Lloyd, of Garfield during the EmployHER Opportunity Fair at The Roundhouse at Hazelwood Green Monday, Sep. 19, 2022 in Pittsburgh. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)
Viyhleea Jammer, 4, of McKees Rocks, pets goats in the “royal petting zoo” in her princess costume during the Fairytale Festival, an annual fundraising event for the Gemini Children’s Theater, Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Riverview Park in Perry North. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

Estella Anderson Powell, 6, of the South Side, pets goats in the “royal petting zoo” during the Fairytale Festival, an annual fundraising event for the Gemini Children’s Theater, Sunday, September 18, 2022, in Riverview Park in Perry North. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)

 

Matt Womer, center, a second year physical therapy student at Duquesne, works on the wiring on a children’s ride-on car while, from left, Sarah Hooper, a first year physical therapy student at Pitt, Jenna Petrillo, a first year physical therapy student at Pitt, Caitlyn Brannon, a third year physical therapy student at Duquesne, and Elizabeth Goetz, a third year physical therapy student at Duquesne, hold up the car and watch as part of the GoBabyGo Project, which brought together physical therapy students from Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh to adapt the cars for five disabled children, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Bridgeside Point on the South Side. The cars, which were presented to the children later in the day, were adapted to meet the needs of each child to help promote independent mobility, developmental gains and social skills. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)

From left, Kelly Barry, a second year physical therapy student at Pitt, Melanie Schultz, a third year physical therapy student at Duquesne, Melanie Tommer, a third year physical therapy student at Duquesne, Anna Benedict, a third year physical therapy student at Pitt, and Caroline Fackler, a third year physical therapy student at Duquesne, work on connecting the wiring on a children’s ride-on car as part of the GoBabyGo Project, which brought together physical therapy students from Duquesne University and the University of Pittsburgh to adapt the cars for five disabled children, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at Bridgeside Point on the South Side. The cars, which were presented to the children later in the day, were adapted to meet the needs of each child to help promote independent mobility, developmental gains and social skills. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)

Tori Tambellini, right, a former Starbucks employee who was fired after organizing and participating in union efforts, discusses her union manifesto, including how organizing leads to the positive changes needed in the workplace, on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the Mattress Factory on the North Side. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Tori Tambellini, center, a former Starbucks employee who was fired after organizing and participating in union efforts, makes a signature espresso drink using the espresso machine built into artist Liz Cohen’s piece GAZ COFEE Build #1 on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at the Mattress Factory on the North Side. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)