Week in pictures: Feb. 21-27

Constantine Milligan, 6, is held up by his grandfather, Mykola Tokar (right) a Ukrainian immigrant who now lives in Pittsburgh, to watch the crowd while siblings Natalia Rainville (back left) and Roman Rainville (back right) hoist the Ukrainian flag on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, during a rally in support of Ukraine near Gateway Center in Downtown Pittsburgh. Roman Rainville and Natalia Rainville immigrated to the Pittsburgh region when they were teenagers, but they still have many family members living in Ukraine. “They are ready to fight. They are fearless,” said Roman Rainville. “We are not giving up.”

A woman holds a sign while listening to speakers as hundreds gathered for a protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022, near Gateway Center in Downtown Pittsburgh.

The Very Rev. Mark Swindle leads a Parastas service for the deceased in Ukraine at an empty Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Arnold on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022. Incense filled the pews as Swindle prayed in both English and Ukrainian.

Caterina Dombrovskaya waves a Ukrainian flag during a peaceful protest held in opposition to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Squirrel Hill. Caterina attended the event with mother Isabella Dombrovskaya (behind, in red) and her father, Alex Dombrovski (not pictured), who is from Moscow and came to the United States 20 years ago. “I’m ashamed to be Russian on days like this,” he said.

Eric Mallinger of Squirrel Hill looks on as he receives a tattoo of a rose from artist Richard Lattanzi from The Lovers Tattoo studio in Orlando, Florida at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022. The tattoo honors his grandmother, Rose Mallinger, 97, who was one of the victims of the Tree of Life Synagogue shooting in 2018. Through an organization called Healing Ink, survivors, first responders and others affected by the shooting were given the opportunity to receive a free tattoo of their choice.

Motorists traveling Route 28 near the East Deer exit stop to help victims in a blue sedan after it crashed in the northbound lane around 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb 24, 2022.

The Devils’ Jesper Bratt beats Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry in the first period on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins’ Sidney Crosby and Devils goaltender Nico Daws watch Bryan Rust’s shot hit off the post in the first period on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, at PPG Paints Arena.

The Penguins’ Evan Rodrigues dives for the puck against the Devils in the first period on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 at PPG Paints Arena.

Franklin Regional High School students and staff take on the polar plunge on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, for the annual Special Olympics Polar Plunge at Heinz Field.

Quaker Valley’s Markus Frank scores between Lincoln Park’s Dontay Green (left) DeAndre Moye during their WPIAL Class 4A semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at UPMC Events Center in Moon.

Highlands’ Kalleigh Nerone scores past Southmoreland’s Maddie Moore and Delaynie Morvosh during 4A WPIAL playoff action on Friday, Feb 25, 2022, at Southmoreland High School.

Upper St. Clair’s Rylee Kalocay battles North Allegheny’s Lydia Betz for a loose ball during their WPIAL Class 6A semifinal on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, at UPMC Events Center in Moon.

Highland Hose volunteer firefighter Richard Schiller is lowered from the snorkel truck ladder after being trapped for over an hour while battling a fire at a duplex structure on Eleventh Avenue in Tarentum on Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

Jerry Amalong of Latrobe tosses a bucket of trout into the Loyalhanna Creek during a Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission trout stocking event in Ligonier on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022. The fish came from Bellefonte State Fish Hatchery.

Hampton’s Matt Dematteo hits a shot over Kiski Area’s Joe Lukas during 4A WPIAL playoff action on Monday, Feb 21, 2022, at Hampton High School.

Nikisha Williams, actress and musical performer that is part of the touring Broadway musical “Hamilton” who will be performing in Pittsburgh, gives vocal instruction to drama student Rachel Schrock on Wednesday, Feb. 23, 2022, at Valley High School’s auditorium.

Mary Queen of Apostles second-grade teacher Kathy Hetu hands out a mask to each student to add in the collection of items for their time capsules that will be opened twenty two years from today’s date on 4-04-44 on Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2022.

Sto-Rox’s Corey Simmons fights for a loose ball with Springdale’s Andrew Harmon during 2A WPIAL playoff action on Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022, at Springdale High School.

North Hills’ Royce Parham works against North Allegheny’s Ty Iwanonkiw during their WPIAL Class 6A quarterfinal on Friday, Feb. 25, 2022, in Ross.

Maleah Beatty, 16, is reflected in a mirror as she looks through a rack of prom dresses at the “Dressed in Joy” event presented by Blessings Boutique at Norwin Christian Church on Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022, in North Huntingdon. Beatty will be attending a prom for home-schooled students in April.