PITTSBURGH —

Retired Pittsburgh police officer Tony Moreno thanked Pittsburghers Tuesday night after conceding to Corey O'Connor after his projected win as the next mayor of Pittsburgh .

In Brookline, Moreno addressed a room full of friends, family, and supporters, saying that although the results were not what he had anticipated, fellow Republicans should continue to stay strong. Advertisement

"People in communities, I want you to stay positive," Moreno said. "Out there in the city of Pittsburgh, I know we're getting our butts kicked, but if you stay strong and you keep holding people accountable and you keep doing what we're doing now, they're going to feel it, they're going to have to change."

With 32% of precincts reporting, O'Connor had 92.2% of the vote compared to 7.8% for Mo

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