From 2 Political Junkies ...

Some Pittsburghers called yesterday evening for a public gesture of support for the Mayor to be held today:

Pittsburgh Porchlight and Prayers for Mayor Bob O'Connor
"So I propose that we let the Mayor know he is in our hearts and prayers, by asking all Pittsburghers to turn on their Porch lights beginning at 8 pm and ending at 10 pm on Friday September 1, 2006 as part of "PIttsburgh Porchlight and Prayers for Mayor Bob O'Connor."

This gesture is something that all Pittsburghers can do to express our prayers and Best Wishes to Mayor O'Connor and his family.

Please pass this through your email list of friends and family from throughout the City of Pittsburgh and let's let him know we care! I am not sure we can do this in 24 hours but Let's try. Keep those emails going."

The above was suggested by Rob Frank (South End Active Democrats & Democratic State Committee). While his email went out before the latest news on O'Connor's condition was made public, I think that it's a lovely gesture no matter how the day's events go...