Sean Parnell

Sean Parnell, an author and former U.S. Army airborne ranger who served in the 10th Mountain Division for six years, is photographed on Monday, March 18, 2019 at his home in Cranberry, Pa.

Facing a Predator

Erika Brosig, 36, of Johnstown, Pa., clinical director at Victim Services Inc., which works with children and adults who have suffered physical and sexual abuse, sits in her office on Friday, March 8, 2019 in Johnstown, Pa. Brosig was a victim of Johnstown pediatrician Dr. Johnnie “Jack” Barto who faces more than 70 counts of child sexual assault, stemming from alleged contact with several minors over a nearly 20-year period that started in 1989.

Jennifer Goetz, 42, of Windber, Pa., was a patient and victim of Dr. Johnnie “Jack” Barto when she was eight or nine years old. The Johnstown pediatrician faces more than 70 counts of child sexual assault, stemming from alleged contact with several minors over a nearly 20-year period that started in 1989.

Jennifer Goetz holds a photo of herself from the age when she was a patient and victim of Dr. Johnnie ÒJackÓ Barto.

Amanda Dorich, 33, of Windber, Pa., sits in her home on Friday, March 8, 2019. Dorich was a patient and victim of Dr. Johnnie “Jack” Barto. The Johnstown pediatrician faces more than 70 counts of child sexual assault, stemming from alleged contact with several minors over a nearly 20-year period that started in 1989.

Amanda Dorich holds a photo of herself from the age when she was a patient and victim of Dr. Johnnie Barto.

Read more about this story on NBC News.

Tree of Life Shooting

The Tree of Life Congregation Synagogue sits in the heart of a vibrant Jewish community in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. On October 27th it became the site of the deadliest attack against the Jewish community in American history. Law enforcement allege Robert Bowers, 46, stormed into the synagogue during Sabbath prayers armed with an AR-15 style assault rifle and at least three handguns shouting anti-Semitic slurs as he opened fire. 11 worshippers were killed and six others injured including four police officers. Kris Kepler of Hazelwood, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, joins other mourners in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue on Sunday, October 28, 2018.

A woman beaks into tears as she visits a makeshift memorial near the Tree of Life Synagogue on Monday, October 29, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

Mourners leave flowers and other items at a makeshift memorial near the Tree of Life Synagogue.

Holly Donahoo, left, and Diana Ciniello, right, both of Shadyside kneel and cry at a makeshift memorial.

Mourners join a vigil on Saturday evening in Squirrel Hill.

A mourner stands outside of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum watching a livestream on a cell phone of a vigil to remember the victims of the Squirrel Hill mass shooting on Sunday evening. The hall was filled to capacity and hundreds more gathered outside.

Dima Kislovskiy, right, and Yasaswi Paruchuri, left, stand outside of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum holding back tears during a vigil to remember the victims of the Squirrel Hill mass shooting on Sunday evening.

A Pennsylvania State Police Trooper stands watch near the Tree of Life Synagogue on Monday, October 29, 2018.

People join a solidarity march in response to the visit by President Trump to Pittsburgh and the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

Items hang from a police roadblock near the Tree of Life Synagogue.

People watch as several thousand people pass by their home in a solidarity march in response to the visit by President Trump to Pittsburgh in the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

A woman is comforted by a man in a tense moment during a solidarity march.

Bob Goldstein, 71, of Squirrel Hill walks past memorials in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue on Monday, October 29, 2018. Goldstein has attended the Tree of Life for his entire life and knew 8 of the victims.

Rabbi Mendel Rosenblum of the Chabad of South Hills stands outside of Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum during vigil to remember the victims of the Squirrel Hill mass shooting.

Members of the Jewish faith gather in front of the Tree of Life Synagogue for the Shabbat on Friday evening, November 2, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Squirrel Hill neighborhood.

People join a solidarity march in response to the visit by President Trump.

Pittsburgh Police move in during a tense moment at a solidarity march.

People march though the streets of Squirrel Hill in response to the visit by President Trump.

Sheila May-Stein of Wilkins Township hugs a fellow mourner after a supporter of President Trump upset her as she visited a makeshift memorial near the Tree of Life Synagogue.

A freshly dug grave sits open at the Tree of Life Memorial Park on Monday afternoon, October 29, 2018 in Pittsburgh's North Hills.

Men walk behind a hearse carrying the casket of Irving Younger, one of the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, in front of Rodef Shalom Congregation after funeral services on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Pittsburgh's Oakland neighborhood.

Mourners gather around the gravesite of Irving Younger, one of the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, at Shaare Torah Cemetery on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 in Brentwood.

The funeral procession of Richard Gottfried makes its way to the New Light Cemetery on Thursday, November 1, 2018. Gottfried was one of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting victims.

Mourners gather around the gravesite of Richard Gottfried during his burial service at New Light Cemetery on Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Etna, Pa.

More images at American Reportage.

Troy Balderson

Vice President Mike Pence stands with Republican Congressional candidate Troy Balderson during a rally at the Skylight Banquet Facility on Monday, July 30, 2018 in Newark, Ohio.

A supporter of Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson waits for returns in Ohio's special election for the 12th Congressional District at Balderson's election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Bruno Leone, 18, of Alliance, Ohio, a supporter of Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson, looks at early returns in Ohio's special election for the 12th Congressional District at Balderson's election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Caleb Hall, 15, of Newark, Ohio, a supporter of Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson, watches returns in Ohio's special election for the 12th Congressional District at Balderson's election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Supporters of Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson react as returns come in for Ohio's special election for the 12th Congressional District at Balderson's election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson gives his victory speech at his election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. Balderson defeated Democrat Danny OConnor in a widely watched race that is considered a bellwether for November's elections. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Republican congressional candidate Troy Balderson celebrates after giving his victory speech at his election night party at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel on August 7, 2018 in Newark, Ohio. Balderson defeated Democrat Danny OConnor in a widely watched race that is considered a bellwether for November's elections. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

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Fort Armstrong Rodeo

Rodeo clown Lecile Harris, 81, of Collierville, Tenn., sits near his trailer as he waits for the start of the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa. Harris has been working in rodeos for 63 years and was inducted into the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame in 2007.

Beth Haifley, 5, of Baltimore, Md., watches competitors talk at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Jack Loughner, 13, of Ligonier, Pa., rides his horse in a paddock as he prepares for the team roping competition at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

The U.S. flag brought into the arena for the National Anthem at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Cowboys stand in the pens as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

A cowboy battles a steer in the steer wrestling competition at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Bull rider Timmy Smith, 30, of LaBelle, Florida, waits for his turn to compete in the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

A rider competes in the barrel racing competition during the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Doris Wolfe, 62, center, sits with her son, John, left, as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

People watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Cash Austin Lee Markel, 9, right, and his brother, Carter James Callahan, 6, of Dover, Pa., sit on fencing as they watch the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Justin Reefer, 33, of Kittanning, Pa., waits for his turn to compete in team roping at the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo on Friday, July 13, 2018 at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City, Pa.

Street Medicine

Dr. Jim Withers, who established the practice of street medicine, visits with Amanda Stedman, 59, in UPMC Mercy Hospital on Jan. 17, 2018. Withers helped Stedman many years ago get off the streets and find permanent housing. She has been housed for the last few years. Withers has kept in contact with her through the years and wanted to visit with her prior to a surgical procedure.

Dr. Jim Withers (right) stands with Janice Kochik, a nurse practitioner (center), and Joe Tholany, a first-year medical resident, as they wait for an elevator in a hospital prior to visiting a former patient of his on Jan. 17, 2018.

Operation Safety Net's Janice Kochik, a nurse practitioner (right), and Calla Kainaroi, an outreach specialist, drive around Pittsburgh checking on people experiencing homelessness.

Operation Safety Net's Janice Kochik, a nurse practitioner (center), and Calla Kainaroi, an outreach specialist (right), talk with Steve Balog to check on his needs on Jan. 24, 2018, at a transitional camp for people experiencing homelessness near the North Side.

Operation Safety Net's Janice Kochik, a nurse practitioner (center), and Calla Kainaroi, an outreach specialist (left), and Kelsi Bockenhauer, a registered nurse, walk through a transitional camp for people experiencing homelessness on Jan. 24, 2018, near the North Side.

To read more visit PublicSource: Street medicine, made in Pittsburgh: A gritty, compassionate solution to everything that’s wrong with health care written by Tim Maddocks.

FarmJammaLamma

A few images from my weekend camping with friends at FarmJammaLamma on July 6, 2018 in Brookville, Pa. 

Rainy Night

People walk across the campus of Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pa on a rainy July 4, 2018.

O'Hara Township Flooding

Emergency crews respond to a flash flood along Old Freeport Road in O'Hara Township, Pa., on July 2, 2018.

Turahn Jenkins Announcement

Men listen to Turahn Jenkins announcing his candidacy for District Attorney at Freedom Corner in the Hill District neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pa. on July 2, 2018.

Keeping Families Together

Trinity Glenn, 3, stands in her grandmother's living room on June 9, 2017 in Fineview, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pa.

Hazel Horne, 56, gets medicine ready for her 3-month-old granddaughter, Da'Nayzhia Tracey, at her home on June 9, 2017 in Fineview, a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pa. Horne is raising her two grandchildren and gets support from the Providence Family Support Center.

Trinity Glenn, 3, stands in the doorway of her grandmother's living room.

Hazel Horne, 56, works in her kitchen at her home on June 9, 2017.

To read more about Hazel and her granddaughter, Trinity, visit the Arizona Daily Star. 

The Death of Nyia Page

Darlene Scott, 33, weeps as she talks about the loss of her 23-month-old daughter, Nyia, at her home on Feb. 25, 2018, in Duquesne, Pa. Nyia's body was found frozen to the ground in an abandoned playground in Rankin on Feb. 4, 2007, a day after her parents reported her missing. Police found her footprints in the snow near where they found her body. Her father, William Page, was found guilty of sexually assaulting her and leaving her to die. He was sentenced to life in prison. Nyia's death is still felt throughout the communities of Rankin and Braddock.

Rankin Police Chief Ryan Wooten points to Nyia Page's footprints that are cast in the concrete of a memorial to her as he visits the memorial with Elizabeth Matthews on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin. Matthews takes care of the memorial site where Nyia's 23-month-old body was found on Feb. 4, 2007.

A memorial for Nyia Page is dusted with freshly fallen snow on Jan. 25, 2018, in Rankin, Pa.

Elizabeth Matthews of Rankin walks down the steps from a memorial to Nyia Page on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin. Matthews believes Nyia's spirit is still at the site.

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman shows tattoos on his arm for every homicide in Braddock including Nyia's death on Feb. 3, 2007. He considers her murder the worst day of his time in office as mayor.

Rankin Police Chief Ryan Wooten sits in his office with a family album of photographs of Nyia Page on Jan. 25, 2018 in Rankin.

Nyia Page's headstone sits in a dusting of snow and surrounded by fake flowers in Fairview Cemetery on Feb. 25, 2018, in McKeesport, Pa.

Darlene Scott, 33, weeps as she talks about the loss of her 23-month-old daughter, Nyia, at her home on Feb. 25, 2018, in Duquesne, Pa. 

Nyia's body was found frozen to the ground in an abandoned playground in Rankin on Feb. 4, 2007, a day after her parents reported her missing. Police found her footprints in the snow near where they found her body. Her father, William Page, was found guilty of sexually assaulting her and leaving her to die. He was sentenced to life in prison. Nyia's death is still felt throughout the communities of Rankin and Braddock. To read more about Nyia's story visit the Post-Gazette.