Welcome New Citizens

Last week I got to photograph a pretty cool event.  32 people from 22 countries became naturalized US citizens during an event at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall and Museum in Oakland. There was a lot of emotion as the oath was taken: And a lot of joy upon becoming...

Old Friends + New Addition

I went over to Art All Night as it was still going strong this morning to take some photos and who should I see but Allison and Brennen – one of my favorite couples from 2008! They were volunteering for the event and had their 6-months-old daughter Adele with...

Memorial Ceremony for Katyn Crash Victims

Yesterday, I covered a moving and solemn ceremony: A memorial mass for the intention of the victims of the April 10th plane crash near Katyn that claimed the lives of 96 people, including Polish president Lech Kaczynski. Pittsburgh is a conglomerate of ethnic...

The Big Storm of 2010

Wow, what a snowstorm last Friday and Saturday! I was in Aspinwall earlier in the evening when it was lightly snowing, but by the time I went outside to my car it was a full-on blizzard.  I left for home on the other side of town and made it as far as the Fort Pitt...

An Old Friend

It never ceases to amaze me just how small this town of Pittsburgh is. My friend Judy asked me to speak at the Peters Township High School Career Fair this morning.  Speaking with high school students can be challenging so I was collecting my thoughts about what to...