Stanley Cup Fun

Pittsburgh native Brandon Saad of the Chicago Blackhawks and his girlfriend, Alyssa Wozniak, 20, put "Bella" a puppy in the Stanley Cup during a celebration in Gibsonia where Saad brought the cup to share with friends, family and neighbors.

Pitt's World Record

The University of Pittsburgh's incoming freshmen form an image of a panther on the lawn outside of the Petersen Events Center in an attempt to get in the Guinness book of world records for the “largest animal image ever formed by humans.”  According to guinnessworldrecords.com, the current record for “the largest animal image formed by humans” is 1,311 people who formed the shape of a white stork at a school in Poland in 2010.  Pitt's Vice Provost and Dean of Students Kathy Humphrey initiated the annual tradition of incoming classes attempting a world record in 2010. In previous years, incoming Pitt classes have broken the record for:

• “The Largest Torch Lit Logo” (2010), spelling out PITT in block letters

• “The Largest Glow Stick Design” (2011), forming an image of the Cathedral of Learning

• “The Largest Cupid Shuffle Dance” (2012), during a tribute to the late Pitt alumnus and legendary dancer Gene Kelly (A&S ’33).

Parasailing Pittsburgh

A parasail rises above the Pittsburgh skyline on Tuesday as it takes off from Point State Park. Pittsburgh Parasailing, a new company, offers rides along the city's three rivers.

No More Names

Karen Gilliam of Homewood who lost her son to gun violence,  joins a rally in East Liberty as part of the “No More Names: National Drive to Reduce Gun Violence” – a 25-state national bus tour over a period of 100 days aimed at urging America’s leaders to support background check legislation, on Friday, August 16, 2013.

Immaculate Heart of Mary

A worker climbs on scaffolding that leads to the dome of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Polish Hill.  The dome was struck by lightening during storms in July.

Flying Duck

A duck is blurred as it flies across the waters of the Allegheny River.

Bob Schneider

Bob Schneider performs at Club Cafe last week. Be sure to check out Bob's new album Burden of Proof!  Visit his website at www.bobschneider.com for more info.

Slinky Fun

A young girl sits in the PPG fountain as she watches, Mike Hennessy, 36, Program Development Coordinator for the Carnegie Science Center, drop a slinky off of PPG's Building Four, Downtown as part of an experiment to demonstrate the interplay of gravity and tension.

Clark Testing Center

Paul Heffernan, president of Clark Testing Center, stands in a testing apparatus that measures the compatibility and interference of electromagnetic fields, at their Jefferson Hills location on Wednesday, July 17, 2013.

Lightening Strike

Father Joseph Swierczynski stands in the sanctuary of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Polish Hill beneath the dome where lightning struck during recent storms.

Pool Closed

Nikki Kane, 37, of Apollo (center) stands frustrated outside of Boyce Park Wave Pool with (left to right) Ryleigh Kovacs, 5, Justin Kane, 16, Madison Phillips, 14, and Alivia Kane, 9, as temperatures past the 90 degree mark. Those waiting for an hour for the pool to open were disappointed after the pool staff announced to those waiting that the pool opening for the day would be delayed an additional 2 1/2 hours.  A power outage over the evening forced the pool to delay opening earlier in the day.  The staff had to add water to the pool and treat it before allowing the public to enter. Eventually the pool staff closed the pool for the day.

Immigration Protest

John Fitzgerald, 23, of Bloomfield (front) and Ted Turek, 72, of Whitehall, (back) protest for immigration reform in front of the Duquesne Club, Downtown as House Speaker John Boehner visits the club.