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Sidney Davis, bus driver for Port Authority of Allegheny County, in Downtown Pittsburgh Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Across Pittsburgh, as the city becomes more and more still under a stay-at-home order, a large group of people continues to wake up every morning to go to work. As the global coronavirus pandemic hits our city, Pittsburgh City Paper is celebrating the essential workers on the frontlines. They’re driving your buses, delivering your mail, making sure you’re fed, helping you heal. The following series of photographs, taken by CP photographer Jared Wickerham during the first few weeks of the pandemic, features some of those essential workers that are so important to our city.
Angela Battaglia, registered nurse at Allegheny General Hospital in the North Side Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Colin Killins, United States Postal Service, on his route in Stanton Heights Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Edward Wahl, owner of Wahl’s Auto Repair in the South Side Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
T-Funk, employee of Bierport in Lawrenceville Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Aaron Meyer, Rabbi of Temple Emanuel of South Hills Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Zanaya Brown, sous chef/kitchen manager;
River, cook; and Adrianna Lyndsay, manager, of
The Yard in Downtown Pittsburgh Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Rick Dayton, Morning News Anchor at Pittsburgh’s KDKA-TV Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Anthony Guido, cashier at Bryant Street Market in Highland Park Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
Lt. Olguens Fils-Aime, of the Salvation Army in Homewood Credit: CP photo: Jared Wickerham
2 replies on “Portraits of the Pandemic: A photo essay of essential workers on Pittsburgh’s frontlines”
Umm how about Postmates??
Honored to be included in this compelling piece of photojournalism…and I also want to own that I get to hide behind the safety of my computer. Many in this piece put their health and safety on the line every single day they go to work and should be commended — and compensated — for it.
Umm how about Postmates??
Honored to be included in this compelling piece of photojournalism…and I also want to own that I get to hide behind the safety of my computer. Many in this piece put their health and safety on the line every single day they go to work and should be commended — and compensated — for it.