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The Cira Centre influences the sky above it.

Dear Philadelphia:

30th Street Station and the Cira Centre, nearing completion.

Philly's favorite shapeshifting skyscraper, the Cira Centre, from the north on the Schuylkill River Path.

30th Street Station, the Cira Centre, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art stand over the Schuylkill to create one of the river's most picturesque areas.

Worried about Philadelphia's much-lamented "brain drain" and its effect on our economy? As the Daily Pennsylvanian reports it, great white hopes like Hunter Elwood should assuage your fears:

Once in a while, our awesome skyline adds a little variety by changing the lighting scheme on a whole bunch of buildings. Our four tallest skyscrapers - One and Two Liberty Place, the Mellon Bank Center, and the Bell Atlantic Tower - will spend their October nights wearing bright pink in support of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

The shift normally happens on October 1st, but since it falls on a Sunday this year, we wouldn't hold our breath. In addition to the skyscrapers mentioned above, the usual cast of characters includes City Hall, the Inquirer Building, the Hyatt Penn's Landing, One South Broad (PNB), the Ben Franklin Bridge, and street level lighting of the National Constitution Center. Last year, Camden City Hall even jumped in the mix, and ever the showoff, the new Cira Centre sported a 300 ft. pink bow, created entirely by its facade lighting. We'll have our eye out for new participants this fall.

October's not the only month to expect a change. During the last few years we've seen green buildings late in the football season, red near Valentine's Day, and of course, red, white, and blue for the 4th of July.

Phillyist appreciates the effort, but the coordination between buildings has been inconsistent in the past. Let's see if they can work as a team this October.

The Cira Centre - that impressive looking building across the street from 30th Street Station - held its grand opening on Monday night. We're not exactly sure what they did, but since the building was lit up blue and green, we can only assume they were watching the Eagles do everything in their power to lose to the Cowboys on Monday night. Fortunately, no jumps were reported after the game. That probably would have been a downer.