Saturday, June 21, 2014

Holy Cross Parish (video) - 6/21/2014


Holy Cross Parish was established on May 28, 1994. It was established when St. Helen Church, established 1917, and St. William Church, established 1906, were merged together to form one parish for the community of East Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the fall of 2013, it was announced that a lack of members and finances would result in the parish's closing on Sunday, April 27, 2014.

Sunday, June 15, 2014

Pittsburgh Pride March - 6/15/2014

The annual Pride March was held on Sunday, June 15, 2014 in Downtown Pittsburgh, Pa. and was led by the Dykes on Bikes Pittsburgh contingent. The event is hosted by the Delta Foundation of Pittsburgh and seeks to raise awareness of LGBT rights and equality.
Mike Hellman of the Pittsburgh AIDS Leadership for Prevention and health Awareness (ALPHA) string up a rainbow kite in preparation for Sunday's annual Pride March in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Joseph King of Pittsburgh marches with numerous same-sex newlyweds as they parade through the streets of Downtown Pittsburgh during Sunday's Pride March. King and his partner Greg plan to get tie the knot themselves at a service in Nantucket, Mass.
Protestors from various local religious organizations (who requested to remain nameless) take position along Grant Street during Sunday's annual Pride March in Downtown Pittsburgh.
Melissa Morris of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) traveled from Philadelphia to take part in Sunday's annual Pride March in Downtown Pittsburgh.

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Italian Heritage Festival - 6/14/2014

Nashleigh Hall, 5, of Dunbar dances gleefully among giant bubbles Saturday at the sixth annual Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar.
Bryan Bandes of Uniontown cooks up Giusseppi sandwiches Saturday at the sixth annual Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar.
Madison Yakubec, 8, of Morgantown, W.Va. watches in amazement as Bob the Juggler magically makes a ball in her hands split into several balls Saturday at the sixth annual Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar.
Cullen Verbus, 10, of Dunbar takes his dozenth-odd ride on the Foley thrill ride Saturday at the sixth annual Italian Heritage Festival in Dunbar.

Sunday, June 1, 2014

Weekend Features, Ohiopyle State Park - 6/1/2014

Alex Hall, 11, of Pittsburgh speeds down the natural watersides Sunday at Ohiopyle State Park during a weekend trip with Boy Scout Troop 17 of Allison Park.
Jeffery Jenkins of Uniontown and his daughter Jada frolic together in the Youghiogheny River on Sunday during a family trip to Ohiopyle State Park.
Eron Gonze of Pittsburgh flies his DJI Phantom Vision Plus drone Sunday at Ohiopyle State Park. Gonze says that anyone capable of playing a video game is capable of controlling a drone. "Everyone has a camera phone these days and this is just a camera phone with wings," says Gonze.
Ryan Robinson of Imperial makes the most of Sunday's warm weather by riding the natural watersides at Ohiopyle State Park.