Sisters

Jill and Joy Procida practice their instruments at their home in Jeannette, Pa., on February 2, 2019.

Cracker Plant

An ethane cracker plant sits under construction along the Ohio River in Beaver County, Pa on Thursday, January 17, 2019.

Shawn Jones

Shawn Jones, 30, of Baldwin holds his AR-15 in an alley in Pittsburgh's South Side neighborhood on Tuesday evening, January 15, 2019. Jones was part of the pro-gun rally in Pittsburgh on Jan. 7 that was held in response to Pittsburgh City Council legislation calling to ban assault-style weapons and types of ammunition in the wake of the Oct. 27 mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue. "I believe its important for any human to have the ability to protect themselves," says Jones.

Second Amendment Rally

Several hundred supporters of the Second Amendment gather at the City-County Building on Monday, January 7, 2019 in Downtown, Pittsburgh. The protesters gathered to rally against the city council's proposed restrictions and banning of semi-automatic rifles, certain ammunition and firearms accessories within city limits.

Nick Grimes

Nick Grimes, who keeps an arsenal of firearms in his Oakmont, Pa., home, sees a practical line between his right to own those weapons and the federal government’s right to ban so-called “bump stocks,” which allow semi-automatic weapons to fire like machine guns.

Refugee Community Reacts

In the wake of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting, Sanjeeb Rai, 22, a Bhutanese refugee speaks about her life in the Pittsburgh and her thoughts on facing hate on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 in Baldwin, Pa.

Dev Kumar Damai, 42, a Bhutanese refugee speaks about being a refugee in Pittsburgh.

To read more visit the Washington Post.

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.

Juju Smith-Shuster

Pittsburgh Steeler Juju Smith-Schuster livestreams Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 as he plays with video game streamer Tyler Johnson, 21, of Uniontown, Pa., on Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Pittsburgh Marriott City Center in Pittsburgh, Pa. To read more visit the Washington Post.

The Rev Michael Stumpf

The Rev Michael Stumpf stands outside of St Mary of the Mount Church on Friday, October 12, 2018 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Stumpf has found it ‘deeply painful’ to be confronted by angry and suspicious parishioners. But it was also appropriate, he said.

To read more visit the story in the Guardian.

Anna

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.