Bounce by Justin Merriman

Darrell Jones Sr. plays with his son, Darrell Jr., 3, both of Jackson, MI., at the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh's 'Bounce' exhibit on Wednesday, October 15, 2014.

Take me out to the ballgame... by Justin Merriman

TOP: Nick Stipetic, 14, goes up for a ball as he plays catch with his hockey coach, Ron Steedle, at the Forbes Field wall in Oakland as faithful fans gathered on Monday to listen to the rebroadcast of the Pittsburgh Pirates game 7 of the 1960's World Series win. Each year on October 13th fans gather at the site of the former ballpark and listen to the radio broadcast of the game when Bill Mazeroski hit his famous home run to give the Pirates the win over the NY Yankees. BOTTOM: Mark Marinch of Regent Square sits with his son, Tristan, 9, at the Forbes Field wall in Oakland as they listen to the radio broadcast the historic Pirates win. 

Twilight at Kavsar by Justin Merriman

Kavsar Usbek Halal Restaurant in Mt. Washington is Pittsburgh's first and only Uzbek restaurant.  Uzbekistan is a small nation on the Silk Road, formerly part of the Soviet empire, that has strong culinary influences from Russia, China, India and the Middle East.

On the Campaign Trail by Justin Merriman

Democratic candidate for Governor Tom Wolf visits the Primanti Brother's Restaurant in Market Square as he campaigns along with his wife Frances and Allegheny County Chief Executive Rich Fitzgerald on Monday, October 6, 2014.

VFW Ceremony by Justin Merriman

U.S. Navy veteran Joe Finnegan, 60, of McKees Rocks, a veteran of Vietnam and Iraqi Freedom, is seen through a wreath placed at a marker commemorating the 1914 gathering at the William Pitt Union in Oakland, which formed the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States.