P-G: 'Sore thumb' billboard in Castle Shannon draws much attention from Mt. Lebanon

If the job of a billboard is to attract attention, then the one installed recently in front of the building at 250 Mt. Lebanon Blvd. is working overtime.

The 180-square-foot billboard was erected in a commercial zone of Castle Shannon sometime in early to mid-March.

Not long after, a blogger in neighboring Mt. Lebanon took notice. Fake Lebo, the anonymous satirist of all things related to Mt. Lebanon, posted a picture of the billboard on a Facebook page and wrote, "If you hate this, 'like' this."

Read the full article:

• www.post-gazette.com/pg/11097/1137473-55.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

What Goes Here?

Blog-Lebo and Fake Lebo join forces to fill these tragically empty storefronts in Uptown Lebo! Post your best ideas both here and at Fake Lebo (www.facebook.com/fakelebo). Serious and not-so-serious ideas all welcome!

Note to our new readers from Fake Lebo: Please use your full name in your comment or we cannot post it. Thanks!

'Fake Lebo' Is Making Real Lebo Laugh

Mt. Lebanon was discovered in 1722 by Col. Thaddeus Lebanon III while he was on an expedition to find attractive real estate.

He planted his flag near Lord Shannon's castle, then fought off uprisings from the Sisters of St. Clair and the Baron Von Dormont.

This is, of course, not the real history of Mt. Lebanon. But it is the history of Fake Mt. Lebanon, as presented by a new "Fake Lebo" blog site and Twitter feed.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10035/1033202-55.stm

Fake Lebo – Mt. Lebanon’s Own “The Onion”

There are a lot of heavy topics being discussed in town right now. Somebody apparently is trying to look at the lighter side of Mt. Lebanon by launching a web site and Twitter feed called “Fake Lebo.” I received a notification a few days ago that “Fake Lebo” was following our Twitter feed for this site, so I decided to check it out.

I must admit, as a Mt. Lebanon native and long time resident, that there are some funny things being posted by this anonymous person (or persons) – especially those that reference the mythical founder of Mt. Lebanon, Colonel Thaddeus Lebanon III.

As you read some of the postings about our beloved “bubble” remember the following quote from Elsa Maxwell – “Laugh at yourself first, before anyone else can.”