#LoveFromPGH salutes those on front line of coronavirus response
Lights were shining throughout the region Tuesday evening as people saluted those on the front lines of the response to the covid-19 pandemic by turning on their lights at 8 p.m. for “Love from Pgh Illumination Ovation.”
People took to social media to document it all, using the hashtags #LoveFromPGH and #LoveFromPittsburgh.
The event will take place again next Tuesday, April 14.
Among those tweeting was prolific Pittsburgh photographer Dave DiCello. Here are his photos and others:
Jena, one of the organizers of #LovefromPgh, looks out over the #Pittsburgh skyline tonight with a heart light & a colorful jacket, as the city is lit up in honor of those on the frontline of the pandemic. The lighting along Grandview was perfect, making for an incredible scene. pic.twitter.com/AIalpcVCQU
— Dave DiCello (@DaveDiCello) April 8, 2020
The Pittsburgh Steelers:
To the heroes on the front lines keeping us safe:
THANK YOU.
#LoveFromPGH ? pic.twitter.com/jDwC8vxnmU
— Heinz Field (@heinzfield) April 7, 2020
The Pirates:
We’re proud to join with Pittsburgh tonight to honor all front line workers with the Illumination-Ovation. #LoveFromPgh ? pic.twitter.com/4wjwJgyjLj
— Pirates (@Pirates) April 8, 2020
The Frick:
Last evening, The Frick Pittsburgh participated in #LoveFromPgh by illuminating the Greenhouse to show our gratitude for health care workers and others who are keeping us safe during #COVID19. #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/zBaKYaP70v
— The Frick Pittsburgh (@TheFrickPgh) April 8, 2020
Pitt and Carnegie Mellon universities:
They are our lights in this darkness, and—tonight—we are lighting up the darkness in their honor. #LovefromPGH pic.twitter.com/DAYmSnVqjk
— Patrick Gallagher (@PittChancellor) April 8, 2020
Tonight at 8 pm, the city of Pittsburgh will be illuminated.
Turn your lights on ? and step outside to show our front-line workers responding to COVID-19 some #LoveFromPgh. https://t.co/bf9sRGWxnH pic.twitter.com/P8CgI4p9AH
— Carnegie Mellon (@CarnegieMellon) April 7, 2020
UPMC Children’s Hospital in Lawrenceville:
Beautiful! @ChildrensPgh beamed in gold and yellow to show support for health care workers and all others who are keeping us safe during #COVID19. #LoveFromPgh pic.twitter.com/rS4WbB2iXO
— UPMC (@UPMCnews) April 8, 2020
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald in Squirrel Hill:
With thanks from Squirrel Hill #LovefromPgh pic.twitter.com/4vp2qQZjYU
— Allegheny Co. Exec. (@ACE_Fitzgerald) April 8, 2020
Sean Turner in West View:
#LoveFromPgh Thanks to all the healthcare workers and first responders keeping us all safe! Special thanks to my favorite nurse-my wife Sarah pic.twitter.com/9as3R9E3cC
— Sean Turner (@primetimeturner) April 8, 2020
The Trib’s own Jason Cato in Edgewood:
2 and thankful. She would do this every night for all of you. Thank you from Lila and all of us for all you do. #LoveFromPGH pic.twitter.com/eGKiF43uxb
— Jason Cato (@Jac412Cato) April 8, 2020
The Trib’s Shane Dunlap:
Buildings are lit up in downtown tonight for Illumination Ovation underneath the supermoon, as clouds pass by - Fun fact: The moon, according to my favorite website https://t.co/Trla4BaoFM, is socially distancing at 221,772 miles from us tonight @TribLIVE #LovefromPgh pic.twitter.com/95oGSbdUOw
— Shane Dunlap (@shanedunlap) April 8, 2020
Let us know if you’d like us to include your tweet in this compilation.
#LoveFromPittsburgh #LovefromPgh #thankstoallthehelpers#WereAllInThisTogether pic.twitter.com/r9PHWvgvZo
— Bam Marino (@bam_marino) April 8, 2020
Tom Davidson is a TribLive news editor. He has been a journalist in Western Pennsylvania for more than 25 years. He can be reached at tdavidson@triblive.com.
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