Happy Birthday, Lebo Citizens Blog
Four years ago today, I rolled out this blog. Wow, that is longer than four-fifths of our commissioners' years in office.Some totally useless stats, courtesy of Google Analytics:I have had 55,321 new...
View ArticleKeeping Our Schools Safe while Mt. Lebanon gears up to kill deer
Mt. Lebanon School District and Mt. Lebanon Police are hosting a School Safety Meeting on December 3, 2014.The Mt. Lebanon School District and the Mt. Lebanon Police Department will hold an...
View ArticleLarry's excited!
The Mt. Lebanon Board of School Directors held a reorganization meeting on December 1, 2014. In a unanimous vote, Lawrence Lebowitz was elected Board President and Mary Birks as Board Vice-President...
View ArticleNo crumb rubber for kids under ten
NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams ran a follow up story tonight on the use of shredded rubber tires on playgrounds. Some parents are not permitting their children on these playgrounds. Dr. Philip...
View ArticleAnother chapter of the McGill and Feller Follies
It's that time of year to write about the Zamagias property on the corner of Bower Hill and Washington Roads. I believe this project has been on the books for almost twenty years. We can't blame the...
View ArticleAfraid of getting SLAPPed?
What is SLAPP? It stands for Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation. There are forces in Mt. Lebanon who have used this technique to stifle critics, whether they be bloggers or private...
View ArticlePETA is getting involved
On Tuesday, the Mt. Lebanon Commission will be deciding which cruel method will be used to kill deer in Mt. Lebanon. PETA has a call to action on their website. Urge Mt. Lebanon Officials to Ditch...
View ArticleANOTHER Hit and Run UPDATED
The suspect vehicle is a Black GMC. I wonder why we haven’t gotten a Lebo Alert.http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/ctid/2242Allegheny County Pennsylvania Live Audio Feeds Incidents Displayed...
View ArticleLate start?
It is highly unusual for the Commission Discussion Session to start at 7:00 PM. There must be some hot topics scheduled. Could it be lethal vs. non-lethal deer management discussions? Or how are they...
View ArticleThis could complicate things
Oops! Mt. Lebanon Baseball forgot to file their 990's for three consecutive years and the IRS is a little cranky. They revoked Mt. Lebanon Baseball Association's tax exempt status on May 15, 2014 with...
View ArticleOldest Eagle Scout in the Nation passed away
I had the honor of meeting Bernard Queneau at a recent Commission Discussion Session. He was being honored for his many years as a volunteer at St. Clair Hospital and at Mt. Lebanon Public Library. We...
View ArticleDie deer, die!
I'm sitting through the deer management discussion and Chief McDonough is speaking. As I thought, they want to expand the killing fields.McNeilly (2)Bird Park (4)Portions of Iroquois Park (5)The...
View ArticleArchery Program Update from the Chief
Several of us had asked Chief McDonough if we could have a copy of what he presented to the Commission, as I had written in an earlier post. Chief McDonough promised that he would share copies when it...
View ArticleCommissioners: I hate what you are doing to this town
Dear Commissioners:I abhor what you have done to this town. If it isn't about subjecting us to seeing deer killed before our eyes and our children's eyes, and later when the game commission issues the...
View ArticleJust when the prayers were kicking in
On February 28, 2012, former school board president, Josephine Posti told me that she was praying for me. Apology To Josephine Posti It took some time for her prayers to kick in, but they did. Early...
View ArticleSomething completely different
Here's a super-easy way to get around Keurig 2.0 DRM restrictions
View ArticleGoodbye, high school football
James Bukes, a former Pittsburgh federal administrative law judge and Mt. Lebanon resident explains how legal liability for long-term injuries and other challenges could kill football.Is this the end...
View ArticleTimmy alerts parents about archery program
The following email was sent to parents today:From: "Dr. Timothy Steinhauer"<noreply@mtlsd.net>Date: December 15, 2014 at 3:30:24 PM ESTTo: Mt. Lebanon ParentsSubject: Municipal Deer Management...
View ArticleAnother Lebo [Citizens] Alert
The traffic lights are out at the intersection of Terrace and Connor Roads. I understand there is a power failure in the Foster School area. Please stop at this intersection when the traffic lights are...
View ArticleCountdown to Culling UPDATED
Attention Parents, PTA, Golfers, and Residents (and Non-Residents) who enjoy walking through our passive parks. An archery program, open to Municipal employees only, is to begin on December 26, 2014...
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