Boys Being Boys /  by Justin Merriman

Mike Yost, 11, of Shaler, jumps into the Allegheny River in Sharpsburg as his friends, David Bandi, 14, left, and Justin Powers, 16, center, both of Shaler, wait on the docks for their turn on Monday, Aug. 3, 2015. 

Rodeo /  by Justin Merriman

A few images from the Fort Armstrong Championship Rodeo at the Crooked Creek Horse Park in Ford City on Friday, July 10, 2015.

TBT: Rome /  by Justin Merriman

An outtake from my coverage of the conclave to choose Pope Benedict XVI's successor at the Vatican in 2013. 
A pilgrims kneels in the rain in St. Peter's Square as the College of Cardinal's hold mass at St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican. The mass led of the first day of the conclave where cardinals will vote to choose Pope Benedict XVI’s successor on March 12, 2013. 

Barnstorming Tour /  by Justin Merriman

Members of the Josh Gibson All-Stars stand on the field prior to their game against the Anderson Monarchs on Friday at Manchester Field in Manchester.  The game was part of the Monarchs Barnstorming Tour, a 20-city tour to pay tribute to Jackie Robinson, the Negro League, and the Civil Rights Movement.  The teams wore Negro League uniforms with the Josh Gibson All-Stars wearing the Homestead Grays uniform and the Monarchs in their Philadelphia Star uniforms.
 Former Pittsburgh Crawfords player, Ted Toles, 89, of Warren, Ohio, poses for a portrait prior to the Josh Gibson All-Stars game against the Anderson Monarchs.
 Mo'ne Davis, the first girl to earn a win and also pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series history, a member of the Anderson Monarchs warms up prior to their game.
 The Josh Gibson All-Stars pose for a portrait before their game.
 Josh Gibson All-Stars Ben Gamboa, 13, right, and Derrick Tomlin, 13, left, sit on the bench prior to their game.
 Former Pittsburgh Crawfords player, Ted Toles, 89, of Warren, Ohio, talks with members of the Anderson Monarchs in front of their 1947 Clipper touring bus on Friday at Manchester Field.
 Josh Gibson All-Stars Isaiah Aeschbacher, 11, watches on during their game.
 Sean Gibson, executive director of the Josh Gibson Foundation and great-grandson of Josh Gibson, stands on the field prior to the Josh Gibson All-Stars game against the Anderson Monarchs.
 Marcus Dixon, 10, left, and Devaughn McClinton, 10, right, both of Manchester, watch the Josh Gibson All-Stars face the Anderson Monarchs on Friday at Manchester Field in Manchester. The boys came to the game to see Mo'ne Davis, the first girl to earn a win and also pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series history, who plays on the Anderson Monarchs.
 The Josh Gibson All-Stars join together for a team talk prior to their game against the Anderson Monarchs.
 Mo'ne Davis, the first girl to earn a win and also pitch a shutout in the Little League World Series history, a member of the Anderson Monarchs warms up prior to their game against the Josh Gibson All-Stars.
 Johnathan Washington, 2, of Manchester, cheers on his cousin who plays for the Josh Gibson All-Stars.
 The Josh Gibson All-Stars Raymond Jackson talks to fans during their game.
 The Josh Gibson All-Stars Noah Wijnen-Riems pitches against the Anderson Monarchs.
 Marquis Cobb, 4, of Manchester, watches the Josh Gibson All-Stars in their game against the Anderson Monarchs.
The Anderson Monarchs first baseman is silhouetted as the lights turn on and the sun begins to set during their game against the Josh Gibson All-Stars on Friday at Manchester Field in Manchester.
To read more about the game check out Kevin Gorman's column in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Battle Flag /  by Justin Merriman

'I usually fly the Texas national flag, but since we're now in a battle, I fly my battle flag,' says Rodney Cromeans, 60, of Gettysburg from the front porch of his home along Baltimore Street in Gettysburg on Wednesday, June 24, 2015. He is originally from Austin, Texas.
Read more at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review