http://www.yourstreet.com/news/lebanon YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us LEBANON - Warren County’s 911 emergency service is back on track. Sometime before 7 a.m. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752356/warren-county-s-911-phone-line-restored Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:46:08 -0700 LEBANON - Milder temperatures, plenty of parking and vaccines kept Warren County’s H1N1 flu vaccine clinic at the Lebanon Raceway/Warren County Fairgrounds moving smoothly Saturday morning, Oct. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752359/hundreds-turn-out-for-h1n1-flumist-vaccine Sat, 24 Oct 2009 14:38:08 -0700 LEBANON - Amid controversy over allegations some Warren County dispatchers regularly slept on the job and the resignation of the department’s director, another dispatcher is accused of sleeping on duty. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752366/dispatcher-accused-of-sleeping-at-work-suspended Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:35:08 -0700 Aldi will open its Lebanon grocery store on Monday, Nov. 2. Officials at the 10,000-square-foot Aldi store, located at 1280 Columbus Ave., will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752372/grocer-to-open-store-in-lebanon Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:06:08 -0700 In less than a year, an area now occupied by nine parking spots will house three new state-of-the-art operating rooms for St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon. The $5.5 million project will add 7,429 square feet of operating space, featuring rooms with operating... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752156/st-clair-hospital-adding-modern-operating-rooms Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:09:08 -0700 The U.S. Postal Service said this month that it may shut down Mt. Lebanon's Washington Road Post Office, an announcement that has upset many of the area's residents and business owners. Uptown Business Association president Joe Ravita, the owner of Empire Music, a... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752157/mt-lebanon-post-office-closure-looms Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:33:08 -0700 Once in a while, I compare Mt. Lebanon to Palo Alto, California, which is one town over from my own hometown of Menlo Park. Palo Alto is wealthier than Mt. Lebanon in absolute terms, and it's larger, but Palo Alto occupies a place in the San Francisco Bay Area (and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752158/adolescent-depression-in-mt-lebanon- Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:28:08 -0700 "Suburban sprawl isn't sustainable," says Thomas Hylton. McMansion subdivisions, roadside retail and our car culture are turning the American landscape into junkscapes. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and lifelong resident of Pennsylvania visited Mt. Lebanon... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752159/pulitzer-winning-journalist-hails-mt-lebanon-as-ideal-community Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:25:08 -0700 Reading the PG report of the recent School Board meeting ( see Joe's post below ) and Tom Moertel's comment summarizing the same meeting ( see comments at this post ) triggered this thought about the High School Renovation project: Who's in charge? The School Board,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752160/can-the-lebo-school-board-control-the-renovation-project- Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:37:08 -0700 Some utility poles around Mt. Lebanon now sport green ribbons. Can anyone shed light on their meaning? http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752162/what-do-the-green-ribbons-mean- Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:38:08 -0700 Next in an occasional series about things I like about Mt. Lebanon: Leaf sucking. Every Autumn, as the leaves fall, we pick them up in our yards and transport them to the curb, and Mt. Lebanon sends around trucks to suck them up. Not every home is located on a street... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752163/yet-another-favorite-mt-lebanon-thing Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:23:08 -0700 Municipal Manager Stephen Feller was quoted in the following article regarding the closure of the Export, PA post office: One post office targeted for closure has been on Washington Avenue in Mt. Lebanon for many years. "We received a letter from the post office... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752164/latest-news-regarding-possible-post-office-closing-on-washington-road Mon, 19 Oct 2009 04:52:08 -0700 Mt. Lebanon ran over Canon-McMillan last night, but only needed about half a field to do it. Luke Hagy rushed for 91 yards and three touchdowns, and Luke Alberts added 80 yards and another score, and the Class AAAA No. 9 Blue Devils rolled to a 41-20 home Quad West... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752166/mt-lebo-tops-undermanned-canon-mac Sun, 18 Oct 2009 18:40:08 -0700 A deadly accident is under investigation in Mt. Lebanon. Police say Jon Polcawich, Jr., 34, from Beaver, was performing private contract work in the 200 block of Colonial Drive shortly before 1 p.m. when he was hit by a contractor's truck. Polcawich was taken to UPMC... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752167/fatal-mt-lebanon-accident-under-investigation Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:15:08 -0700 M.A. Jackson started a little detective work after she discovered some boxes in the basement of the Mt. Lebanon library, that contained old photographs of Washington Road. The black-and-white pictures show buildings and stores along the municipality's main drag. Some... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752168/blast-from-the-past-on-washington-road Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:59:08 -0700 Tuesday marked the third anniversary of the day Mary and Bob D'Angelo purchased what was to be their "forever home." They had hoped the property would be a place to welcome their grandchildren, walk their dog and enjoy their retirement. Instead, they have spent most... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752169/mt-lebanon-homeowners-want-mulch-pile-relocated Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:53:08 -0700 There has been some gnashing of teeth in Mt. Lebanon recently over concussions suffered by high school football players and over arguments that the high school stadium needs new turf to reduce the injury rate. If you read this recent GQ story about brain damage and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752174/the-costs-of-football Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:42:08 -0700 Planning professionals have gathered at a workshop in Mt. Lebanon this morning to talk about fostering good community design. To see good design in practice, look no further than Mt. Lebanon municipality, many of the workshop's speakers said before the event. "Mt.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752170/design-workshop-in-mt-lebanon-to-focus-on-towns Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:43:08 -0700 Expect a "pink-out" when football rivals Mt. Lebanon High School and Upper St. Clair face off at Mt. Lebanon stadium. Students and fans are encouraged to wear pink to the Oct. 30 game, and the two teams will post pink stickers on their helmets. Pink ribbons will be... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752171/mt-lebanon-football-fans-go-pink Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:41:08 -0700 Two candidates on the Nov. 3 ballot vying for a seat on the Allegheny County bench will not actively campaign because they only received the Republican nomination in the primary election. Michelle Zappala Peck and Alex Bicket, both Mt. Lebanon Democrats, informed Jim... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752172/mt-lebanon-democratic-pair-won-t-campaign-on-republican-ticket Thu, 15 Oct 2009 13:40:08 -0700