{"id":336,"date":"2015-01-07T00:00:23","date_gmt":"2015-01-07T05:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/?p=336"},"modified":"2016-05-24T17:03:42","modified_gmt":"2016-05-24T21:03:42","slug":"pittsburgh-polar-vortex-january-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2015\/01\/07\/pittsburgh-polar-vortex-january-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Pittsburgh Polar Vortex &#8211; January 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_356\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-356\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex22.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex22.jpg?resize=848%2C416\" alt=\"Oakland: Rush hour traffic moves along Fifth Avenue. (Bill Wade\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"416\" class=\"size-full wp-image-356\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-356\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oakland: Rush hour traffic moves along Fifth Avenue. (Bill Wade\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_354\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex20.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex20.jpg?resize=848%2C473\" alt=\"Squirrel Hill: Traffic moves along Forbes Avenue toward the road&#039;s intersection with Murray Avenue. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"473\" class=\"size-full wp-image-354\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-354\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Squirrel Hill: Traffic moves along Forbes Avenue toward the road&#8217;s intersection with Murray Avenue. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-353\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex19.jpg?resize=848%2C512\" alt=\"Squirrel Hill: Rich Celovsky of Munhall waits for a ride home from work inside the Carnegie Library. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"512\" class=\"size-full wp-image-353\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Squirrel Hill: Rich Celovsky of Munhall waits for a ride home from work inside the Carnegie Library. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex18.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex18.jpg?resize=848%2C408\" alt=\"Mount Washington: The setting sun spashes orange against billowing clouds. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"408\" class=\"size-full wp-image-352\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mount Washington: The setting sun spashes orange against billowing clouds. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_351\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-351\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex17.jpg?resize=848%2C439\" alt=\"Troy Hill: The sun begins to set as a pedestrian makes her way up Troy Hill. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"439\" class=\"size-full wp-image-351\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Troy Hill: The sun begins to set as a pedestrian makes her way up Troy Hill. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_350\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-350\" style=\"width: 1800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex16.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex16.jpg?resize=848%2C414\" alt=\"Lawrenceville: &quot;I can still feel three of my fingers,&quot; says Paul Daniels of Bloomfield, who stood on Butler Street all day to promote a tax service. (Bill Wade\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"414\" class=\"size-full wp-image-350\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-350\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lawrenceville: &#8220;I can still feel three of my fingers,&#8221; says Paul Daniels of Bloomfield, who stood on Butler Street all day to promote a tax service. (Bill Wade\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_349\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-349\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex15.jpg?resize=848%2C376\" alt=\"Squirrel Hill: Snow blankets a residential development overlooking the Monongahela River, as seen from Beechwood Boulevard. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"376\" class=\"size-full wp-image-349\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-349\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Squirrel Hill: Snow blankets a residential development overlooking the Monongahela River, as seen from Beechwood Boulevard. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_348\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-348\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex14.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"348\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2015\/12\/13\/the-art-of-reed-making\/20151208rldreedmaking-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking02gcrp.jpg?fit=2600%2C1730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette-- Tuesday, December 8, 2015-- STORY BY LIZ BLOOM MAG --  A line of reeds for from left  an oboe, oboe D&#039;Amore, English horn, bass oboe and Viennesse oboe. Photo made at the home of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra&#039;s principal oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida in Franklin Park on Tuesday, December 8, 2015.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1449598062&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20151208rldReedMaking&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20151208rldReedMaking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette&#8211; Tuesday, December 8, 2015&#8211; STORY BY LIZ BLOOM MAG &#8212;  A line of reeds for from left  an oboe, oboe D&#8217;Amore, English horn, bass oboe and Viennesse oboe. Photo made at the home of Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s principal oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida in Franklin Park on Tuesday, December 8, 2015.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking02gcrp.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking02gcrp.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex14.jpg?resize=848%2C396\" alt=\"East Liberty: Melissa Granatire of Brookline goes coatless in the frigid cold while Kelsi Hines of Friendship take photographs along the Eastside Pedestrian Bridge. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"396\" class=\"size-full wp-image-348\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">East Liberty: Melissa Granatire of Brookline goes coatless in the frigid cold while Kelsi Hines of Friendship take photographs along the Eastside Pedestrian Bridge. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-347\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex13.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex13.jpg?resize=848%2C396\" alt=\"North Park: German Shephard mix 2 Chainz had a ball in the dog park. Mike Cunic brought 2 Chainz and his other dog Kaya from Robinson Twp. to enjoy the snow and cold. (Robin Rombach\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"396\" class=\"size-full wp-image-347\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Park: German Shephard mix 2 Chainz had a ball in the dog park. Mike Cunic brought 2 Chainz and his other dog Kaya from Robinson Twp. to enjoy the snow and cold. (Robin Rombach\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_344\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-344\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"344\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/polarvortex9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?fit=2000%2C825&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,825\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"polarvortex9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Shippingport, Pa.: Large plumes of steam rise over Green Valley United Methodist Church. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?fit=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?fit=848%2C349&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?resize=848%2C350\" alt=\"Shippingport, Pa.: Large plumes of steam rise over Green Valley United Methodist Church. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"350\" class=\"size-full wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?resize=300%2C124&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?resize=1024%2C422&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex9.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shippingport, Pa.: Large plumes of steam rise over Green Valley United Methodist Church. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_343\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-343\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex8.jpg?resize=848%2C449\" alt=\"Ohio River near Industry, Pa.: A Norfolk Southern train makes its way past the Montgomery Locks and Dam. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"449\" class=\"size-full wp-image-343\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-343\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ohio River near Industry, Pa.: A Norfolk Southern train makes its way past the Montgomery Locks and Dam. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_342\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-342\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"342\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/polarvortex7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?fit=2000%2C926&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,926\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"polarvortex7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Aliquippa, Pa.: Garth Cope of Unis Demolition makes a fire to keep warm on a job site. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?fit=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?fit=848%2C393&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?resize=848%2C393\" alt=\"Aliquippa, Pa.: Garth Cope of Unis Demolition makes a fire to keep warm on a job site. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"393\" class=\"size-full wp-image-342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?resize=300%2C139&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?resize=1024%2C474&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-342\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Aliquippa, Pa.: Garth Cope of Unis Demolition makes a fire to keep warm on a job site. (Andrew Rush\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_346\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-346\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex11.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"346\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2015\/12\/13\/the-art-of-reed-making\/20151208rldreedmaking\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking05.jpg?fit=2600%2C1730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3S&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette-- Tuesday, December 8, 2015-- STORY BY LIZ BLOOM MAG --Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra&#039;s principal oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida reed making workshop in the basement of \\rher Franklin Park home on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Pictured is a gouging machine, left, a micrometer to measure reed thickness, center, along with special knives for fine scraping of the reeds, right.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1449610466&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;62&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20151208rldReedMaking&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20151208rldReedMaking\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette&#8211; Tuesday, December 8, 2015&#8211; STORY BY LIZ BLOOM MAG &#8211;Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra&#8217;s principal oboist Cynthia Koledo DeAlmeida reed making workshop in the basement of&lt;br \/&gt;\nher Franklin Park home on Tuesday, December 8, 2015. Pictured is a gouging machine, left, a micrometer to measure reed thickness, center, along with special knives for fine scraping of the reeds, right.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking05.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151208rldReedMaking05.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex11.jpg?resize=848%2C377\" alt=\"North Park: Lisa Jeanson of Mars returns a ball during platform tennis league play. (Larry Roberts\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"377\" class=\"size-full wp-image-346\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Park: Lisa Jeanson of Mars returns a ball during platform tennis league play. (Larry Roberts\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_345\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-345\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex10.jpg?resize=848%2C447\" alt=\"Downtown: George Thompson of Penn Hills (foreground) and Delano Wright of Oakdale wait for a bus on Liberty Avenue. Both are 18. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"447\" class=\"size-full wp-image-345\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-345\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown: George Thompson of Penn Hills (foreground) and Delano Wright of Oakdale wait for a bus on Liberty Avenue. Both are 18. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_339\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-339\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"339\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/polarvortex4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?fit=2000%2C838&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,838\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"polarvortex4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Wood Street: Commuters seek warmth inside the &#8220;T&#8221; station during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?fit=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?fit=848%2C355&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?resize=848%2C355\" alt=\"Wood Street: Commuters seek warmth inside the &quot;T&quot; station during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"355\" class=\"size-full wp-image-339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?resize=1024%2C429&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex4.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-339\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wood Street: Commuters seek warmth inside the &#8220;T&#8221; station during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-341\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex6.jpg?resize=848%2C431\" alt=\"North Shore: A look at Downtown from the North Shore. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"431\" class=\"size-full wp-image-341\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">North Shore: A look at Downtown from the North Shore. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-359\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/polarvortex2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"359\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2015\/12\/11\/muslim-association-of-greater-pittsburgh\/20151122jrphotopage2-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151122JRPhotoPage2-1.jpg?fit=2600%2C1842&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1842\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;3.2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Julia Rendleman\\\/Post-Gazette. 11\\\/22\\\/2015.  Tracey Dzurenda, 30, of Baldwin and her dance mentor Brian Fox of North Versailles laugh as they practice their spins during the special needs ballroom dance class Sunday, Nov. 22.  \\&quot;I like the people here and I love Chris,\\&quot; Ms. Dzurenda said of her instructor. Section: Local&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1448222513&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;26&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20151122&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20151122JRPhotoPage2\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Julia Rendleman\/Post-Gazette. 11\/22\/2015.  Tracey Dzurenda, 30, of Baldwin and her dance mentor Brian Fox of North Versailles laugh as they practice their spins during the special needs ballroom dance class Sunday, Nov. 22.  &#8220;I like the people here and I love Chris,&#8221; Ms. Dzurenda said of her instructor. Section: Local&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151122JRPhotoPage2-1.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/12\/20151122JRPhotoPage2-1.jpg?fit=848%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/01\/polarvortex2.jpg?resize=848%2C489\" alt=\"Even though it is 10 degrees outside, Ken Smith is sticking to his usual baker&#039;s shorts at his Better Maid donut shop on Steuben St. in Pittsburgh&#039;s Elliot neighborhood. His only concession to the cold is the hat for his bald head. (Bob Donaldson\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"489\" class=\"size-full wp-image-359\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Even though it is 10 degrees outside, Ken Smith is sticking to his usual baker&#8217;s shorts at his Better Maid donut shop on Steuben St. in Pittsburgh&#8217;s Elliot neighborhood. His only concession to the cold is the hat for his bald head. (Bob Donaldson\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_340\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-340\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"340\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/polarvortex5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?fit=2000%2C970&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,970\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"polarvortex5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Downtown: A pedestrian crosses at Blvd. of the Allies and Stanwix Street during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?fit=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?fit=848%2C412&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?resize=848%2C411\" alt=\"Downtown: A pedestrian crosses at Blvd. of the Allies and Stanwix Street during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?resize=300%2C146&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?resize=1024%2C497&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex5.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-340\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Downtown: A pedestrian crosses at Blvd. of the Allies and Stanwix Street during morning rush. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_338\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-338\" style=\"width: 2000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"338\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/polarvortex3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?fit=2000%2C1131&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1131\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"polarvortex3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;West End: 14 degrees at 7 a.m. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?fit=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?fit=848%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/wideview\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?resize=848%2C480\" alt=\"West End: 14 degrees at 7 a.m. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)\" width=\"848\" height=\"480\" class=\"size-full wp-image-338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?resize=300%2C170&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?resize=1024%2C579&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex3.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-338\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">West End: 14 degrees at 7 a.m. (Steve Mellon\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":36,"featured_media":342,"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":[4,15,132],"tags":[139,72,84],"coauthors":[41],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2015\/04\/polarvortex7.jpg?fit=2000%2C926&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336"}],"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=336"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1838,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336\/revisions\/1838"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/342"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=336"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}