Week in pictures: Dec. 6-12, 2021

Crystal Barry of Greenfield and nine-month-old son Ayrton take in Lighthouse Immersive’s 92-foot-tall Vincent van Gogh hot air balloon on Flagstaff Hill in Oakland on Friday, Dec. 10. The balloon made a stop in Pittsburgh on its way to Los Angeles.

Brendan Conlon of McCandless skates with son Nathan Conlon, 4, at the North Park Ice Rink on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

Arnold Police Officer Tim Christian and Arnold Assitant Fire Chief Brian Gouza help a resident to safety during a fire at the Arnold Manor Thursday, Dec 9.

Olivia Fallon, 14, and Lizzy Koffler, 15, of the Texture Ballet School in McMurray hug before taking the stage for the first act of the Nutcracker at the Palace Theater in Greensburg Saturday, Dec 11. Fallon and Koffler have been dancing together since they were three years old. Around 800 people watched the first show.

Penn-Trafford’s Cade Yacamelli hugs head coach John Ruane after the Warriors defeated Imhotep Charter, 17-14 in overtime, in the PIAA Class 5A state championship game on Friday, Dec. 10, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Southern Columbia’s Braeden Wisloski hurdles Serra Catholic’s DaiQuan Chatfield during the PIAA Class 2A state championship game on Friday, Dec. 10, at Hersheypark Stadium.

Penguins Casey DeSmith preserves the shutout against the Ducks with a save on Sonny Milano with the goalie pulled late in the third period on Saturday, Dec. 11, at PPG Paints Arena.

Pitt’s Leketer Member-Meneh with a kill on Kansas’ Anezka Szabo during Sweet Sixteen NCAA action on Thursday, Dec. 9, at the Fitzgerald Fieldhouse.

Pitt’s John Hugley grabs a rebound from Colgate’s Nicolas Louis-Jaques in the second half on Thursday, Dec. 9, at Petersen Events Center.

Monmouth defends on Pitt’s John Hugley in the second half on Sunday Dec. 12, at Petersen Events Center.