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Top 25 TribLive photos from 2025

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1 Min Read • Dec. 17, 2025 | 5 hours Ago

Logan Kennedy joins fellow Penn Hills residents in enjoying a four-day Community Carnival & Summerfest at Turner Friendship Park on Saturday, July 5, 2025. The festival wrapped up that day, marking the end of the four-day celebration. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Protesters clash with Pittsburgh police at the intersection of Craig Street and Forbes Avenue in Oakland as President Trump visited Carnegie Mellon University for the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)

Spencer Sargo, 8, practices his shooting on his family’s backyard ice rink at their Manor home Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Matt Sargo, Spencer’s father, said the family has been building the rink for the past five years. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers dives for the end zone but is stopped by the Colts’ Zaire Franklin and Jalen Jones in the third quarter Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025, at Acrisure Stadium. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Artist Parker Webb (left) sings as Isaiah Joseph Collymore Small plays the piano on a trailer pulled by a truck traveling through the streets of Pittsburgh on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. PianoDay Pittsburgh celebrated its 10th anniversary with a semi-concert grand piano on a rolling stage, played by neighborhood pianists as it made its way through Penn Hills, Greenfield, Squirrel Hill, Oakland, Lawrenceville, the Strip District, the North Side, Downtown, and Mt. Washington. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Boys & Girls Club member Bryce (left), 8, and others try to eat a sandwich cookie without using their hands during the United Way Hometown Huddle at the Estelle S. Campbell Boys and Girls Club house in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025. The Hometown Huddle is a collaboration between the United Way and the NFL that promotes youth health and fitness. Pittsburgh Steelers players Logan Lee and Connor Heyward participated in the event. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

Kathleen Hanley, of Baldwin, sits at the gravesite of her son, Ryan Lane, on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)

Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury waves to the crowd after playing the third period against the Columbus Blue Jackets during a preseason game on Saturday Sept. 27, 2025, at PPG Paints Arena. Fleury, a longtime Penguins goalie and fan favorite, re-signed with the team to play in one last game before retiring as one of the greatest goalies in NHL history. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Elyse Mastrostefano, of Jackson Township, walks with her 4-year-old Shiba-Inu named Kada, front, and her friends and nurse co-workers at Allegheny Health Network Wexford hospital, on Sunday, May 18, 2025, during the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk in Schenley Park. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)

J.J. Spaun tosses his putter in celebration after sinking an improbable putt on the 18th green to win the U.S. Open championship on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at Oakmont Country Club. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

U.S. Rep. Summer Lee takes a selfie with Gateway Middle School students after engaging with them about leadership and civic engagement in Monroeville on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. Following a brief tour of the school’s new facilities, she led an interactive discussion with the students. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz celebrates in a downpour after defeating the Philadelphia Phillies on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at PNC Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

Yachiyo Kuge, of Osaka, Japan, and mother of Flight 93 victim Toshiya Kuge, pays her respects at the Wall of Names prior to the start of the 24th anniversary of the September 11th Memorial Service at the Flight 93 National Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

The South Fayette girls soccer team celebrates with the state championship trophy after defeating Radnor, 3-1, in the PIAA Class 3A final on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, at Northeastern York High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)

Fans of singer Brian Johnson and lead guitarist Angus Young of the legendary rock band AC/DC cheer during their performance at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh on Thursday, May 8, 2025. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

People take part in the Pittsburgh No Kings protest outside the City-County Building in Downtown on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. The protest was part of a nationwide demonstration against the Trump administration. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

A woman is treated at the scene of a structure fire at 1908 Kenneth Ave. in Arnold. Multiple fire companies responded to fire, and several people were injured. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)

Linkin Park vocalist Mike Shinoda performs during the From Zero World Tour stop at PPG Paints Arena in Uptown on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

The grounds crew trims the thick rough during practice rounds for the U.S. Open golf championship Monday, June, 9 2025, at Oakmont County Club. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Malphine Fogel (right) receives a hug from cousin Chris Andreassi on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, after she received word earlier in the day that her son, Marc Fogel, was released from a Russian prison after being wrongfully detained for more than three years. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

Robert Morris’ Kam Woods dives for a loose ball with Detroit Mercy’s Orlando Lovejoy during a game Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, at UPMC Events Center. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Springdale power plant boiler house demolition takes place on Sunday, Mar. 2, 2025. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)

Penguins goaltender Sergei Murashov clears the puck against the Los Angeles Kings during the second period Sunday Nov. 9, 2025, at PPG Paints Arena. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)

Corey O’Connor celebrates with supporters at the IBEW Local 5 on Pittsburgh’s South Side after winning the general election for Pittsburgh mayor on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)

Most Reverend Mark A. Eckman waits at the doors at Saint Paul’s Cathedral before the Installation Mass as the 13th bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh on Monday July 14, 2025. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)

From Marc Fogel to the U.S. Open, 2025 marked a year when local stories carried national and global significance.

The eyes of the world were on Western Pennsylvania, as Fogel, a teacher from Oakmont, was released from a Russian prison after being wrongfully detained for three years.

The sports world watched as J.J. Spaun did the unthinkable and tamed Oakmont Country Club during the U.S. Open golf tournament.

Protesters took to local streets to express frustration with the Trump administration, and Pittsburghers elected a new mayor with a familiar name.

From global storylines to hometown highlights, TribLive staff photojournalists captured the moments that made 2025.

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