Trib: Mt. Lebanon mural provides an artful solution

A giant-sized "Welcome to Mt. Lebanon" mural soon will greet southbound travelers entering the municipality on Washington Road, a project that will not only solve a problem but showcase the municipality and its native talent, its developers say.

Ashley Hodder, a muralist and art teacher who grew up in Mt. Lebanon, is painting the postcard-style mural on the north side of the former Dyke Auto Supply Building. The building, owned by John Dyke of Carnegie, hosts Pamela's P&G Diner, Miller Auto Parts and Washington Road Automotive, a repair business. The mural is on the Pamela's side of the building, near St. Bernard Catholic Church.

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Lebo Instructor Brings Out Creativity In Inmates

The black ballpoint pen sketch of Moses so impresses Ashley Hodder that she simply shakes her head.

"Danai's the kind of student that has so much natural skill, he doesn't need much instruction," said Hodder, 33, a Mt. Lebanon resident who teaches art three times a week to Allegheny County Jail inmates, including Danai Chetpatananont. "Like a lot of the guys, he just needs to have an outlet and an opportunity. They just need the materials, space and time to cultivate their natural gift."

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