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I am a Freelance photojournalist based in Pittsburgh. I cover a lot of events all over the city and all over Allegheny County. You can see most of my work by searching me look up 18ricco and everything will come up including this page. Most of all of my stories come out of Pittsburgh and most are not covered by other media but some are either way I try to be as factual as I can and I give where I get my Intel from.

Singing the National Negro Anthem at the 2019 NEED Annual Scholarship Di...

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May 14, 2019

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Hercules "Chico" Butler at Classic Events 10th Annual Black Heritage Cel...

April 01, 2021

In this video Hercules "Chico" Butler is receiving his award from Classic Events. Classic Events was founded by Ralph P. Watson and holds several events all year long honoring several people at each of these events. This is the Black History Month Celebration 10th annual event. Mr. Watson says, "While honoring an eclectic mix of business/community leaders, each February Classic Events! celebrates the Black experience while adding a chapter with respect to the rich culture and contributions of the Black Experience". Classic Events Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Classic-Events-123142771093690 Hercules Chico Butler book: https://www.amazon.com/Justice-Denied-Chico-Butler/dp/1732770425 video: https://youtu.be/zGD75dyfZD8 To support the channel so I can bring you more videos like this and many other subjects! Please support the art and by your prints to hang on the wall in the house or at the office or both here to support my channel: https://18ricco.viewbug.co

THE FIRST WINTER STORM IN PITTSBRUGH 2022

January 01, 2023

PHOTO BY J.L. MARTELLO / 18RICCO I HEARD IT WAS -4 DEGREES ON DEC. 23RD 2022, SO I WANTED TO GO THE THE RIVER IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH TO PHOTOGRAPH AND VIDEO TAPE ONE OF THEM. THE WIND WAS BLOWING CRAZY THROUGH OUT THE CITY, HOWEVER NOT AS STRONG OR AS COLD AS IT WAS BY THE ALLEGHENY RIVER. AS SOON AS I GOT BY THE BRIDGE YOU COULD FEEL THE DIFFERENCE HOW STRONG AND COLD IT WAS. I WAS AMAZED BY THE SITE OF THE RIVER DUE TO THE HIEGHT, SPEED AND DIRECTING OF THE WAVES. I HAVE BEEN BY THE RIVER IN ALL TIMES OF THE YEAAR AND NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS. THE RIVER WAS FLOWING BACKWARDS AS THE POWERFUL COLD WIND WAS BLOWING UP THE OHIO RIVER MAKING THE ALLEGHENY LOOK LIKE IT WAS SUPPOST TO FLOW THAT WAY. THE WAVES WERE NONE STOP FOR THE 20-30 MINS I WAS ON THE CITY SIDE RIVER WALK. THEY HIT THE SIDE OF THE WALK WAY MAKING IT SHAKE, AT TIMES MAKING ME THINK IT WAS GOING TO FALL IN THE RIVER AS THE SOUND WAS POUNDING AS IT SHOOK. I TURNED TO THE LEFT TO LO