It’s a sign of the times.

People hunkered down in their homes waiting for the coronavirus pandemic to recede can’t help sending messages to the outside world. While many are dispatching to a broad audience via social media, others are taking a rather analog approach.

Messages of support and encouragement are popping up in windows of homes and businesses. We found an inspiring selection of them in Western Pennsylvania.

Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Homemade window decorations offer a message to stay safe Tuesday, April 14, along Surrey Drive in Hampton.  

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Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Homemade window decorations offer a message to stay safe Tuesday, April 14, in the Tall Timber neighborhood of Hampton.  

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Christopher Horner | Tribune-Review Words of encouragement for Pittsburgh are displayed in windows of the Smith Brothers Agency along Federal Street on Tuesday, April 14, in the city’s North Shore.  

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Steven Adams | Tribune-Review Some pandemic advice and a selection of books grace the facade of a home along Monterey Street in the Mexican War Streets district of Pittsburgh, April 12.  

Not everyone is using windows to frame their notes to passersby.

Shane Dunlap | Tribune-Review Signs along Shady Avenue in Squirrel Hill on Tuesday, April 14.  

Even roadside rocks are carrying the message.

Sean Stipp | Tribune-Review A rock along Kecksburg Road in Mt. Pleasant Township has been defaced with encouraging signs of support in the wake of the global pandemic.  

Have you spotted a particularly well-done sign? Send us a photo.

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