Google, Rollier's Click For Online Business

When Brett Satterfield started building a website for his family's business, he turned to Google search for help finding how-to sites and instructions.

Soon he became so successful -- and his narrative so pitch-perfect -- that Google turned to him for help.

Mr. Satterfield took the 88-year-old Rollier's Hardware store in Mt. Lebanon online, and the storied retailer on Washington Road found itself competing with big-box operations.

Read more: www.post-gazette.com/pg/10073/1042746-96.stm

Google Street View in Mt. Lebanon

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported today that Google has added Pittsburgh to its list of cities that it provides "street view" maps for. Interestingly, they have also done maps for some of the suburbs as well. Mt. Lebanon is one of those towns that has been included.

Visit the link below, click on "street view" at the top of the map, click on the camera for Pittsburgh and then drag the map around until you see the blue highlighted streets in Mt. Lebanon. You'll notice that they are still doing their scanning so part of our town is visible and other parts are not.

Link: maps.google.com