The day in pictures in Pittsburgh and around the region as seen through the eyes of our photojournalists.
Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph lifts wide receiver Tyler Snead after he caught a pass for the go ahead touchdown against Jaguars defensive back Benjie Franklin in the fourth quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver Tyler Snead steps into the end zone for the go ahead touchdown against Jaguars defensive back Benjie Franklin in the fourth quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Hayward warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers fans Jasmine Burt-Festa and her husband, Brandon Festa, watch as their team warms up to take on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field in Jacksonville. “We drove down this morning from Chattanooga,” said Brandon. “It’s only six hours away and we wouldn’t miss it.” (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers fans cheer as quarterback Mitch Trubisky comes out for warmups on his 28th birthday before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt waves to fans as he warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin acknowledges the fans as he enters the field for warmups before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers fans take photos as the team warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Kenny Picket warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)A Steelers fan uses her Terrible Towel for shade as the team warms up before taking on the Jaguars, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers running back Benny Snell Jr. dives for a touchdown against Jaguars linebacker Chad Muma in the second quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett celebrates a touchdown with running back Benny Snell Jr. against the Jaguars in the second quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky drops back to pass against the Jaguars in the first quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt sacks Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence in the first quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett drops back to pass against the Jaguars in the second quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth pulls in a pass against the Jaguars in the second quarter, Saturday, Aug. 20, 2022, at TIAA Bank Field. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)People look at the dragon lantern during Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium’s Asian Lantern Festival on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at the zoo in Highland Park. The Asian Lantern Festival will continue on select nights through October. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)From left, Ashton Booze, Quinn Booze, 5, and L.B. Booze, all of Clarksville, prepare to walk through the mouth of a Tyrannosaurus rex lantern during Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium’s Asian Lantern Festival on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at the zoo in Highland Park. The Asian Lantern Festival will continue on select nights through October. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)People walk through the Asian Lantern Festival on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium in Highland Park. The Asian Lantern Festival will continue on select nights through October. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Rebecca Mastriano gives a thumbs-up as her husband and Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano stands behind her during Turning Point Action’s “Unite and Win” Rally on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Wyndham Grand in Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Supporters cheer for Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during Turning Point Action’s “Unite and Win” Rally on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Wyndham Grand in Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Supporters recite the Pledge of Allegiance before Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speak during Turning Point Action’s “Unite and Win” Rally on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Wyndham Grand in Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano, left, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis gesture to the crowd at the end of Turning Point Action’s “Unite and Win” Rally on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Wyndham Grand in Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Supporters cheer for Republican nominee for Pennsylvania Governor Doug Mastriano and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis during Turning Point Action’s “Unite and Win” Rally on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, at Wyndham Grand in Downtown. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)Jennah Reibsone, a sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh leaves the student union with supplies for Thriftique, the campus thrift store with her mask on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 in Pittsburgh. University of Pittsburgh is requiring masks indoors in accordance with CDC guidelines. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Supporters of GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, left, confront Lisa Haaberstad, who carried a sign protesting Mastriano, after Mastriano spoke at a GOP event at the Downtown Wyndham on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Haabeerstad is from Shadyside. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Andrea Mercado, left, of Florida Rising gets a hug from Kadida Kenner, CEO of New Pennsylvania Project, during an event protesting Republican gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who spoke at a GOP gathering at the Downtown Wyndham on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022. Mastriano and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke at the GOP event. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Kadida Kenner, right, CEO of New Pennsylvania Project, joins others in protesting GOP gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano, who spoke at event called Turning Point at Downtown Wyndham, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022 (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Gettysburg artist, Tim Smith, paints signs and illustrates with ink outside the Wyndham Grand at Point State Park in Downtown on Friday, August 19, 2022. He has been working on a large political piece depicting Donald Trump as the Kraken which he adds details to from different events where he illusrtates his interpretation of the scene in front of him. For example, today he added a detail of PPG Place, the Wyndham, and cloud formations above the skyscrapers; he can spend hours at a time outside events like Mastriano’s in the hotel adding to the artwork. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)People march to protest Doug Mastriano and Ron DeSantis along Penn Avenue in Downtown on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)People protest Doug Mastriano and Ron DeSantis along both sides of Penn Avenue outside the Wyndham Grand Hotel where the politicians have gathered supporters in Downtown on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Dr. Wayne N. Walters is sworn in as Superintendent of Pittsburgh Public Schools by Judge Joseph K. Williams at Pittsburgh CAPA in Downtown on Friday, August 19, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Steelers defensive tackle Cameron Heyward sits on the bench after getting his ankle rollup up on during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett heads to the field during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky throws in front of Kenny Pickett during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches over drills during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers offensive coordinator Matt Canada talks with wide receiver Diontae Johnson during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight ends Pat Freiermuth, Kevin Rader and Zach Gentry work through drills during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth reaches to give a high five to Ella Kolod, 10 months, of Fairfax, VA, as her mother, Laura, holds her during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson signs autographs during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky heads to the field during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers offensive lineman Kendrick Green heads to the field during training camp, Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)The shell of an antique store in Rochester, Pa., where at least four people were injured in an early-morning fire Thursday, August 18, 2022. Three of the injured were firemen when a hose blew out , according to KDKA, (Pam Panchack/Post-Gazette)Shatina Freeman, manager at the AKS Transportation in Lawrenceville leaves a bus after parking in in the lot Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022 in Pittsburgh. Freeman, a former bus driver, manages the drivers and the buses; but fills in on occasion when a driver calls off. (Pam Panchak/Post-Gazette)Clouds billow behind Cathedral of Learning in Oakland in this view from the South Side Slopes on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Brian Gruendl of South Side Flats picks basil at the garden plot he and his wife Julia Wattick maintain at Community Garden at Bandi Saun Field on the South Side on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. The couple grow a number of vegetables, including carrots, green beans and a variety of peppers and tomatoes. (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Spectators watch a celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Various local celebrities from Team Italian and Team Irish hope they will win the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Franco Harris, captain of Team Italian, high fives Emily Giangreco, of WTAE, for her toss in the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Franco Harris, captain of Team Italian, celebrates Emily Giangreco’s, of WTAE, toss in the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Local celebrities and politicians measure to see who won the round of bocce at the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Franco Harris autographs a football for a young fan after the celebrity bocce tournament at Little Italy Days in Bloomfield on Thursday, August 18, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)A view of the West End Bridge and the Downtown skyline photographed from West End Overlook Park in Elliott, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
As cars sit in traffic on the West End Bridge, a boater floats below them on the Ohio River, photographed from West End Overlook Park in Elliott, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
The Gateway Clipper passes by Point State Park as it bustles with people on the shore and boats in the rivers, Downtown, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
A lone boat moves past the Fort Duquesne Bridge, Downtown, photographed from West End Overlook Park in Elliott, Wednesday, August 17, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Flash, Yeager, Remington, and Hansel, four of the 4,000 beagles rescued from a breeding facility in Virginia, play at the Beaver County Humane Society, Wednesday, August 17, 2022, in Aliquippa. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)
Cierra Guest, a student at Woodland Hills High School, talks about some of the difficulties she’s faced following the shooting death last year of her sister Jasmine Guest, during a press conference announcing the findings from a youth violence survey Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the Black Political Empowerment Project office in the Hill District. (Post-Gazette)From left: Reva Mendon, 9, of Mars, Shruti Visveish, 9, of Gibsonia, Aarav Mendon, 11, of Mars, and Satwik Atmuri, 6, of Wexford, react as Abilene the cow swings around to greet them Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, during the opening festivities for Chinmaya Amarnath, a new Hindu temple and community center in Mars. Abilene and her 3-month-old calf, Alamo, were brought to the temple from Tunnel Hill Farm in Leechburg to be involved in the procession and opening ceremonies. (Morgan Timms/Post-Gazette)Majorette dancer Aniya Hamm, 11, of Homewood, is coached by her dad, Mica Dawkins of Homewood, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at the Schenley Oval Sportsplex in Oakland. “Stay focused,” Dawkins said between sets of push ups and star jumps. “Mind over matter.” Hamm decided to train alongside her dad in preparation for her start at the Pittsburgh Creative and Performing Arts magnet school, where she will be continuing her passion for dance on August 29. (Morgan Timms/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver Gunner Olszewski pulls in a pass against safety Damontae Kazee during training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers fans try to get autographs during training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers wide receiver Steven Sims heads to the field during training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight ends Pat Freiermuth and Connor Heywood battle for a ball as they warm up training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Steelers tight end Pat Freiermuth reacts after grabbing a pass from Connor Heywood as they warm up during training camp, Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, at Saint Vincent College. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Roger Brown paused to adjust his cap while painting the metal roof covering the front porch of his home on Island Avenue in McKees Rocks on Monday, Aug. 15, 2022. “This is what I do on a summer day,” he said. “Climb on a roof. I’m not afraid of heights.” (Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)Men work on the stairs outside the Cathedral of Learning ahead of the new school year in Oakland on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Nolan Mains, 3, waves to the ride conductor while riding the carousel with his dad, Carson, in Schenley Plaza in Oakland on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)University of Pittsburgh architecture professor Drew Armstrong, originally from Toronto, writes assignments for the upcoming semester beside Mary Schenley Memorial Fountain in Oakland on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Carnegie Mellon University graduate student David Gray Widder, from Oregon, uses his laptop from a hammock outside the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in Oakland on Monday, August 15, 2022. (Vanessa Abbitt/Post-Gazette)Jim and Jessica Kilmartin, of Altoona, take in a little sun and check out the American Heritage that is docked in the Allegheny River Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, on the North Shore. The couple said they were spending time on the North Shore before heading to the airport for a trip to the Caribbean. (Post-Gazette)People ride their bicycles , skate and enjoy the cooler temperatures Monday, Aug. 15, 2022, on the North Shore. (Post-Gazette)People fill the outdoor area of Southern Tier Brewing Company ahead of a Metallica concert at PNC Park on the North Shore, Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)People eat and drink at MikeÕs Beer Bar ahead of a Metallica concert at PNC Park on the North Shore, Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)People wait in line to get into North Shore Tavern ahead of a Metallica concert at PNC Park on the North Shore, Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)People fill the outdoor area of Southern Tier Brewing Company ahead of a Metallica concert at PNC Park on the North Shore, Sunday, August 14, 2022. (Alexandra Wimley/Post-Gazette)Fiona Brennan, 4, picks out a piece of art with her father Mike Brennan, both of Stanton Heights, at Reuse Reunion, an art swap hosted by Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at Westinghouse Park in Point Breeze. The art swap included hands-on activities and free materials that could be used to make art. Attendees could bring a piece of art to swap, but they could also take a piece without bringing anything. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
River Mull, let, of Point Breeze, and Rue Chismar, of Oakland, pick out materials to use to make pins at Reuse Reunion, an art swap hosted by Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, at Westinghouse Park in Point Breeze. The art swap included hands-on activities and free materials that could be used to make art. Attendees could bring a piece of art to swap, but they could also take a piece without bringing anything. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Benaiah Gilbert, 7, of East Liberty, gets ready to hit the ball as he plays table tennis with his dad Tyrese Gilbert, not pictured, on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, during Kids’ Day in Schenley Plaza in Oakland. The event included free carousel rides, face painting, a balloon artist, and craft activities. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Demi Liu, 2, of McKees Rocks, throws a bean bag towards a corn hole board while her grandmother Zhenglan Zhu watches on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, during Kids’ Day in Schenley Plaza in Oakland. The event included free carousel rides, face painting, a balloon artist, and craft activities. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Larissa Malloy, left, of Blackridge, takes a photo her daughter Natalia Malloy, 6, after she got her face painted on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, during Kids’ Day in Schenley Plaza in Oakland. The event included free carousel rides, face painting, a balloon artist, and craft activities. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
Josie Carnes-Broman, 3, of Verona, rearranges chess pieces on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2022, during Kids’ Day in Schenley Plaza in Oakland. The event included free carousel rides, face painting, a balloon artist, and craft activities. (Emily Matthews/Post-Gazette)
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