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2024 YEAR IN REVIEW

Former President Donald Trump is helped off stage by Secret Service personnel after an attempted assassination at a rally Saturday, July 13, 2024 in Butler. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)

Photos by LOUIS B. RUEDIGER, KRISTINA SERAFINI, SHANE DUNLAP, MASSOUD HOSSAINI, CHAZ PALLA, CHRISTOPHER HORNER and SEAN STIPP
Tribune-Review

Dec. 22, 2024

This past year, 2024, was a defining year of the 21st century and the TribLive visuals staff was there to capture unforgettable images of the most significant news, sports and cultural events.

From the assassination attempt on former President Donald J. Trump in Butler County, to the debut of rookie pitcher Paul Skenes and his triple-digit fastball, Western Pennsylvanians experienced the highs and lows of an incredible year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Paul Skenes delivers his first major league pitch in a game against the Chicago Cubs on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at PNC Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Fog on the Allegheny River in Pittsburgh on Monday, Nov. 25, 2024. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
Children gaze at O’Ryan McGowan-Arrowroot, of Spring Hill, known as his performer name O’Ryan the O’Mazing, performs tricks and comedy with kids while walking on stilts on Friday, June 28, 2024, during an event at Hampton Community Park. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)
David McKee and his son, Spencer, travel along Route 30 to deliver his father’s 1927 Ford Model T Touring to The Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor/Lincoln Highway Experience on Friday, Oct. 26, 2024. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
Scarlett Cercone (from left), 6, and Christie Miller of Baldwin, Coralie Seneca, 8, Nicole Seneca and Donovan Seneca, 5, of Oakdale and Siena Carr, 10, of Plum look up as the moon covers 97% of the sun during a solar eclipse viewing at the Carnegie Science Center on Monday, April 8, 2024. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

TribLive's Director of Visuals Sean Stipp joins Zac Gibson to discuss photojournalism and major moments of 2024's coverage.

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ T.J. Watt is announced before playing the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday Sept. 22, 2024, at Acrisure Stadium. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Fans get fired up as Green Day gets ready to take the stage Sunday, Sept. 1, 2024, during the Survivors Tour at PNC Park. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Reflected in a mirror next to a painting of her son, Marc Fogel, Malphine Fogel, 95, speaks during a press conference in her Butler home Thursday, June 20, 2024. Malphine Fogel filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of State and its secretary Antony Blinken over the failure to declare Marc Fogel as wrongfully detained in Russia. The teacher from Oakmont has been held in a Russian prison for three years after being convicted of possessing less than an ounce of medical marijuana of which he was prescribed. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
The Pittsburgh Penguins celebrate Evgeni Malkin’s 500th goal with his family before the game against the Detroit Red Wings Wednesday Nov. 13, 2024, at PPG Paints Arena. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Protesters pull back their colleague after police try to arrest her in front of the Cathedral of Learning on the University of Pittsburgh campus Sunday, June 2, 2024.  (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
Dave Glasser of Ross (center on guitar) chats among the weekly bluegrass jam group before starting another song, while surrounded by fellow musicians (from left) Randy Johnson of Crafton, Corey Wood of Slippery Rock, on upright bass (top right) and Sarah Benson of Brighton Heights on violin Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2024, during the weekly bluegrass jam at Starlite Lounge in Blawnox. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)
Norwin freshmen Karsyn Champion (left) and Octavia Walker chat as they watch teammate junior Abby Hewitt's, match Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024, at Upper St. Clair. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
Indians, locals and residents of the Pittsburgh area participate in Holi Festival at Rivers of Steel: Carrie Blast Furnaces National Historic Landmark in Rankin Saturday, April 6, 2024. Holi, the festival of colors, love, and spring, is a popular Hindu religious festival. (Massoud Hossaini | TribLive)
An American flag is lifted from the casket containing the body of Corey Comperatore at Cabot Church in Winfield, Butler County on Friday, July 19, 2024. Comperatore of Buffalo Township was killed during the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler County. (Sean Stipp | TribLive)
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson greets a young fan after a morning practice on the first day of training camp at St. Vincent College in Unity Thursday, July 25, 2024. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
Frank Sokolovich of Penn, who’s lived on Nike Site Road with his wife, Bernadette Sokolovich, for 46 years, expresses his concerns to officials about dangerous speeds near his house where the new turnpike interchange is planned on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024. Sokolovich commented during a public meeting on the proposal sponsored by the Turnpike Commission at Penn-Trafford High School. (Shane Dunlap | TribLive)
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ Connor Joe tries to catch snowflakes on his tongue next to Bryan Reynolds in the dugout before the home opener against the Orioles on Friday, Apr. 5, 2024, at PNC Park. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Hozier performs for a sold-out crowd during an Unreal Unearth tour stop at The Pavilion at Star Lake in Burgettstown on Monday, July 29, 2024. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
The North Allegheny volleyball team celebrates after defeating Spring Ford in the PIAA Class 4A state championship game on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024, at Cumberland Valley High School. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Former President Barack Obama talks to supporters at a campaign field office in East Liberty ahead of a rally in support of Vice President Kamala Harris at Fitzgerald Field House on the University of Pittsburgh campus in Oakland on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
Aliquippa’s Josiah Boykin blocks a punt between SaNir Brooks and Daiveon Taylor on Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, at Penn Hills High School. Penn Hills won, 21-13, in a nonconference game. It ended a 27-game regular-season winning streak for Aliquippa and a 16-game streak overall for the Quips. (Christopher Horner | TribLive)
Republican Vice President Nominee JD Vance speaks at the Veteran of Foreign Wars Post 92 in Lower Burrell on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2024. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
The New York Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck beats Penguins goaltender Tristan Jarry with the sixth goal of the game for the Rangers on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in the Penguins season opener  at PPG Paints Arena. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a rally at the Carrie Furnace, on Nov. 4, 2024. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
Seth Apel shows scars on his right arm after an accident he suffered Nov. 7, 2015, while using a farm tractor. Apel, has had four reconstructive surgeries over the last nine years followed by seven years of physical therapy, and has limited use of the arm. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
The Pittsburgh Steelers offense breaks the huddle during a near white out against the Cleveland Browns in the third quarter Thursday Nov. 21, 2024, at Huntington Bank Field. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Allegheny County Bomb Squad pass through a barricade along Highland Ave and Milford Drive in Bethel Park on Sunday, July 14, 2024, near the residence of Thomas Mathew Crooks who attempted to assassinate Former President Donald Trump during a rally in Butler County. (Louis B. Ruediger | TribLive)
Fans David Haddad of Lawrenceville and Natalie Brant of Brookline celebrate as Duquesne upsets Brigham Young University in the first round of the NCAA Tournament during a watch party at Mike's Beer Bar on Pittsburgh's North Shore on Thursday, March 21, 2024. The game marked Duquesne's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 1977. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)
People walk on the Great Crossings Bridge on Oct. 24, 2024. The historic bridge is typically submerged beneath the surface of the Youghiogheny River Lake. Since the completion of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' flood control dam in Confluence, the bridge is only visible when the lake experiences low water levels. (Sean Stipp)
Burrell’s Ryan Burkett celebrates after a goal against Deer Lakes Monday Oct. 14, 2024 at Alpha Ice Complex in Harmar. (Chaz Palla | TribLive)
Former President Donald Trump is silhouetted against the setting sun as he delivers remarks during a rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Former President Donald Trump is silhouetted against the setting sun as he delivers remarks during a rally at Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Unity on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. (Kristina Serafini | TribLive)

Louis B. Ruediger is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Louie via email at lruediger@triblive.com.

Kristina Serafini is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Kristina via email at kserafini@triblive.com.

Shane Dunlap is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Shane via email at sdunlap@triblive.com.

Massoud Hossaini is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Massoud via email at mhossaini@triblive.com.

Christopher Horner is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Chris via email at chorner@triblive.com.

Chaz Palla is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Chaz via email at cpalla@triblive.com.

Sean Stipp is a Tribune-Review photographer. You can contact Sean via email at sstipp@triblive.com.