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Jasmine Goldband Photography

Photographer Visiting Brooklyn

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A foreign photographer pauses for me to pose for a portrait near the Brooklyn Bridge in New York.

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January 31, 2010 at 3:58 am

Prayer Vigil for Haiti

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Felix Milis, 63, of Shadyside sings a Haitian song in French during a prayer vigil for Haiti at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Highland Park, sponsored by Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti and Metro Urban Institute Friday, January 22, 2010.  Milis is originally from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

(left)  Father David Taylor, pastor of St-Charles Lwanga Church in Homewood bows his head in prayer during a vigil for Haiti at the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary in Highland Park, sponsored by Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti and Metro Urban Institute Friday, January 22, 2010.  Father Taylor spoke during the vigil about peace for Haiti.

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January 23, 2010 at 3:20 am

Snowshoeing at Frick Park

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(left)  Kristin Klapec, of Irwin snow shoes along the Homewood Trail at Frick Park with friends Sonia Grehian, of Stanton Heights and her fiance Christopher Welch, of Stanton Heights Saturday, January 9, 2010.

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January 9, 2010 at 9:54 pm

Inn on the Mexican War Steets

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The renovated Boggs Mansion is now a bed and breakfast located in the Mexican War Streets neighborhood on Pittsburgh’s North Side.

This photo is for Robin Acton, a dedicated reporter who made the Inn her home away from home during the G20 Summit in Pittsburgh.  Best wishes to Robin.

http://www.innonthemexicanwarstreets.com/

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January 8, 2010 at 10:41 pm

Daisy The Pot-Bellied Pig

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Brian Wildroudt, 21, of Friendship gives Daisy, a one-year-old pot belly pig, a tummy rub while visiting his friend Johnna Jackson, 26, of Bloomfield who is Daisy’s foster mom on Thursday, January 7, 2010.

Johnna Jackson, 26, of Bloomfield leads Daisy, a one-year-old pot belly pig, out of the kitchen where Daisy was looking for a treat.  Jackson is fostering the pig in her home

Daisy, a one-year-old pot belly pig, is available for adoption.  In the meantime she is being fostered at a home in Bloomfield.  “She was scared of all the barking at the kennel,” said foster mom Johnna Jackson, 26, of Bloomfield.

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January 8, 2010 at 12:48 am

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Orthodox Christmas

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(left)  Keely Miller, of North Huntington lifts David Repasky, 2, of Forest Hills to kiss an icon during a Christmas service at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in McKeesport Thursday, January 7, 2010.  St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is the third oldest Serbian church in country.

(center)  V. Rev. Stevan Rocknage leads a Christmas service at St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church in McKeesport Thursday, January 7, 2010. St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church is the third oldest Serbian church in country.

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January 7, 2010 at 7:26 pm

Allegheny Center Snow

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A pedestrian passes through Allegheny Center near Pittsburgh’s Childrens Museum Wednesday, January 6, 2010.

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January 6, 2010 at 8:43 pm

Cleveland Museum of Art

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The new East Wing of The Cleveland Museum of Art.  Photographed Wednesday, December 30, 2009.

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January 1, 2010 at 4:14 pm

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Kwanzaa at Kingsley

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(left)  Ghana native Shabaka Perkins, of Wilkinsburg, Guinea native Aboubacar Soumah, of Gainesville, Florida, Dr. Tony Mitchell, of Monroeville and Guinea native Yamoussa Camara, of West View play djembe drums during the opening drum call at the 15th annual Kwanzaa celebration at the Kingsley Association in East Liberty Saturday, December 26, 2009.

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December 26, 2009 at 10:49 pm

Jerome Bettis reads “Grinch”

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(right)  Jerome Bettis talks with children before reading Dr. Seuss’ “How The Grinch Stole Christmas,” at Joseph Beth Booksellers in the South Side Works Thursday, December 18, 2009.

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December 18, 2009 at 2:31 am