Pittsburgh Meeting by Justin Merriman

Jason Mick, of Wayne State University in Rochester, MI., is silhouetted near a Pittsburgh booth at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers annual meeting at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Downtown on Monday.

Relaxing by Justin Merriman

Tyree Morgan, 22, of the North Side enjoys the warm weather as he relaxes on a bench on the North Side on Friday afternoon, October 26, 2012.

Veteran by Justin Merriman

Christopher Costello, 30, of Crafton, a veteran of the Marine Corps will share his story at a Tribute to Veterans, an event hosted by the Veterans Leadership Program on Oct. 25th.

One Young World Summit by Justin Merriman

 Karokh N. Othman, a delegate from Kurdistan Region of Iraq, takes a break from the activities at the One Young World Summit at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center and is reflected in a window, Downtown, Pittsburgh on Friday afternoon, October 19, 2012.

David Jones, Global CEO, Havas and co-founder of One Young World, listens as Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, addresses the audience.

Delegates listen to speakers at the summit.

 Peter Solmssen, General Counsel Siemens AG, addresses the audience at the summit.

 Bob Geldof, musician and activist, sits on a panel at the summit.

Jan Peter Balkenende, Partner Corporate Responsibility, Ernst & Young and former Prime Minister of the Netherlands speaks at the summit.

 David Jones, Global CEO, Havas and co-founder of One Young World.

 Jeremy Gilley, actor, filmmaker, and founder of Peace One Day, speaks at the summit.

Delegates listen to speakers at the One Young World Summit.

One Young World Summit by Justin Merriman









Here are a few images from the opening day ceremonies of the One Young World Summit in Downtown, Pittsburgh on Thursday, October 18, 2012.  The festivities began with a keynote address by President Bill Clinton who addressed the over 1,300 young delegates from 182 countries around the world. One Young World is a charity that stages an annual Summit, gathering together the brightest young people from around the world. The third annual One Young World Summit is being held in Pittsburgh from October 18-21st. 

Painting Day by Justin Merriman

Bernie Hruska, 55, a painter with Franjo Construction Corp., paints a building along Federal Street on the North Side on Thursday afternoon, October 11, 2012.

Avella Football by Justin Merriman











Avella Area High School plays Geibel Catholic High School in Connellsville, PA on Saturday, September 29, 2012. Avella won only five games in the past nine years, but the Eagles brought their record to 5-0 on Saturday by defeating Geibel, 59-6.

CMU Silhouette by Justin Merriman

A person is silhouetted in a walkway from the Hillman Center for Future Generation Technologies building on Carnegie Mellon University's campus on Monday afternoon, October 8, 2012.

Gen. Stanley McChrystal by Justin Merriman


Gen. Stanley McChrystal lectures on the “Security Challenges Facing America” on Friday, October 5th at Carnegie Mellon University. The former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan, discussed the new concerns facing America in a globalized world, the proliferation of non-state actors and the advance of information technology and instantaneous communication. He shared a thorough assessment of U.S. security and what the future will hold.