{"id":3854,"date":"2016-09-17T00:15:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-17T04:15:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=3854"},"modified":"2016-09-27T14:07:19","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T18:07:19","slug":"waterfire-sharon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/","title":{"rendered":"WaterFire Sharon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At Dusk, fifty-five floating &#8220;braziers&#8221; that house wood and fire, line the sides of the Shenango River in the heart of Sharon, Pa.<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;Fire Globe&#8221; burned on the State Street Bridge while forty artists held torches over the side of the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for the August 20th production was &#8220;Artists At Work&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WaterFire Sharon&#8221; is a  free event and sponsored by the non profit arts Fund of Community Foundation of Wester, Pa. and Eastern Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>The third and last &#8220;WaterFire Sharon,&#8221; for the 2016 Season will catch fire on Saturday Sept. 24th at dusk. <\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3855\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus01-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?fit=3000%2C1873&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1873\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Fire shoots out of the \\u0093fire globe\\u0094  on the State Street Bridge , in Sharon ,Pa.  This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471723059&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;150&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette \/ Sharon, Pa. \u0097 taken on 08\/20\/2016 \u0097 In Focus\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \u0097 Fire shoots out of the \u0093fire globe\u0094  on the State Street Bridge , in Sharon ,Pa.  This is the fourth year for \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 .  20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?fit=848%2C529&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?resize=848%2C529\" alt=\"Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette \/ Sharon, Pa. \u0097 taken on 08\/20\/2016 \u0097 In Focus\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \u0097 Fire shoots out of the \u0093fire globe\u0094  on the State Street Bridge , in Sharon ,Pa.  This is the fourth year for \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 .  20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg\" width=\"848\" height=\"529\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3855\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?resize=1024%2C639&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette \/ Sharon, Pa. \u0097 taken on 08\/20\/2016 \u0097 In Focus\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \u0097 Fire shoots out of the \u0093fire globe\u0094  on the State Street Bridge , in Sharon ,Pa.  This is the fourth year for \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 .  20160914dsWaterFireInFocus01.jpg<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3857\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3857\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3857\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus04-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?fit=3000%2C2002&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2002\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Kayaks decorated with blue rings of lights go between  the floating \\u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River  through Sharon ,Pa.  The fifty-five braziers are loaded with burning wood.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4280             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471723887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;36&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kayaks decorated with blue rings of lights go between  the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?resize=848%2C566\" alt=\"Kayaks decorated with blue rings of lights go between  the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3857\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus04.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3857\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kayaks decorated with blue rings of lights go between  the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3856\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3856\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3856\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus02-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?fit=3000%2C1991&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1991\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Some of the 40 torches held on the the State Street Bridge , in Sharon ,Pa., by local artists and volunteers.  This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471722772&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;210&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.04&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Some of the 40 torches held on the the State Street Bridge by local artists and volunteers.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?fit=848%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?resize=848%2C563\" alt=\"Some of the 40 torches held on the the State Street Bridge by local artists and volunteers.\" width=\"848\" height=\"563\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3856\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3856\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Some of the 40 torches held on the the State Street Bridge by local artists and volunteers.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3858\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3858\" style=\"width: 2070px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3858\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus05-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?fit=2070%2C3000&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2070,3000\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Flames reflect on the water from the  floating \\u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River  through Sharon ,Pa.  The fifty-five braziers are loaded with wood burning.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4302             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471724238&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flames reflect on the water from the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?fit=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?fit=707%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?resize=848%2C1229\" alt=\"Flames reflect on the water from the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.\" width=\"848\" height=\"1229\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3858\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?w=2070&amp;ssl=1 2070w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?resize=207%2C300&amp;ssl=1 207w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?resize=707%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus05.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3858\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flames reflect on the water from the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3862\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3862\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3862\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus09-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?fit=3000%2C2043&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,2043\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Spogga Hash  , of New Orleans, \\u0093spins\\u0094  fire during his performance  on the Shanango River during  \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094.   The fifty-five braziers are loaded with wood burning.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4411             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471725690&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Spogga Hash, of New Orleans, \u0093spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?fit=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?fit=848%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?resize=848%2C577\" alt=\"Spogga Hash, of New Orleans, \u0093spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.\" width=\"848\" height=\"577\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?resize=1024%2C697&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus09.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3862\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spogga Hash, of New Orleans, \u0093spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3859\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3859\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3859\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus06-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?fit=3000%2C1880&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Flames dance  from one of the  floating \\u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River .   The fifty-five braziers are loaded with wood burning.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4256             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471723512&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Flames dance from one of the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?fit=848%2C532&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?resize=848%2C531\" alt=\"Flames dance from one of the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.\" width=\"848\" height=\"531\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3859\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?resize=1024%2C642&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus06.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3859\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Flames dance from one of the floating \u0093braziers, anchored in the Shanango River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3860\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3860\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3860\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus07-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?fit=3000%2C1751&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1751\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 People watch  from W. Connelly Blvd. during  \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094  on the Shanango River .   The fifty-five braziers are loaded with wood burning.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4399             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471725123&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;]People watch from W. Connelly Blvd. during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 on the Shanango River.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?fit=848%2C495&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?resize=848%2C495\" alt=\"]People watch from W. Connelly Blvd. during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 on the Shanango River.\" width=\"848\" height=\"495\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?resize=1024%2C598&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus07.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3860\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">]People watch from W. Connelly Blvd. during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094 on the Shanango River.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3861\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3861\" style=\"width: 3000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3861\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/09\/17\/waterfire-sharon\/20160914dswaterfireinfocus08-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?fit=3000%2C1913&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"3000,1913\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Sharon, Pa. \\u0097 taken on 08\\\/20\\\/2016 \\u0097 In Focus\\u0097 WaterFire Sharon \\u0097 Spogga Hash  , of New Orleans, \\u0093spins\\u0094  fire during his performance  on the Shanango River during  \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094.   The fifty-five braziers are loaded with wood burning.   This is the fourth year for \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 .  This production was held on august 20th.  The next \\u0093WaterFire Sharon\\u0094 will be held on saturday Sept. 24th.        digital image #dsc_4426             20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1471725720&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;300&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.076923076923077&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Spogga Hash spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?fit=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?fit=848%2C541&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?resize=848%2C541\" alt=\"Spogga Hash spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.\" width=\"848\" height=\"541\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?w=3000&amp;ssl=1 3000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus08.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3861\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Spogga Hash spins\u0094 fire during his performance on the Shanango River during  \u0093WaterFire Sharon\u0094.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At Dusk, fifty-five floating &#8220;braziers&#8221; that house wood and fire, line the sides of the Shenango River in the heart of Sharon, Pa.<\/p>\n<p>A &#8220;Fire Globe&#8221; burned on the State Street Bridge while forty artists held torches over the side of the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The theme for the August 20th production was &#8220;Artists At Work&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;WaterFire Sharon&#8221; is a  free event and sponsored by the non profit arts Fund of Community Foundation of Wester, Pa. and Eastern Ohio.<\/p>\n<p>The third and last &#8220;WaterFire Sharon,&#8221; for the 2016 Season will catch fire on Saturday Sept. 24th at dusk. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":3856,"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":true,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,187,132],"tags":[],"coauthors":[22],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/09\/SS_20160914dsWaterFireInFocus02.jpg?fit=3000%2C1991&ssl=1","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3854"}],"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\/32"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3854"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3864,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3854\/revisions\/3864"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3854"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=3854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}