GALLERY: Pitt Panthers defeat Virginia Tech Hokies, 52-22
By TPN Staff
November 10, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
Pitt Panthers defeat Virginia Tech Hokies, 52-22, during their last home game of the season Nov. 10.
Photos: Pitt football 54-45 victory over Duke
October 27, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
With the game tied at 45 and no timeouts remaining, the Panthers needed sophomore quarterback Kenny Pickett to lead them downfield with just over a minute left to play. Pickett had struggled up to that point, completing just four of 13 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown. But he came up clutch when...
Photos: Redeye Theater
October 23, 2018
Filed under Visual
Redeye Theater hosted its second 24-hour playwriting, producing and performance event of the semester this weekend. Students worked through the night to produce and perform five original plays and musicals — “The Midnight Snack,” “Frog Bones Can’t Handle That Kind of Stress,” “The Case...
Take 5: City of Stars, Cardiac Cleveland
By The Pitt News Staff
October 23, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports Columns, Top Stories, Video, Visual
TPN’s weekly hot takes are here a little earlier this week, but it doesn’t stop our staff from voicing their opinions on pro-sports. From the city’s own Riverhounds to the Lakers’ Lebron James, our staffs takes will surely keep you in the loop with what is going on in the sports world.
Take 5: Preseason, playoff, Jared Goff
By The Pitt News Staff
October 3, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports Columns, Video, Visual
We’re at a crucial crossroads of America’s three major sports, with the NFL entering midseason form while the MLB playoffs and NBA preseason get underway. The Pitt News staff leaves none of these stones unturned as we take a look at storylines from the past week.
Take 5: Bills, Baker, Bell
By The Pitt News Staff
September 26, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports Columns, Video, Visual
The NFL gave us a surplus of story lines in a wacky Week 3 with the Patriots struggling, the Browns finally winning and Le’Veon Bell continuing his holdout.
Tom Hanks brings voting hype to Pittsburgh
By Jon Moss, Hannah Schneider, and Sarah Shearer
September 26, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Video, Visual
Award-winning actor Tom Hanks spoke on Tuesday evening on campus, hosted by nonprofit “When We All Vote.”
GALLERY: Pittsburgh Fashion Week—The Runway
By Knox Coulter, Staff Photographer
September 20, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture, Visual
The Downtown Community Development Corporation hosted Pittsburgh Fashion Week for its third consecutive year this September. The week kicked off with a rooftop social Monday evening, continued with a panel Wednesday evening and ended with a runway event at PPG Place's Wintergarden Thursday night. ...
VIDEO: Pittsburgh Fashion Week 2018
September 20, 2018
Filed under Culture, Multimedia, Video, Visual
Photos: Pitt Football vs. Georgia Tech
By Sarah Cutshall and Thomas Yang
September 15, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Pitt fans witnessed a complete turn-around of Panther football. Exhibiting a major improvement from last week’s game against Penn State, the Panthers showed promise both offensively and defensively in a home game against Georgia Tech — maintaining a consistent lead througho...
VIDEO: “Art for Change” with Marcel Walker
September 13, 2018
Filed under Campus, News, Video, Visual
Marcel Walker, Pittsburgh-based illustrator and comic-book artist, visits the University of Pittsburgh at the "Art for Change" event.
Photos: Mac Miller vigil in Blue Slide Park
By The Pitt News Visual Staff
September 11, 2018
Hundreds of people gathered at Blue Slide Park in Squirrel Hill Tuesday evening for a vigil honoring Pittsburgh-native rap artist Mac Miller. Miller, 26, passed away Sept. 7 from a suspected drug overdose. [Read the full article here] Knox Coulter | Staff Photographer Knox Coulter | Staff Photogra...
GALLERY: Monica Henderson finishes 4000-mile race from California to New York
By Anna Bongardino, Visual Editor
August 20, 2018
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GALLERY: Goatscaping behind Chevron
By Jon Kunitsky, Staff Videographer
August 9, 2018
Filed under Top Stories, Video, Visual
A herd of landscapers – yes, a herd – arrived on campus from HaveUHerd, a Collier County-based goatscaping facility. The goats eat overgrown brush, leaving behind a field prepared for planting.
GALLERY: The Week in Antwon Rose Protests
By TPN Staff
June 26, 2018
Filed under City, News, Top Stories, Visual
June 21, 2018 Early Afternoon—Protesters gathered outside the Allegheny County Courthouse in the second major protest against police brutality after Antwon Rose Jr's death on June 19, 2018. Rose Jr and two others were in a car suspected of involvement in a drive-by shooting Tuesday evening. Rose Jr...
Photos: Pride across Pittsburgh
By The Pitt News Staff
June 12, 2018
Filed under City, Culture, News, Top Stories, Visual
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Photos from race day: Pittsburgh Marathon 2018
By TPN Visual Staff
May 6, 2018
Filed under 2. Featured, Sports, Uncategorized, Visual
The 10th annual Pittsburgh Marathon took place on Sunday. This year, the event also hosted the 2018 USA Track and Field National Championship race, an elite event which saw finishing times of over a minute faster than the top men's category of the Pittsburgh Half Marathon. Over 20,000 people participated...
Gallery: Spring Blue and Gold game
By Thomas Yang | Visual Editor
April 15, 2018
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
The Panthers split their football team into Blue and Gold sides Saturday afternoon for their annual Spring Game, a contest in which neither offense looked exceptional. It proved fitting that a defensive touchdown — junior defensive back Dane Jackson’s 60-yard interception-turned-touchdown — handed...
Photos: Blacks Lives Matter and Never Again protest
By Thomas Yang | Visual Editor
March 31, 2018
Filed under Visual
“What to we want? Gun control! When do we want it? Now!” “No justice, no peace. No racist police.” Each of those chants are common refrains heard in countless protests around the country. But Saturday, a group a high school students organized a protest — called #NEVER AGAIN X #BLACKLIVESMATTER...
Gallery: Lamb vs Saccone
By John Hamilton and Christian Snyder | TPN Staff
March 14, 2018
Voters in Pennsylvania’s 18th District cast their ballots Tuesday for Conor Lamb or Rick Saccone, but election workers couldn’t count absentee ballots fast enough to declare a winner by midnight. ...
Photos: Kevin Stallings’ tumultuous two years at Pitt
By TPN Visual Staff
March 11, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Visual
Pitt fired men's basketball coach Kevin Stallings Thursday, ending his short, tumultuous tenure with the Panthers. Details of his buyout are still cloudy, but it's clear that Stallings will no longer be cheering and yelling from the Pitt bench. Here's a chronological look back at Stallings' two-year career at Pitt from The Pitt News' photo sta...
Gallery: No. 1 Virginia hands Pitt 17th straight loss
By John Hamilton / Managing Editor
February 24, 2018
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Top Stories, Visual
While the No. 1 Virginia Cavaliers secured their 3rd outright ACC regular-season title in the last five years on Saturday afternoon, the Panthers also continued to make history books — extending their losing record streak to 17 in a loss against the best team in the nation. Despite low attendance...
Photos: Wrestling against Virginia
By Chiara Rigaud | Staff Photographer
February 19, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports, Visual
Much like last week against Duke, the team registered seven victories to take down the University of Virginia Friday night for the final home match of the season at the Pete. The win moves the team to 4-10 on the season and 2-3 in the ACC. Click here to read the weekend recap ...
Interactive graphic: Sexual assault and college sports
By Jordan Mondell | Assistant Sports Editor
February 14, 2018
Filed under Sports, Sports Features, Visual
Photos: Women’s basketball plays Duke at 11th Pink the Pete
By Thomas Yang | Visual Editor
January 28, 2018
Filed under Sports, Visual, Women's Basketball
With more than 2,000 fans in a sea of pink in support of a cure for breast cancer, the Pitt women’s basketball team fell 58-46 to No. 18 Duke in the 11th annual Pink the Peterson game. “It’s fun when you have all those people there. And today it was bigger because it wasn’t just for us,...
Photos: Marchers reflect on year since Trump’s election
By John Hamilton / Managing Editor
January 21, 2018
Filed under City, News, Top Stories, Visual
Thousands of Pittsburghers congregated at the City-Council Building Downtown Sunday, carrying signs supporting women’s rights, wearing “pussy hats” and gathering support for local candidates. Held one year after the first march, the 2018 Women’s March pushed concrete changes through activi...
Photos: Pitt powerlifting club looks to bulk up
By Christian Snyder | Multimedia Editor
January 19, 2018
Filed under Sports, Top Stories, Uncategorized, Visual
The Pitt club powerlifting team won The Pitt News’ “Best Of” poll in the club category this year. The club was founded 2016, and many of the founding members have graduated. And as the final founders graduate this year, the club looks to strengthen its roster, sometimes hitting the gym twice a day to ...
The year in photos: 2017
By TPN Photo Staff
December 21, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Visual
Swimmers dive in for the 50-yard freestyle in Saturday's meet against Florida State on Jan. 13.(Photo by John Hamilton). Bird droppings cover a bus stop outside the William Pitt Union in January. (Photo by Thomas Yang) A woman yells for fellow protesters to "make a wall" during a protest in Washington, D.C., on the day of Donald Trump's inauguration, J...
Gallery: Pitt football falls to Virginia Tech, losing bowl eligibility
By John Hamilton / Managing Editor
November 18, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Top Stories, Visual
The Pitt football team couldn’t convert on four straight plays at the goal line with a minute to go in the fourth quarter — losing 20-14 to the Virginia Tech Hokies and any chance at a bowl game. Read the recap here. ...
Gallery: The Weekend in Sports
By TPN Staff
November 12, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Sports / Other Varsity Sports, Visual, Women's Basketball
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Gallery: Pitt football falls to UNC, 34-31
By John Hamilton and Christian Snyder / TPN Staff
November 9, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
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Gallery: Courtside at the Cathedral
By Christian Snyder and Sarah Cutshall | TPN Staff
October 15, 2017
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Sports Features, Video, Visual, Women's Basketball
Pitt's men's and women's basketball teams opened their 2017-2018 season with Courtside at the Cathedral on Bigelow Blvd. Oct. 13. ...
Gallery: NC State defeats Pitt, 35-17
By Thomas Yang and Anna Bongardino | TPN Staff
October 14, 2017
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
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Cathedral in photos, from the basement to the top
By John Hamilton / Managing Editor
October 13, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Visual
I walked into an office on the 30th floor of the Cathedral of Learning Wednesday and asked the receptionist if there was anything interesting on the floor that might make for a good picture. “No,” she said, laughing. She was right, the 30th floor is probably the most boring floor in the 42-story str...
Gallery: Westboro Baptist Church counter protesters
By The Pitt News Staff
October 5, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Visual
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Gallery: Oklahoma State crush Pitt football, 59-21
September 16, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Football, Sports, Visual
The Oklahoma State Cowboys lead Pitt 49-14 at halftime. ...
Gallery: Pitt falls to Penn State at Beaver Stadium
By Wenhao Wu and Anna Bongardino / Assistant Visual Editors
September 9, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, GameDay, Visual
With dropped passes and missed oportunities in the redzone, Pitt fell to Penn State Saturday 33-14 at Beaver Stadium. ...
Video: Pitt students make Penn State game predictions
By Kyleen Considine / Visual Editor
September 8, 2017
Gallery: Pitt vs Youngstown State
By Anna Bongardino and Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editors
September 2, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Football, Sports, Visual
In the season opener, Pitt beat Youngstown State 28-21 in overtime. (Photo by Anna Bongardino | Assistant Visual Editor) (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor) (Photo by Wenhao Wu | Assistant Visual Editor) (Photo by Wenhao Wu...
GALLERY: Summer in Pictures
By Pitt News Staff
August 21, 2017
Filed under Culture, News, Visual
In case you missed it this summer, a lot of things have happened in Pittsburgh. These are some of our favorite photos from the past few months. ...
GALLERY: Pittsburgh Prayer for Peace
August 19, 2017
Filed under City, News, Visual
In the wake of the white supremacist rallies in Charlottesville, Mayor Peduto's office organized "A Prayer for Pittsburgh: A Prayer for Peace" rally in front of the city-county building yesterday. A variety of faith leaders and government-affiliated personnel were featured as speakers. ...
GALLERY: Anthrocon 2017
July 3, 2017
Pittsburgh is the annual host of Anthrocon, the world's largest furry convention. This past weekend, more than 200 vendors and 7,300 attendees took part in the festivities which were held at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center. ...
GALLERY: WYEP Summer Music Festival 2017
By Maria Heines
June 27, 2017
Filed under Culture, Music, Visual
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GALLERY: Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival 2017
By Maria Heines
June 20, 2017
Filed under Art, Culture, Music, Visual
The annual Pittsburgh JazzLive International Festival was held downtown from Friday, June 16 to Sunday, June 18 and included more than 140 local musicians. ...
GALLERY: Penguins Stanley Cup Victory Parade 2017
By Matt Hawley
June 14, 2017
An estimated crowd of 650,000 people gathered downtown on Wednesday morning to celebrate the Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup victory for the second year in a row. The Penguins secured the cup with a score of 2-0 against the Nashville Predators on Sunday night. ...
GALLERY: Pittsburgh LGBTQ+ Pride 2017
By The Pitt News Staff
June 11, 2017
Filed under City, News, Visual
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GALLERY: Three Rivers Arts Festival
By The Pitt News Staff
June 4, 2017
Filed under 2. Featured, Art, Culture, Visual
The annual Three Rivers Arts Festival is a free 10-day arts festival downtown which features a variety of food and art vendors as well as an eclectic selection of musical performers. ...
GALLERY: Retro Oakland: taking a look at Oakland’s past
By The Pitt News Staff
May 29, 2017
Filed under Archives, Culture, Specials / Newstudentguide2016, Uncategorized, Visual
From the Great Fire of 1845 that destroyed all of Pitt’s buildings to the demolition of Forbes Field to the 2017 removal of asbestos in the Hillman Library, Pitt has had a tumultuous past. And as Pitt students, it’s important we know about the university we attend — to know that our school used to...
Gallery: Politicians, NFL players join family to remember Dan Rooney
By John Hamilton / Assistant News Editor
April 18, 2017
Filed under City, News, Visual
Friends, family, politicians, NFL owners and players remembered the life of Dan Rooney, the former Steelers chairman and U.S. Ambassador to Ireland who passed away Thursday at 84. The funeral was held Tuesday morning at Saint Paul Cathedral in Oakland. ...
GALLERY: Pitt football’s Spring Game
By Anna Bongardino | Staff Photographer
April 15, 2017
After Wednesday's draft, Pitt's Gold Team defeated the Blue Team in the annual Spring Game held at Heinz Field Saturday, April 15. Quadree Henderson racked up 137 yards and a touchdown for the Gold Team in a 23-14 win. ...
GALLERY: Pitt vs Georgia Tech, ACC Tournament 1st Round
By John Hamilton | Visual Editor
March 7, 2017
Filed under Men's Basketball, Visual
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GALLERY: Men’s Basketball vs. Florida State
February 20, 2017
Filed under Visual
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Around the bases: defining hookup euphemisms
By The Pitt News Staff
February 14, 2017
Filed under Uncategorized, Video, Visual
First base, second base, third base, home. We've heard these euphemisms to describe varying levels of intimacy since grade school, but it seems no one can agree on exactly what they mean. Some of us at The Pitt News had strong opinions, but in the end, it's up to you to decide. Despite the stories w...
GALLERY: Women’s March and Rally in Downtown Pittsburgh and East Liberty
By Pitt News Visual Staff
January 22, 2017
Filed under Visual
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GALLERY: Women’s March on Washington
By John Hamilton | Visual Editor
January 21, 2017
Filed under National News, News, Uncategorized, Visual
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Gallery: The Inauguration in Washington, DC
By The Pitt News Visual Staff
January 20, 2017
Filed under National News, Visual
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Best Illustrations of 2016
By Pitt News Staff Illustrators
January 4, 2017
Filed under Uncategorized, Visual
From politics to hamburgers, we're highlighting some of the best work by our staff illustrators from the past year. ...
GALLERY: Pinstripe Bowl
By Elaina Zachos and Stephen Caruso | Pitt News Visual Staff
December 28, 2016
Filed under Football, Uncategorized, Visual
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GALLERY: Pitt vs. Duquesne City Game
By John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer
December 2, 2016
Filed under Men's Basketball, Sports, Uncategorized, Visual
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GALLERY: Pitt vs Syracuse Football
By Steve Rotstein | Contributing Editor
November 27, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, Football, Sports, Visual
Quadree Henderson (10) leads the NCAA with four combined kick and punt return touchdowns on the season. Steve Rotstein | Contributing Editor ...
GALLERY: Pitt vs Duke Football
By Jordan Mondell and John Hamilton | Visual Staff
November 19, 2016
Filed under Football, Sports, Visual
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Gallery: One thousand take to the streets to promote love, protest Trump
By Stephen Caruso | Online Visual Editor
November 17, 2016
Filed under Visual
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GALLERY: 2016 Election in Pittsburgh
By The Pitt News Staff
November 9, 2016
Filed under Election Feed, News, Top Stories, Uncategorized, Visual
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GALLERY: Trump holds rally at airport
By John Hamilton | Senior Staff Photographer
November 7, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Visual
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Gallery: Dakota Access Pipeline protest in Schenley Plaza
By Stephen Caruso / Senior Staff Photographer
November 5, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Visual
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GALLERY: President Barack Obama Visits Pittsburgh
By Jordan Mondell and John Hamilton / Pitt News Staff
October 13, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, Multimedia, Visual
GALLERY: Throwback Acitivism on Campus
By Pitt News
October 6, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, News, Uncategorized, Visual
Students hold protests across the University campus every year, whether they're performing sit-ins on Black Lives Matter or voicing their dislike of certain politicians. We dug into our archives to find some vintage images that capture unrest around campus from decades past, including some shots of...
GALLERY: CSSA Mid-Autumn Festival
By Elaina Zachos | Visual Editor
October 3, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, Culture, Music, Uncategorized, Visual
Members of Pitt's Chinese Students and Scholars Association organized its annual Mid-Autumn Festival event Saturday night to bring Pittsburgh's local Chinese population together. Traditionally, the celebration consists of gathering, thanksgiving and praying. At the Pitt version, attendees ate baked...
GALLERY: First Lady Obama Visits Pitt
September 28, 2016
Filed under Election Coverage 2016, Multimedia, News, Visual
GALLERY: Trump Visit Sparks Protests in Downtown Pittsburgh
By Stephen Caruso and Jordan Mondell / Pitt News Staff
September 22, 2016
Filed under Election Coverage 2016, Multimedia, Visual
GALLERY: Katie McGinty and Bernie Sanders Visit CMU
By John Hamilton | Staff Photographer
September 19, 2016
Filed under Election Coverage 2016, Multimedia, Visual
GALLERY: Pitt Women’s Soccer vs. Kent State
By John Hamilton | Staff Photographer
September 11, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Visual
GALLERY: Pitt Vs. Penn State From the Student Section
By Theo Schwarz and Stephen Caruso / Pitt News Photo Staff
September 10, 2016
Filed under Uncategorized, Visual
GALLERY: Pitt vs. Penn State 9/10/16
By Jeff Ahearn and John Hamilton
September 10, 2016
Filed under Visual
Gallery: Pittsburgh Labor Day Parade
By John Hamilton & Stephen Caruso | Pitt News Photo Staff
September 5, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Visual
Gallery: Pitt vs. Villanova 9/3/16
By Jeff Ahearn and Matt Hawley
September 3, 2016
Filed under Sports, This Week In Photos, Visual
2016 Bonfire and Pep Rally
By Meghan Sunners, Senior Staff Photographer
September 1, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, Multimedia, Visual
In photos: Pitt students welcomed to campus
By Stephen Caruso and Abigail Self / The Pitt News Photo Staff
August 29, 2016
Filed under Multimedia, Visual
After a lazy summer, Oakland is starting to buzz again with the sounds, sights and smells of college life. While it may still be summer, the first hint of an autumn breeze fills the air with the joyful hellos of new friends and heartfelt goodbyes of parents. Whether first-year or senior, the sense of opportu...
GALLERY: Mike Pence campaigns in Pittsburgh
By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor
August 10, 2016
Filed under Visual
GALLERY: Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine bring Pa. bus tour to David Lawrence Convention Center
By Stephen Caruso / Visual Editor
July 30, 2016
Filed under Uncategorized, Visual
GALLERY: Pitt, Star Wars share spotlight on weeknight Pirates-Mariners matchup
By Matt Hawley / Staff Photographer
July 29, 2016
Filed under Visual
Rain slows fiery Democratic National Convention protests
By Alexa Bakalarski and Stephen Caruso / The Pitt News Staff
July 28, 2016
Filed under 2. Featured, National News, Visual
Despite President Barack Obama’s fiery speech Wednesday night, the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia had a relaxed environment. In Franklin Delano Roosevelt Park, across the street from the convention in Wells Fargo Center, protesters camped out in tents with signs...
GALLERY: Pillow fight erupts on Flagstaff Hill
By Theo Schwarz / Senior Staff Photographer
July 25, 2016
Filed under Top Stories, Visual
UPDATED: In photos, final day of Republican National Convention
By Stephen Caruso / Contributing Editor
July 21, 2016
Filed under Top Stories, Visual
Gallery: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix
By Stephen Caruso and Jeff Ahearn
July 19, 2016
Filed under Visual
Gallery: Bicentennial Birthday Bash at the John Heinz History Center
By Anh Vu | Staff Photographer
July 12, 2016
Filed under Visual
Gallery: Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs
By Matt Hawley | Staff Photographer
July 12, 2016
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Gallery: Pittsburgh’s Bicentennial Parade
By Stephen Caruso and Alex Nally
July 12, 2016
Filed under Visual
Gallery: Black Lives Matter Protest
By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor
July 12, 2016
Filed under Visual
Gallery: Sand-Sculpting Competition
By Stephen Caruso | Contributing Editor
July 12, 2016
Filed under Visual
