{"id":4936,"date":"2016-12-26T00:10:15","date_gmt":"2016-12-26T05:10:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/?p=4936"},"modified":"2016-12-26T14:27:53","modified_gmt":"2016-12-26T19:27:53","slug":"year-in-pictures-feature-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Year in Pictures: Feature photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4937\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4937\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4937\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_droke-best-of-theater-feature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?fit=2600%2C1736&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1736\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette-- Tuesday, January 12 , 2016-- STORY BY LIZ BLOOM- Crystal Manich, stage director, helps Adelaide Boedecker, center with her costume as she and other resident artists with Pittsburgh Opera leave a photo shoot for their upcoming production of Mark Adamo&#039;s \\&quot;Little Women,\\&quot;  in Shadyside on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Also attempting to keep their costumes out of the snow are Laurel Semerdjian(cq),second from left, Claudia Rosenthal, third from left, and Corrie Stallings, right. The production will open at CAPA&#039;s theater Downtown on January 23.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Droke Best of Theater feature\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Crystal Manich, stage director, helps Adelaide Boedecker, center with her costume as she and other resident artists with Pittsburgh Opera leave a photo shoot for their upcoming production of Mark Adamo&#8217;s &#8220;Little Women,&#8221; in Shadyside on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Also attempting to keep their costumes out of the snow are Laurel Semerdjian, second from left, Claudia Rosenthal, third from left, and Corrie Stallings, right. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.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\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4937\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?resize=848%2C566\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?resize=1024%2C684&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke-Best-of-Theater-feature.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4937\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Crystal Manich, stage director, helps Adelaide Boedecker, center with her costume as she and other resident artists with Pittsburgh Opera leave a photo shoot for their upcoming production of Mark Adamo&#8217;s &#8220;Little Women,&#8221; in Shadyside on Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Also attempting to keep their costumes out of the snow are Laurel Semerdjian, second from left, Claudia Rosenthal, third from left, and Corrie Stallings, right. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4938\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4938\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4938\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_droke_best-of-class-feature\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?fit=2600%2C1951&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1951\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Rebecca Droke\\\/Post-Gazette--March 24,  2016-- INFOCUS0528--  From left second-graders Shailynn Mwangi, Israel \\&quot;Izzy\\&quot; Shomo, Jaylon Cuff and Sarah Lieber surround and photograph a dog as during an after-school photography class at Propel Schools Hazelwood on March 24, 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Droke_Best of class feature\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;From left second-graders Shailynn Mwangi, Israel &#8220;Izzy&#8221; Shomo, Jaylon Cuff and Sarah Lieber surround and photograph a dog as during an after-school photography class at Propel Schools Hazelwood on March 24, 2016. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?fit=848%2C636&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4938\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?resize=848%2C636\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_Best-of-class-feature.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4938\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left second-graders Shailynn Mwangi, Israel &#8220;Izzy&#8221; Shomo, Jaylon Cuff and Sarah Lieber surround and photograph a dog as during an after-school photography class at Propel Schools Hazelwood on March 24, 2016. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4939\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4939\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4939\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/20160220lf_dinosaur02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?fit=2600%2C1692&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1692\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;6.3&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette 02202016 Standalone Local\\nKen Cooper of Cranberry Township plays with the shadow with his son Kolten, 2, at the Discover the Dinosaur show in David Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, February 20, 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1455967642&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;56&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160220lf_Dinosaur02&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160220lf_Dinosaur02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ken Cooper of Cranberry Township plays with the shadow with his son Kolten, 2, at the Discover the Dinosaur show in David Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, February 20, 2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?fit=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?fit=848%2C552&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4939\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?resize=848%2C552\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"552\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160220lf-Dinosaur02-1.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4939\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ken Cooper of Cranberry Township plays with the shadow with his son Kolten, 2, at the Discover the Dinosaur show in David Lawrence Convention Center on Saturday, February 20, 2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4940\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4940\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4940\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/news_guidry_our-lady-of-guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_quadalupe1-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?fit=2600%2C1728&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1728\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Nate Guidry\\\/Post-Gazette. 20161212. For local. Reporter Peter Smith. Mia Galilea Ulloa, 3, of Gipsonia, carries a lighted candle during the procession marking the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland Dec. 12, 2016. The service drew together Hispanic Catholics and others from throughout the Pittsburgh region.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1481484044&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.01&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"NEWS_Guidry_Our Lady of Guadalupe best of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1 (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Mia Galilea Ulloa, 3, of Gibsonia, carries a lighted candle during the procession marking the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland Dec. 12, 2016. The service drew together Hispanic Catholics and others from throughout the Pittsburgh region. (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.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\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4940\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?resize=848%2C564\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Guidry_Our-Lady-of-Guadalupe-best-of_20161212ng_Quadalupe1-1.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4940\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mia Galilea Ulloa, 3, of Gibsonia, carries a lighted candle during the procession marking the feast day of Our Lady of Guadalupe at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland Dec. 12, 2016. The service drew together Hispanic Catholics and others from throughout the Pittsburgh region. (Nate Guidry\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4941\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4941\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4941\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/clintonkaine-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?fit=2600%2C3477&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,3477\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Haley Nelson\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D810&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;A member of the crowd reacts to seeing Hillary Clinton following a rally at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill on October 22, 2016. (Haley Nelson\\\/Post-Gazette)&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1477113687&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;70&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1250&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ClintonKaine&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"ClintonKaine\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A member of the crowd reacts to seeing Hillary Clinton following a rally at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill on October 22, 2016. (Haley Nelson\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?fit=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?fit=766%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4941\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?resize=848%2C1134\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"1134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?resize=224%2C300&amp;ssl=1 224w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?resize=766%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 766w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Nelson_20161022hmnClintonKaine_17.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4941\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A member of the crowd reacts to seeing Hillary Clinton following a rally at Allderdice High School in Squirrel Hill on October 22, 2016. (Haley Nelson\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4942\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4942\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4942\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/20160529memorialdaylr\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?fit=2600%2C1769&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1769\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Larry Roberts\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Larry Roberts\\\/Post-Gazette     20160529  memorial day  writer: twedt\\nKim Johnson of East Liberty rests her head on  the gravestone of her father, George Johnson, an army veteran who served in Vietnam, before the Memorial Day ceremony at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies, May 29, 2016. George Johnson died in 2015&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&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;20160529memorialdaylr&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160529memorialdaylr\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Kim Johnson of East Liberty rests her head on  the gravestone of her father, George Johnson, an army veteran who served in Vietnam, before the Memorial Day ceremony at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies, May 29, 2016. George Johnson died in 2015. (Larry Roberts\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.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\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?fit=848%2C577&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4942\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?resize=848%2C577\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?resize=300%2C204&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?resize=1024%2C697&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/NEWS_Roberts_year-end_20160529lrmemorialdaylocal01x.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4942\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kim Johnson of East Liberty rests her head on the gravestone of her father, George Johnson, an army veteran who served in Vietnam, before the Memorial Day ceremony at the Cemetery of the Alleghenies, May 29, 2016. George Johnson died in 2015. (Larry Roberts\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5010\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5010\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5010\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_droke_20161213rld_yearend001\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?fit=2600%2C1730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&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-- Thursday, February 18, 2016-- STORY BY MEGAN RYAN-- Billy Giles, 24, dribbles with his son Cameron \\&quot;Cam,\\&quot; Giles, 2, after Robert Morris University  defeated Long Island University Brooklyn 74-67 in Moon on Thursday, February 18, 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1455833145&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;82&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;4000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Billy Giles, 24, dribbles with his son Cameron &#8220;Cam,&#8221; Giles, 2, after Robert Morris University  defeated Long Island University Brooklyn 74-67 in Moon on Thursday, February 18, 2016. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.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\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5010\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?resize=848%2C564\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Droke_20161213rld_YearEnd001.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5010\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Billy Giles, 24, dribbles with his son Cameron &#8220;Cam,&#8221; Giles, 2, after Robert Morris University defeated Long Island University Brooklyn 74-67 in Moon on Thursday, February 18, 2016. (Rebecca Droke\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5011\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5011\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5011\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/20160130lf_ballet01\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?fit=2600%2C1539&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1539\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette 01302016 Standalone Local\\nRyann Heffley, 15, of Oakmont, participates into an audition at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School host Pittsburgh audition for Intensive Summer Program.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1454168487&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;98&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;3200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160130lf_Ballet01&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160130lf_Ballet01\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Ryann Heffley, 15, of Oakmont, participates into an audition at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School host Pittsburgh audition for Intensive Summer Program. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?fit=848%2C502&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?resize=848%2C502\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?resize=1024%2C606&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160130lf-Ballet01.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5011\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ryann Heffley, 15, of Oakmont, participates into an audition at Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School on Saturday, January 30, 2016. Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School host Pittsburgh audition for Intensive Summer Program. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5012\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5012\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5012\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/20160326lf_easter02\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?fit=2600%2C1665&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1665\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D800&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette 03262016 Standalone Local\\nChildren of age 4-5 collect Easter eggs during the 1st annual \\u201cEaster Egg Dive\\u201d at Oliver Bath House in the South Side on Saturday, March 26,  2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1458998297&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;65&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;20160326lf_Easter02&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"20160326lf_Easter02\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Children of age 4-5 collect Easter eggs during the 1st annual \u201cEaster Egg Dive\u201d at Oliver Bath House in the South Side on Saturday, March 26,  2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?fit=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?fit=848%2C543&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5012\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?resize=848%2C543\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?resize=300%2C192&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?resize=1024%2C656&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_20160326lf_Easter02.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5012\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Children of age 4-5 collect Easter eggs during the 1st annual \u201cEaster Egg Dive\u201d at Oliver Bath House in the South Side on Saturday, March 26, 2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5013\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5013\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5013\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_fong_best-of-love-of-dogs\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?fit=2600%2C1780&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1780\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Lake Fong\\\/Post-Gazette 04022016 Linda Fuoco LocalRigby, a 4-years-old Vizsla, rests on the lap of his owner Kim Swendsen (cq) after winning the Winner&#039;s dog and Best of Winners categories at the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association dog show at Monroeville Convention Center on Saturday, April 2,  2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;Pittsburgh Post-Gazette&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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Fong_best of love of dogs\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Rigby, a 4-years-old Vizsla, rests on the lap of his owner Kim Swendsen after winning the Winner&#8217;s dog and Best of Winners categories at the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association dog show at Monroeville Convention Center on Saturday, April 2,  2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?fit=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?fit=848%2C581&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5013\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?resize=848%2C581\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?resize=300%2C205&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?resize=1024%2C701&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Fong_best-of-love-of-dogs.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5013\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rigby, a 4-years-old Vizsla, rests on the lap of his owner Kim Swendsen after winning the Winner&#8217;s dog and Best of Winners categories at the Western Pennsylvania Kennel Association dog show at Monroeville Convention Center on Saturday, April 2, 2016. (Lake Fong\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5014\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5014\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5014\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_sapp_best-of-fireworks\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?fit=2600%2C1734&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1734\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Darrell Sapp\\\/Post-Gazette \\\/ Pittsburgh \\u0097 08\\\/07\\\/2016\\u0097 for Local \\u0097 STAND ALONE \\u0097 FIREWORKS\\u0097People watch Fireworks , at the close of  the EQT Three Rivers Regatta  sunday night.  This view  of downtown Pittsburgh is from the West End Overlook.    digital image #dsc1967       slug \\u0097 20160807dsFireworksRegattaLocal03.jpg&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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Sapp_best of fireworks\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;People watch fireworks at the EQT Three Rivers Regatta Sunday night, August 7, 2016. This view of Downtown Pittsburgh is from the West End Overlook. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.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\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?fit=848%2C566&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5014\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?resize=848%2C566\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Sapp_best-of-fireworks.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5014\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">People watch fireworks at the EQT Three Rivers Regatta Sunday night, August 7, 2016. This view of Downtown Pittsburgh is from the West End Overlook. (Darrell Sapp\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5015\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5015\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5015\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/feature_strasburg_20161213smsyearsend05\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?fit=2600%2C1730&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1730\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D3&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Stephanie Strasburg\\\/Post-Gazette\\nClockwise from top, Luisa Watkins, Jessica Viehman, Chloe Stiles, Olivia Warner, and Francesca Vella play the card game \\&quot;Tongues\\&quot; as they wait to be announced at the St. Lucy&#039;s Auxiliary to the Blind 53rd Medallion Ball at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1480103136&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;2000&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Clockwise from top, Luisa Watkins, Jessica Viehman, Chloe Stiles, Olivia Warner, and Francesca Vella play the card game &#8220;Tongues&#8221; as they wait to be announced at the St. Lucy&#8217;s Auxiliary to the Blind 53rd Medallion Ball at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.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\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?fit=848%2C564&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5015\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?resize=848%2C564\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?resize=1024%2C681&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/FEATURE_Strasburg_20161213smsYearsEnd05.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5015\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clockwise from top, Luisa Watkins, Jessica Viehman, Chloe Stiles, Olivia Warner, and Francesca Vella play the card game &#8220;Tongues&#8221; as they wait to be announced at the St. Lucy&#8217;s Auxiliary to the Blind 53rd Medallion Ball at the Wyndham Grand Pittsburgh Downtown on Friday, Nov. 25, 2016. (Stephanie Strasburg\/Post-Gazette)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4943\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4943\" style=\"width: 2600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"4943\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/2016\/12\/26\/year-in-pictures-feature-photos\/sports_mellon-best-of_web-20160609smstanley005\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?fit=2600%2C1489&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2600,1489\" 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;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"SPORTS_Mellon best of_web.20160609smStanley005\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;An ecstatic Kevin Bonal of Paris, France, rolled on the floor of Consol Arena after the Penguins scored their second goal against San Jose in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Bonal celebrated his 30th birthday by traveling to Pittsburgh to attend the game, but he&#8217;d have to wait for the Pens to claim the cup. They dropped game five, then won the championship in San Jose in Game 6. (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\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?fit=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?fit=848%2C485&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4943\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?resize=848%2C486\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?w=2600&amp;ssl=1 2600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?resize=300%2C172&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?resize=1024%2C586&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?w=1696&amp;ssl=1 1696w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/newsinteractive.post-gazette.com\/photos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2016\/12\/SPORTS_Mellon-best-of_web.20160609smStanley005.jpg?w=2544&amp;ssl=1 2544w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4943\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">An ecstatic Kevin Bonal of Paris, France, rolled on the floor of Consol Arena after the Penguins scored their second goal against San Jose in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Bonal celebrated his 30th birthday by traveling to Pittsburgh to attend the game, but he&#8217;d have to wait for the Pens to claim the cup. They dropped game five, then won the championship in San Jose in Game 6. 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