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Sergio, a 2-year-old Turkish Van, has oil applied in the sign of a cross by Rose Schrott, Student Minister at Unity Presbyterian Church, Green Tree, on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, during the third annual blessing of the animals drive-thru service held in the parking lot of the church. The service was conducted as a drive-thru event to comply with public health guidelines. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jeannette’s Tavon Briston pumps up his teammates before the first game of the season against Clairton, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Belle Vernon is introduced Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at Weigle-Schaeffer Memorial Stadium in McKeesport. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Clairton’s Isaiah Berry scores a touchdown Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rabbi Seth Adelson of Congregation Beth Shalom blows a shofar from the roof of the synagogue’s early learning center on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020.The shofar, a ram’s horn, is traditionally blown in the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, which begins Friday evening. The horn is typically blown during weekday morning prayer, but since such services have been online due to the pandemic, Rabbi Adelson’s effort provides an opportunity for those wanting to hear the shofar in person. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump arrive at the John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Johnstown, before attending a memorial service at the Flight 93 National Memorial. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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John Pristas, Assistant Chief of the Cranberry Township Volunteer Fire Company, plays Taps near a Sept. 11 Memorial outside the fire station on Friday, Sept. 11, 2020 in Cranberry. Mr. Pristas played taps at significant times commemorating the events that took place during the terror attacks on September 11, 2001. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Brothers Emmett, 4, and Ayden, 8, Goas, of Windber, wrap themselves in a flag expressing support of President Donald Trump while standing outside of an entrance to the Flight 93 National Memorial, where the president was attending a memorial service, Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, in Stoystown. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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McGuffey’s Jeremiah Johnson celebrates with his teammates after beating Washington 7-6 on Friday, September 11, 2020, at McGuffey High School in Claysville. (Emily Matthews\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fans watch the game between Clairton and Jeannette Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jeannette’s Roberto Smith Jr. is tackled by Clairton’s Derrick Hampton Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Clairton’s Isaiah Berry attempts to tackle Jeannette’s James Sanders Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, at McKee Stadium in Jeannette. Clairton beat Jeannette, 34-28. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pitt kicks off to Austin Peay at Heinz Field Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pitt wide receiver Jordan Addison carries past Austin Peay cornerback Koby Perry in the second quarter at Heinz Field Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pitt running back Vincent Davis gets to the one yard line against Austin Peay corner back Nathan Page in the second quarter at Heinz Field Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pitt tight end Kyi Wright carries against Austin Peay in the second quarter at Heinz Field Saturday, Sept. 12, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Shelby Palmer, of Crafton, helps check people in to an “E-QUALI-TEA” event, a non-partisan conversation about the right to vote hosted by Cindy Berringer at her home, Sunday, Sept. 13, 2020, in Crafton. (Alexandra Wimley\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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People watch the Steelers play the Giants during a Steelers tailgate party on Monday, September 14, 2020 in the parking lot at Roman Bistro in Forest Hills. Roman Bistro had a buffet outside and a big screen playing the game. (Emily Matthews\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers will wear the name of Antwon Rose II on their helmets for the 2020 season. Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Cameron Sutton warms up Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Unarmed Rose was 17 when he died after being shot by an East Pittsburgh police officer during a felony traffic stop. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley leaps over top of Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Mike Hilton for first down Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Diontae Johnson just misses pulling in pass from Roethlisberger during game action Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Steelers stand united during the National Anthem Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is pulled down by New York Giants defensive end Leonard Williams for a loss Monday, Sept. 14, 2020, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Peter Diana\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A member of the testing team from the National Guard\u0092s 128th Brigade Support Battalion describes the testing protocol to a patient during a test run of the McKeesport COVID-19 Test Site on Industry Blvd. Monday, Sept. 14, 2020 in McKeesport. Opening Tuesday, the drive thru site will have the capacity to test 250 people a day with self-administered tests at the site. (Pam Panchak\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Voters picking up or dropping off absentee ballot applications arrived at the Allegheny County Elections Division office in the County Office Building, Downtown, on Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Armstrong volleyball players Shelby Cloak and Cydney Rupert cheer for her teammates from the hallway during their match against Mars on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, at Mars Area High School. No fans were permitted at the match, substitutes watched from the hallway and several other amendments were made to keep the student-athletes playing during the COVID-19 pandemic. (Steph Chambers\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A sky turned red provided a backdrop at Point State Park on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Cardinals right fielder Rangel Ravelo ends up in the seats while trying to chase down a foul ball hit by Pirates catcher Jacob Stallings in the third inning at PNC Park Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020, in Pittsburgh. (Matt Freed\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":18585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,7,4,12,44,15,11,14,428,132],"tags":[500,32,142,183,81,82,29,101],"coauthors":[41],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/09\/Week-in-photos-0917-01-scaled.jpg?fit=2560%2C1724&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18580"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/36"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18580"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18580\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18610,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18580\/revisions\/18610"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/18585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18580"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18580"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18580"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=18580"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}