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Fans, co-workers send well-wishes to Peggy Finnegan on her last day on the anchor desk

PITTSBURGH — Friday Dec. 18, 2020 was named Peggy Finnegan Day in the city of Pittsburgh to honor our long-time Channel 11 News anchor who is retiring after the 6 p.m. newscast.

Ever since Peggy announced her retirement in November, she’s received phone calls, emails and social media messages from fans, co-workers and others in the community wishing her well.

One email from viewer read, “HAPPY TRAILS PEGGY FINNEGAN! Thank you for your years of faithful and inspiring service to the Greater Pittsburgh Community. You will be a very hard act to follow! Congratulations on your retirement from WPXI! I’m going to miss seeing you. You are a true professional and outstanding reporter.”

Here are some of the social media congratulations: