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. 

March For Our Lives

Kristine Hayes of Greensburg, Pa., holds up a 'March for Our Lives' sign as Martin Palla, 33, of Rostraver Township, Pa., stands with his AR-15 rifle across the street from demonstrators joining in the ‘March for Our Lives' rally at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Friday, March 23, 2018 in Greensburg, Pa. 

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to join marches across the country on Saturday in response to the school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, that claimed 17 lives last month. The demonstrators are calling for stricter gun control and an end to gun violence in our schools and communities.  - Justin Merriman / American Reportage

To read more visit the Washington Examiner. 

Trump Campaigns for Saccone

Diane Stecik of Elizabeth, Pa., waits in a line prior to President Donald Trump's rally for Rick Saccone, a Republican candidate for Pennsylvania's 18 congressional district, on Saturday evening, March 10, 2018 at Atlantic Aviation in Moon Township, Pa.

President Donald Trump walks on stage at a rally for Rick Saccone, Republican candidate for Pennsylvania's 18 congressional district, on Saturday evening, March 10, 2018 at an Atlantic Aviation hanger in Moon Township, Pa. The President made the visit in a bid to gain support for Saccone in Tuesday's special election. Saccone is running against Democratic candidate Conor Lamb in a special election to replace Tim Murphy, the Republican congressman who retired in scandal last October.

To read more about Trump's visit to Moon Township, Pa., visit the Washington Examiner. 

Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District Race

Congressman Michael Doyle, left, hoists Conor Lamb's arm after Lamb won the Democratic committee members nomination for Pennsylvania's 18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa. Lamb, a 33-year-old Marine veteran and assistant U.S. attorney, will run against against Rick Saccone to replace Tim Murphy, who resigned in disgrace over a sex scandal. Saccone, 60, a Republican state lawmaker is a veteran of the U.S. Navy.

Conor Lamb watches on as votes are tallied at the Democratic committee members convention to name a candidate for Pennsylvania's 18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa.

Conor Lamb speaks to Democratic committee members at the party's convention to name a candidate for Pennsylvania's 18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa.

Rick Saccone, a Republican state lawmaker running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District is photographed in his office on February 8, 2018 in Canonsburg, Pa.

A map for Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District hangs in Rick Saccone's campaign office on February 8, 2018 in Canonsburg, Pa.

Rick Saccone, a Republican state lawmaker running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District puts together campaign signs in his office on February 8, 2018 in Canonsburg, Pa.

Conor Lamb is greeted by a supporter after winning the Democratic committee members nomination for Pennsylvania's18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa.

Supporters of Conor Lamb listen as he speaks to Democratic committee members at the party's convention to name a candidate for Pennsylvania's 18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa.

Conor Lamb talks with supporters after winning the Democratic committee members nomination for Pennsylvania's 18th District on November 19, 2017 at Washington High School in Washington, Pa.

Conor Lamb speaks with veterans at a campaign event at the American Legion Post 902 on Saturday, January 13, 2017 in Houston, Pa.

Rick Saccone, a Republican state lawmaker running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, (third from right), gets a tour of Rosedale Technical College on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Kennedy Township, Pa.

A Conor Lamb supporter has a 'Conor Lamb for Congress' sticker on her sign as she joins in The Women's March on Washington - Pittsburgh "Power to the Polls" in Market Square on Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2017 in downtown Pittsburgh. Thousands came to Pittsburgh to join women's marches across the country this weekend.

Conor Lamb supporter Fred Bender, center, 70, of Peters Township, holds a sign saying, "Vote Bloodsucking Republicans Out," as he joins in The Women's March on Washington - Pittsburgh "Power to the Polls" in Market Square on Sunday afternoon, January 21, 2017 in downtown Pittsburgh. Thousands came to Pittsburgh to join women's marches across the country this weekend.

Tim Solobay, 61, of Canonsburg watches on as Conor Lamb, left, talks with supporters during a campaign event at the American Legion Post 902 on Saturday, January 13, 2017 in Houston, Pa. Solobay, a Democrat, was a former Pennsylvania State Representative as well as State Senator.

Rick Saccone, a Republican state lawmaker running for a US House seat in Pennsylvania's 18th Congressional District, and his wife, Yong, are seen through a window of Rosedale Technical College, as they tour the facility on Monday, February 12, 2018 in Kennedy Township, Pa.

Republican nominee for congress Rick Saccone and his wife, Yong, talk with guests prior to the arrival of President Donald Trump for an official visit at H&K Equipment, a rental and sales company for specialized material handling solutions in North Fayette Township, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 2018. Trump visited the facility to talk about the Republican tax reform policy that was passed in late December and endorsed Saccone in his race against Democratic nominee Conor Lamb.

President Donald Trump

President Donald Trump speaks to an invited crowd of several hundred supporters during an official visit at H&K Equipment, a rental and sales company for specialized material handling solutions in North Fayette, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 2018. Trump visited the facility to talk about the Republican tax reform policy that was passed in late December and to endorse Republican nominee for the 18th Congressional District race, Rick Saccone. 

Saccone is running against Democratic nominee Conor Lamb in the special election in the 18th Congressional District to replace Tim Murphy, who resigned in disgrace over a sex scandal. Read more about the President's visit at the Washington Examiner. 

Ivanka Trump

Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump joins with Administrator of the Small Business Administration Linda McMahon as they meet with small business owners in a roundtable discussion on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Potomac Mineral Group in Mt. Lebanon, Pa. Read more about Ivanka's visit at the Washington Examiner. 

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions speaks at the federal courthouse on Grant Street on Monday, January 29, 2018 in Downtown, Pittsburgh. Sessions stopped at the U.S. attorney's office as part of his nationwide tour of U.S. attorney's offices. During the visit Sessions announced the development of J-CODE, which stands for the Joint Criminal Opioid Darknet Enforcement team, a new approach to combating "dark web" opioid and drug networks.  Read more about Sessions' visit to Pittsburgh at the Washington Examiner. 

Mass Shooting at Pennsylvania Car Wash

Family members and friends console each other near Ed's Car Wash where four people were found dead and one injured after a shooting early Sunday morning on January 28, 2018 in Melcroft, Pennsylvania. See more images at Getty Images. (Photo by Justin Merriman/Getty Images)

Mayor John Fetterman

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John Fetterman, the mayor of Braddock and candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania sits at The Brew Gentlemen on January 10, 2018 in Braddock, Pa. Read more about Fetterman in October Magazine.  

Grant Irwin

Grant Ervin, Pittsburgh's chief resilience officer, is leading the city's new plan to address climate change. Read more about Pittsburgh's climate change plans at PublicSource. 

Life Beneath Powerplants

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I spent several days traveling around Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia for Bloomberg and ran across Aaron Schissler, 8, as he jumps on his trampoline at his home near FirstEnergy’s Bruce Mansfield Power Plant on Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Shippingport, Pa. You can see more of my images from this shoot at Bloomberg. 

John James

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Detroit businessman and Iraq war veteran, John James, a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, poses for a portrait on Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017 in Detroit, Mich. Read more about John James rise in Michigan in the Washington Examiner.