St. Nicholas Church by Justin Merriman

Saint Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church along Route 28 in Troy Hill sits on a dreary Friday afternoon.  The historic church will be razed in the coming weeks to make way for the expansions of Rt. 28.

Cyber Security by Justin Merriman

Paul Kaminski, a national expert on cyber security, (left) sits in a press conference with U.S. Attorney David Hickton on Friday, January 11, 2013. Kaminski, the chair of the Rand Corp. and CEO of Technovation, came to Pittsburgh on Thursday to deliver a series of speeches to corporate leaders and law enforcement on the threat of cyber attacks.

Cookie Sale Kickoff by Justin Merriman

(From left to right) Lydia Wilson, 6,  Jillian Wilson, 11, and Madigan Balfe, 9, dress up as Girl Scout cookies during a rally at St. Paul Episcopal Church in Mt. Lebanon, on Thursday evening to kick off the annual cookie sale.

MessFest by Justin Merriman

Alex Walker, 5, tries to lick the pie off his face after a pie-eating contest on Tuesday afternoon at the Carnegie Science Center's MessFest, a one-of-a-kind celebration to kick off 2013. 

Snow! by Justin Merriman


TOP: A man clears a parking space along a snowy street in Highland Park. BOTTOM: Lucy Bindewald, 5, of Highland Park rides a sled with her father, Dave, her sister, Ella, 7, and Phil Mollenkof of Morningside in Highland Park on Saturday, December 29, 2012.  Several inches of snow blanketed the region early Saturday morning.

Rocky Horror Picture Show by Justin Merriman



Performers are silhouetted against the screen before Saturday night's final showing of Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Hollywood Theater in Dormont until the theater raises $75K for a new digital projection system. Fox is pulling the permission for theaters to show the cult classic on DVD effective Jan. 1. Without the twice-monthly shows at the Hollywood, it’s unknown what will happen to the Junior Chamber of Commerce Players, the “Shadow Cast” that acts out parts of the movie as audience members participate.

Immaculate Reception by Justin Merriman


Franco Harris does his famous pose with Frenchy Fuqua  after an unveiling ceremony at a monument celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception near Heinz Field on the North Side on Saturday evening.