A dog walker braves the cold for a walk along the Three Rivers Heritage Trail in the Lawrenceville on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. Temperatures reached a high of 15 degrees in the region. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato, left, hugs Light of Life Rescue Mission Executive Director Jerrel T. Gilliam at the end of her slot of a Conversation on a Bench outside the Ridge Recovery Place building on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, in Northside. This was part of a 24-hour campaign to bring attention to homelessness via conversations about the struggles those experiencing homelessness face. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Thathmini Kularatna, a horticulturist at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Oakland, reaches in to adjust a sign in the Palm Court display, part of the show Orchid and Tropical Bonsai Show: A Moment of Beauty, on Saturday, Jan.18, 2025. (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Three-year-old Azhaar Myers, recovering from a liver transplant, gives her mom, Quontajah Myers, a look while heading to their apartment on Friday, Jan.17, 2025. (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
Miahgul Hafizi, left, originally of Afghanistan, works on a sewing project with community liaison Jinan Hassan, originally of Iraq, at the South Hills Interfaith Movement (SHIM) South Hills Family Center in Whitehall on Friday Jan. 17, 2025. Hafizi came to Pittsburgh two months ago. Hassan has been in the U.S. for 23 years and has been involved with SHIM since 2007. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Ryan Zelder of Elizabeth helps his son Ryan Ren Zelder, 2, slide into home in the kids zone at PiratesFest at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center Downtown on Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. The three-day event wrapped Sunday features player autograph signings, Q&As, game-show-style events with players and fans, and other family-friendly activities to gear up for baseball season. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Attendees sing and stand during the ACBA’s 26th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer Breakfast at the Mt. Ararat Baptist Church on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Larimer. The annual event celebrates the life of Dr. King and his contributions that led to changes in law and social justice. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
A gob pile owned by Champion Processing is shown on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Bulgar. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
As a Port Authority Bus was lifted to be towed, smoke started to billow as a fire restarted on 5Th ave, and firefighters were called back onto the scene on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Oakland. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
CJ Brown, 30, sits inside South Side Market House Healthy Active Living Community Center, which is currently being used as a warming center, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, in Southside. Mr. Brown has been experiencing homelessness for the past 4-years. He became emotional while talking to the Post-Gaztte. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)
Chef Roger Li stir-fried vegetables at The Parlor Dim Sum in Lawrenceville on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Former Pitt basketball star Sam Clancy waves to fans, with his wife, Terri Clancy, during his jersey retirement ceremony Saturday at halftime of the Pitt Clemson game at the Petersen Event Center, Jan. 18, 2025. (Sebastian Foltz/Post-Gazette)
Marlenw Krk, left, and other members of the Robinson Township Republican Committee celebrate when Donald Trump was sworn in as president for a second time on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Lucy Schaly/Post-Gazette)
The 10th Steet Bridge, suspended over the Monongahela River, is shown on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025, in Southside. (Benjamin B. Braun/Post-Gazette)