Forbes Avenue between Murray and Shady avenues in Squirrel Hill revealed itself to be saturated in color once the sun set on Monday night. We took a 45-minute stroll down the block and noticed a number of folks finding warmth in the street’s vibrant restaurants and shops.

Shoppers, pedestrians and vehicle traffic mix on Forbes Avenue in Squirrel Hill on Monday, Jan. 23, 2023. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
A diner relaxes in a Forbes Avenue pizza shop. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Employee Anja Harrell displays a welcoming message she wrote in the condensation on the storefront window of bubble tea store Tsaocca. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
A shopper crosses the intersection of Forbes and Murray avenues. (Steve Mellon/Pittsburgh Union Progress)
Steve Mellon

Steve is a photojournalist and writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he is currently on strike and working as a Union Progress co-editor. Reach him at smellon@unionprogress.com.

Steve Mellon

Steve is a photojournalist and writer for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, but he is currently on strike and working as a Union Progress co-editor. Reach him at smellon@unionprogress.com.