Giving a Donation in Memory of Lisa Styles

A friend of the Styles family wrote to say that if readers are interested in making a donation in Lisa's name, there are two good options:

• Make a contribution to The Autism Society of America in Lisa Styles's name
• Or, if you want to give directly to the Styles family in this time of distress, you may donate to "Children of Lisa Styles Trust" at Dollar Bank. Checks made out to the "Children of Lisa Styles Trust" can be mailed to or dropped off at Dollar Bank, Lebanon Shops Office, 400 Mt. Lebanon Blvd., Suite 2, Pgh, PA 15234.

Also, there is a candlelight vigil in honor of Lisa at 7:30 tomorrow night (Thursday, July 1, 2010).

Candlelight Vigil In Honor Of Lisa Styles

A candlelight vigil in honor of Lisa Styles is being planned for 7:30 PM this Thursday, July 1 at the intersection of Beadling and Washington Roads in Mt. Lebanon. There will be two minutes of silence at 7:45 PM.

Additional information regarding other ways to help will be forthcoming from her family and friends. We will post information as we receive it. Please continue to keep Lisa, her husband, children and family in your prayers.

Mt. Lebanon Woman Hit By SUV Dies, DUI Charges To Be Filed

A woman from Mount Lebanon has died today after she was hit by an SUV Monday afternoon.

This afternoon, Mt. Lebanon police announced that they will be filing two DUI charges against the driver of the vehicle. Police also said that additional charges could be filed at a later date, if they determine it to be necessary.

Officials said Lisa Styles, 36, was jogging with her two of her three young children in a stroller when she was hit at Beadling Road and Washington Road.

Read more:

• Woman Hit By SUV Dies, DUI Charges To Be Filed (KDKA)
• Mt. Lebanon jogger, struck by SUV, dies (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
• Jogging mom dies day after SUV struck her (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Parent Resource Network to host Preemie Conference

The Parent Resource Network is hosting the 2010 Preemie Conference on Saturday, August 14, 2010, at the Western PA School for Blind Children in Pittsburgh. The conference welcomes medical professionals, educators, parents, community leaders – everyone with an interest in healthy babies – to learn about babies born in prematurity and the issues surrounding them and their families.

Preterm birth is more common that most of us realize. According to the March of dimes, Allegheny County has a preterm birth rate of 12.2%. That’s one out of eight babies born in the Pittsburgh area.

The conference covers a wide range of topics on prematurity and offers numerous breakout sessions for attendees. Also, the first 150 registrants will be able to participate in the “Preemie for a Day” program. This program includes an overview of developmental care as well as hands-on workshops on admissions, positioning, feeding, and addressing the needs of the family.

For more information or to register for the confernce, see the Parent Resource Network’s web site: 2010 Preemie Conference.

Woman Pushing Double Stroller Hit By SUV In Mt. Lebanon

A 36-year-old woman is in surgery for a "severe head injury" after she was struck by an SUV while running with a double jogging stroller in Mt. Lebanon, police said.

Witnesses told police that a black 2003 Toyota 4Runner was turning right from Beadling Road onto Washington Road at about 12:15 p.m. today but failed to stop at the stop sign and struck a woman as she crossed Beadling Road, Lt. Aaron Lauth of the Mt. Lebanon police department said.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10179/1068892-100.stm

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_688013.html

Read more: www.kdka.com/local/Mount.Lebanon.Pedestrian.2.1776848.html

Read more: www.wpxi.com/news/24071037/detail.html

Mt. Lebanon School Administrators, Other Employees Getting Raises

Teacher contract negotiations remain under way, but this week the Mt. Lebanon School Board approved salary increases for several of its employee categories for the 2010-11 year.

The board approved an average salary increase of 3 percent for administrators; 2.5 percent for administrative assistants and supervisors, specialists and head custodians; 3.86 percent for custodial and maintenance employees; and 4.55 percent for secretarial and clerical employees.

School Director Dale Ostergaard cast the only vote against approval of the 3 percent salary increase for administrators, so the motion passed 6 to 1, with directors James Fraasch and Elaine Cappucci absent from the meeting.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10175/1067826-55.stm

Don't Miss the 20th Anniversary Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour and Plant Sale

Mt. Lebanon is home to some of Southwestern Pennsylvania's best gardens. In just a few short days, seven of those gardens will be opened to you. If, that is, you manage to get tickets to the 20th Anniversary Mt. Lebanon Public Library Garden Tour and Plant Sale.

I've been on the Tour many times and look forward to it each year. If you're a gardener, it's a great way to pick up tips and tricks. If you're not a gardener, it's a great way to get inspired to take that first step. (Tip: check out the plant sale for great starter plants.)

The Tour will take place on Sunday, July 11, from 12:00pm to 5:00pm. The tour will feature seven gardens, all at the peak of the summer growing season.

Tickets for the Tour are available in advance for $12 per person or on the day of the tour for $15. A pre-tour Garden Party will be hosted by the Library Board of Trustees on Saturday, July 10, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm in the Library Garden Courtyard. Tickets are $25 per person in advance or at the door.

Tickets for both events are on sale now at the library's circulation desk.

For more information, see The 20th Anniversary Garden Tour & Plant Sale at the library's web site.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors

Thanks to Kristen Linfante from RealLebo for letting us know about Christopher, his diagnosis and how we can all help....

As some of you already know, Christopher Marshall, 13, was suddenly diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also known as ALL, over Memorial Day weekend. He was immediately admitted to Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, where a wonderful team of doctors and nurses have been giving him the best possible care. Chris has received chemotherapy and transfusions of red blood cells and platelets, as an important part of his treatment. He will continue this treatment for the next three years.

Chris is the son of Dean and Nancy Marshall, of Mt. Lebanon, and has an older brother, John, 14, and a younger sister, Lindsey, 11. Chris just finished the 7th grade at Mellon Middle School. The family attends Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church. The community is encouraged to donate blood at this special blood drive to help replenish the community blood supply from which Chris is using and in support of his journey back to health. Please donate blood in honor of Chris!

Central Blood Bank is the not-for-profit organization that supplies the blood products and transfusion related services to more than 40 hospitals in western Pennsylvania, northern West Virginia, and eastern Ohio, including Children’s Hospital.

THE DETAILS:

Tuesday, July 6, 2010
1:00 pm to 7:00 pm
Beverly Heights Presbyterian Church
Social Room
1207 Washington Road

To schedule an appointment, please log on to www.centralbloodbank.org and enter sponsor code ZRTN0681 or email Lauren at lauren.ganoe@yahoo.com

For more information, see The Chris Marshall Replenishment Blood Drive. (PDF)

2010-06-28 09:15 Updated with link to official flyer for the blood drive.

New: Letters to the Editors!

I have always thought of Blog-Lebo as an electronic, home-town newspaper. One thing our newspaper has lacked, however, is a regular space for letters to the editors. No longer. Today, I am delighted to introduce Blog-Lebo Letters to the Editors!

Here's how it works. If you've got something to say that doesn't belong in a comment, write up a well-argued letter and email it to Joe and me. Use the subject "Letter to the editors." We'll collect the best and post them at regular intervals.

Not every letter will get posted. We'll pick and choose, just like any other newspaper would. To be selected, a letter should be well written and say something new; it should be insightful, informative, or entertaining, not inflammatory. In short, it should be worth reading.

If we pick your letter, we'll make up a title for it and publish it in the next Letters to the Editors post. We'll do the posts weekly or bi-weekly, depending on the volume of letters we receive.

And that's Blog-Lebo Letters to the Editors.

To get things started, we offer the following letter that we received yesterday.


Presentation offers glimpse into the “one-sided” thinking behind the high-school plan

On May 6, 2010, school board member Elaine Cappucci and Thomas Celli, architect made a joint presentation on “21stCentury School Design Promoting Entrepreneurial Education” at the Pennsylvania School Board Association School Design and Construction Conference in Lancaster. You can review the content of their presentation here:

http://www.psba.org/workshops/school-construction-conference/learning-journal-online/21st-Century-School-Design-Entrepreneurial-Education.pdf

The presentation, intended to advance the notion that architectural design is shaping the 21st learning environment, gave me insight relative to the current high school renovation design because the Mt. Lebanon High School design is included as a solution to the presented learning theories. As an opponent of the high cost $113 million renovation, I finally have a glimpse of the reasoning behind the renovation plan’s design features.

Having taught dry information technology courses at the college level for eleven years, I would never promote myself as an “educator”, but when I see charts like “Right Brainers Will Rule the Future” on page 5 I run the other way. The picture shows uninteresting robot-like workers in their prison-like cubicles in contrast to the colorful creative world of the glorious right brainers. (Notice some of the left brainers escaping to right brain.) What in the world will happen to our Mt. Lebanon graduates when they step into the realm of the left brained working life or the order-taking number crunching masses? Oh dear, the bubble is about to grow even larger! My students may have eventually unleashed their entrepreneurial vision, but without grinding through the uninteresting mechanics of how to first turn on the computer and develop proficiency in utilizing software application tools, they could have not reached the level of technological exploitation necessary to drive new solutions.

So, what are we trying to accomplish with the new high school and is there enough balance in supporting both necessary traditional education with creativity? Why are many of the pictures included in the presentation from higher educational institutions? Are we not to prepare our students with a strong foundation which can be built upon as they pursue further education where the path to learning explodes into infinite possibilities? I may not be able to espouse all the psychological theories of learning, including Howard Gardner’s theories in “Five Minds for the Future” on page 4, but I do know that we need to adequately prepare the next generation to meet the challenges of our world. Perhaps the right brain has been working overtime here considering the design is not in compliance with our real Lebo world municipal regulations on various levels. Perhaps one of those nerds on the left side would have caught the errors while performing the mundane task of comparing the design with our current zoning regulations.

Consider reading the following essay for another perspective on education:

http://www.aft.org/pdfs/americaneducator/spring2010/Senechal.pdf

Charlotte Stephenson
Mt. Lebanon

Mt. Lebanon's Coach Didn't Need A Great Speech To Motivate Players To PIAA Title

Mt. Lebanon softball coach Nicole Fajtak didn't summon her inner Vince Lombardi in the moments before her team took the field at the PIAA Class AAAA championship. She didn't tell her players to win one for the Gipper or that this was the most important game of their lives. Her message was simple.

"I just said to them, 'Look, we've come this far. I know you won't accept anything but winning at this point,'" she said. "There was no great motivational speech, no great words. I just said you won't accept anything else." They didn't.

Read more: www.postgazette.com/pg/10175/1067710-363.stm

High School Project Delayed by Traffic and Safety Concerns

According to the Tribune-Review, the high-school project has been detained at another municipal checkpoint, this time by the Planning Board:

Until the Mt. Lebanon School District can address concerns brought up by municipal traffic engineers, formal approval of the $113.3 million high school renovation will have to wait... While the [school] district contends the design is best from an educational standpoint, municipal officials expressed concerns based on zoning, parking and, now, traffic and safety considerations.

The Post-Gazette's coverage of the Planning Board meeting, where the school district's plans failed to meet approval on Tuesday, suggests that such problems are not unusual when complicated projects are first submitted to the planning board:

For a project of the size and scope of the planned high school renovation, it would have been unusual for the high school to receive preliminary land development approval at its first meeting with the planning board, municipal planner Keith McGill said.

The school district's outlook is predictably upbeat, with superintendent Dr. Timothy Steinhauer being "very confident with where we are going from here," reports the Post-Gazette.

One wrinkle, which the Tribune-Review did not overlook, is parking spaces. The planning board, citing visibility and maneuverability concerns, suggested that some half-dozen spaces be eliminated. But earlier this year, if you will recall, the school district's plans were found in violation of municipal zoning code because they didn't include adequate parking, a finding that the school district has appealed to the Court of Common Pleas.

The district's appeal rests, in part, on the notion that the planned renovation would make the high school conform to zoning code more than it does today: the new design adds 3 parking spaces, increasing the total from 502 to 505 (of the required 528). But if the district removes 6 of those spaces to improve visibility and maneuverability, it can no longer claim that its new design is more conforming to zoning code; it will be even less conforming than it is today. Thus, to meet traffic and safety requirements, the school district may have to undermine the foundation of its zoning appeal.

Read more:

• Traffic, safety issues stall approval for Mt. Lebanon high school (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)
• Mt. Lebanon board tables step in project (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

Updated 2010-06-24 16:59 to clarify the parking concerns.

New Library Funding Formula Approved

The Allegheny County Library Association has sent a new funding formula to the Regional Asset District. Last year the ACLA wrapped up an 18-month study into how to best distribute the more than $5 million allocated from the RAD tax to the 44 libraries in the county that are not part of the Carnegie Libraries of Pittsburgh. The RAD board used that formula for a year but asked the ACLA to revamp the formula. That new formula was approved last night on a 34-7 vote.

Among the libraries that will see the largest gain; Sto-Rox +$33,615.36, Allegheny Valley +$28,698.94, and Braddock +$28,000.68. Among the libraries that will see the largest declines; Mt. Lebanon ($81,150.19), Monroeville ($77,487.95) and Upper St. Clair ($39,632.56). The smallest changes will be seen by Coraopolis, which will see its funding fall by $$257.74.

Read more: wduqnews.blogspot.com/2010/06/new-library-funding-formula-approved.html

Bleier Backs Vets Memorial For Mt. Lebanon

Just as he did on the football field, former Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rocky Bleier is giving his all to see a veterans memorial constructed in Mt. Lebanon Park.

Bleier, a longtime Mt. Lebanon resident, will lend his name and his hand to a fundraising drive to honor all who served their country in the armed services. Plans call for a public rally for the veterans memorial during Mt. Lebanon's July 4 celebration in the main park just off Morgan Drive. "Rock" has been named honorary chairman of the Veterans' Memorial Committee, and everyone who contributes will be publicly acknowledged.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_686300.html

Changes Could Boost Mt. Lebanon In Rankings

The Mt. Lebanon School District discussed two changes at its meeting this week that could move the high school higher in local, state and national rankings.

The first change would require students to achieve a proficient or advanced score in the 11th grade Pennsylvania System of School Assessments in order to graduate. The other proposed change would make the high school a participant in the National School Lunch Program.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10168/1066354-298.stm

Relatives Watched Loved Ones In Mt. Lebanon Graduate On Live Video

More than a thousand miles separate Matthew and Elvira Casiere of Jupiter, Fla., from their granddaughter, but last week they were still able to watch as she received her diploma from Mt. Lebanon High School.

Thanks to a video streamed live over the school district's website, Ali Casiere's grandparents, who were unable to make the trip to Pittsburgh last week, could watch her graduation from their home computer.

They stayed in front of their computer for the 90-minute ceremony. "I think that's terrific that they are doing it," Mr. Casiere said. "I never would have gotten up there in time."

Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10168/1066071-298.stm

Mt. Lebanon Wins PIAA Title Behind Badolato's Perfect Game

Leave it to Geena Badolato to find something wrong with perfection.

After pitching Mt. Lebanon to its first PIAA Class AAAA softball championship by throwing the only perfect game in the final since at least 1984, the senior smiled and said, "I could have hit better."

Maybe -- she was 0 for 2 -- but there was no way she could have pitched better Friday at Shippensburg University's Robb Field. Badolato retired each of the 21 batters she faced, striking out 11 and not allowing a ball out of the infield in a 1-0 victory against District 1 champion Central Bucks South (21-3).

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/sports/highschool/s_686672.html

Little House On Washington Road

I've always wondered about the little house nestled between the North Parking Garage and H&R Block on Washington Road. As far back as I can remember, this house has had its windows covered and nothing going on inside.

Does anyone know the history of this house and why it just sits there unoccupied? It looks as though it used to be open for business since it has stickers for credit cards and a Yellow Pages ad on the front door. What type of business was it and how long was it in operation?

Mt. Lebanon Doctor Honored For Volunteer Work In Haiti

Daniel Lattanzi, a Mt. Lebanon obstetrician-gynecologist who founded the nonprofit Mission for Haiti's Children in 1996, has been named the 2010 recipient of the Pennsylvania Medical Society's Physician Award for International Voluntary Service.

"It's always exciting to get recognized for something like this. The best part is now more people will know about Haiti and perhaps that will motivate other people to do other projects in other countries where there's need," said Dr. Lattanzi, who lives in Upper St. Clair

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10167/1065833-55.stm

Mt. Lebanon Softball Team To Play For First State Title Friday

Senior Geena Badolato pitched out of trouble in the first and seventh innings, but was in control the rest of the time while leading the Mt. Lebanon softball team to a 2-1 victory against District 1 runnerup Hatboro-Horsham in a PIAA Class AAAA semifinal today at Robb Field at Shippensburg University.

Mt. Lebanon will play for its first state title at 4 p.m. Friday at Shippensburg. The opponent will be the winner of the other semifinal tonight between District 1 champion Central Bucks South and Governor Mifflin, the runnerup from District. 3.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_685958.html

Newsweek Gives 9 County Schools High Ranking

Newsweek has named nine public high schools in Allegheny County as among the top 6 percent of high schools nationwide.

The annual list of schools, with their rank, includes Upper St. Clair, 905; Quaker Valley, 994; Pine-Richland, 1,020; Hampton, 1,183; North Hills, 1,331; Pittsburgh Allderdice, 1,538; South Fayette, 1,543; North Allegheny, 1,556; and Mt. Lebanon, 1,564.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10165/1065549-455.stm

Mt. Lebo Residents Say Street Traffic Too Dangerous

Mt. Lebanon resident Nicole Molinaro said she hoped signs the traffic board put up on her street would warn drivers of cross traffic, but that message has apparently been lost.

Molinaro told Channel 4 Action News' Ashlie Hardway that an accident Thursday afternoon on Kenmont Avenue sent a vehicle into her yard.

Read more: www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/23875875/detail.html

Mt. Lebanon Nips Shaler In PIAA Softball Quarterfinals

Tess Apke hit a solo home run over the centerfield fence in the fifth inning to lead Mt. Lebanon over Shaler, 1-0, in the PIAA Class AAAA quarterfinals of softball today at Fairhaven Park in Kennedy.

Mt. Lebanon (21-3), the WPIAL champion, moves to the semifinals against the winner of a later game between District 1 rivals Bishop Shanahan and Hatboro Horsham. A date and site was not immediately determined.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/breaking/s_685440.html

Mt. Lebanon School Group Supports Zoning Board

Nine Mt. Lebanon residents, including two former school board members, have filed a petition to intervene in a court appeal by the Mt. Lebanon School District over a zoning hearing board decision.

The district is planning a $113.3 million renovation for its high school but was denied two variances by the municipality's zoning hearing board in March.

The district filed an appeal in April, and now some residents who previously have spoken out against the renovation project have petitioned to intervene in the case in support of the zoning hearing board.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10161/1064418-55.stm

Don't Forget This Increase

NOTE: The following article is a letter to the editor written by Mt. Lebanon resident Michele Randolph-Kavalir.

I am very disappointed to learn of the budget approval which occurred at the recent Mt. Lebanon school board meeting.

At a time when so many families are struggling financially, a 10 percent tax increase will add greatly to their hardship. Your disregard for these Mt. Lebanon families is cruel and ignorant. I believe that many families will have to make the unfortunate decision to move from Mt. Lebanon due to this tax increase. Then what?

Read more: www.thealmanac.net/ALM/Story/06-02-2010-letter-ML-Kavalir

Mt. Lebo's Badolato The Female Athlete Of The Week

Senior Geena Badolato, a Robert Morris recruit, tossed a four-hitter and drove in two runs in Mt. Lebanon's 7-2 victory over Shaler in the WPIAL Class AAAA softball championship at California (Pa.) on Thursday. Badolato improved to 18-3 and lowered her earned run average to 0.41. She struck out five, allowed one earned run and surrendered one hit in the final five innings.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_685061.html

Mt. Lebanon Police To Charge Elderly Driver

The driver police say hit a 12-year-old boy in Mt. Lebanon denies any connection to the accident. Dorothy Henninger, 77, told KDKA's Paul Martino she didn't hit the boy and if she had she would have stopped.

Mt. Lebanon police plan to file charges against her.

Read more: www.kdka.com/local/Mount.lebanon.accident.2.1739886.html

$500,000 Grant To Foster Cyber-Learning Programs

A $500,000 grant unveiled Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Jason Altmire at the Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center in Midland will help several Pennsylvania school districts develop their own cyber-learning programs.

"I have a passion for education. I know how important it is," said Altmire, D-4, McCandless Township, in describing the grant as an investment in the state's children.

Local districts involved in the project include Big Beaver Falls Area, Beaver Area, Quaker Valley and Mount Lebanon. Erie School District will also participate.

Mount Lebanon Superintendent Tim Steinhauer said he was interested in how his students would benefit from foreign language and science instruction as well as classes for students to recover credits that they might have lost because of medical reasons.

"We're looking for the opportunity to explore what the possibilities are," he said.

Read more: www.timesonline.com/bct_news/news_details/article/1571/2010/june/02/500000-grant-to-foster-cyber-learning-programs.html

Mt. Lebanon Stops Shaler

Mt. Lebanon seized an early lead, then slowly built on it in defeating Shaler, 7-2, in the WPIAL Class AAAA softball championship game Thursday. Mt. Lebanon (19-3) has won 15 consecutive games heading into the PIAA tournament.

Winning pitcher Geena Badolato, who will attend Robert Morris in the fall, struck out five and gave up four hits, including a home run by freshman Maddie Mulig. Badalato also walked two and hit a batter after recording 13 shutouts in 20 previous games.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/valleynewsdispatch/sports/s_684451.html

Vehicle Strikes 12-Year-Old Boy In Mt. Lebanon

Police are now questioning a 77-year-old woman after she allegedly struck a 12-year-old boy with her car Monday near Beverly Road and Newburn Drive in Mount Lebanon.

According to a witness, the boy was trying to cross Newburn Drive when he was hit by the car, causing him to fly through the air.

Read more: www.kdka.com/local/Mount.Lebanon.Car.2.1738324.html

Galleria Movie Theater Will Remain Open

As they say in the movies, "It's alive!"

The Carmike theater in the Galleria mall in Mt. Lebanon is not going to close June 17 as previously announced. The theater came to terms with the landlord and will live to mark its 21st anniversary.

In mid-May, Carmike confirmed the theater was closing due to dwindling business but that may have been only part of the reason or a negotiating tactic. Dale Hurst, director of marketing for Carmike in Columbus, Ga., yesterday confirmed the theater will remain open.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10158/1063834-60.stm

Mt. Lebanon Student Competes In National Spelling Bee

A Mt. Lebanon student is part of the big buzz in Washington, D.C., this week. She is taking part in the 83rd National Spelling Bee.

14-year-old Anna Wadhwani is an eighth-grader at Thomas Jefferson Middle School.

She is one of 273 students - ranging in age from 8 to 15 - vying for the title of world's best speller. The last person left spelling will take home more than $40,000 in cash and prizes.

Read more: www.wpxi.com/news/23785237/detail.html

Mt. Lebanon Native Overcomes Illness To Succeed

Graduating from a prestigious Ivy League school would be enough for most high achievers.

But for Mt. Lebanon's Tenley Brownwright, earning a degree from Dartmouth University, in Hanover, N.H., also demonstrates her determination to overcome -- and to excel -- in the most trying of circumstances.

Ms. Brownwright, 21, is on track to graduate with a degree in environmental studies. She also has had a successful figure skating career to go along with her immense class load.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10154/1062705-55.stm

Mt. Lebanon Zoning Board May Be Approached About Project

The Mt. Lebanon School District intends to open a second front in its battle over zoning deficiencies associated with the proposed $113.3 million high school renovation.

On June 22, the district could make its case before Mt. Lebanon's Planning Board and give a formal presentation regarding the construction project.

Read more: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/s_683087.html

Mt. Lebanon's Cable Gets National Honor

Mt. Lebanon's Madison Cable was a member of the Post-Gazette Fabulous 5, which is made up of the top five girls' basketball players in the WPIAL-City League. But Cable's reputation for excellence isn't provincial.

Cable, a 5-foot-11 junior, is one of only 30 juniors in the country who have been selected to the ESPN Rise magazine Underclass All-American Team. That's a pretty big honor.

Read more: community.post-gazette.com/blogs/varsityblog/archive/2010/05/19/mt-lebanon-s-cable-gets-national-honor.aspx

Man Accused In Mt. Lebo Home Improvement Scams Faces Judge

Mt. Lebanon police said James Turowski would take the money and run. They said he scammed seven homeowners out of more than $6,000.

Channel 11 was in court Thursday as the 40-year-old faced seven counts of home improvement fraud and theft charges.

Read more: www.wpxi.com/news/23700394/detail.html