City Sidewalks, Busy Sidewalks Make Area Towns More Livable

Mt. Lebanon (and its sidewalks) were mentioned in an article yesterday in the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Here's an interesting snippet from the article:

She grew up in McCandless, but when she returned to the Pittsburgh area 10 years ago, she insisted to her husband that they live in Mt. Lebanon, where he grew up. "I put my foot down. I remember Mt. Lebanon, I remember the sidewalks and the trees. I remember the North Hills, and there's no community there," she said.

Link: http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/east/s_548885.html

Lebo Moves To Install Sidewalks

Mt. Lebanon is known as a "walking community," and yet nearly 35 percent of Mt. Lebanon streets are without sidewalks. The board of commissioners voted unanimously on Oct. 8 to make that percentage a little smaller.

The municipality passed a resolution for new sidewalk segments to be constructed between 847 McArthur Drive and 128 Woodland Drive, as well as from 202 Whitmore Street to 214 Whitmore Street.

Link: www.thealmanac.net/ALM/Story/10_17_ML_sidewalks_B

Mt. Lebanon Sidewalks In Need Of Repair

Nearly 400 Mt. Lebanon residents have four more days to decide what to do with their cracked and uneven sidewalks. During an annual assessment of sidewalks, municipal workers identified 382 sections on 28 streets in need of repair. Residents received letters last week and must let officials know if they plan to make repairs themselves or have a contractor hired by the municipality do it.

"This program, it's a benefit to the residents," said public works manager Tom Kelley. "We have a fairly substantial sidewalk network that is pretty heavily used by the residents."

Link: www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/today/s_517705.html

Sidewalks Proposed For 15 Homes In Mt. Lebanon

Fifteen homes could have sidewalks added to their property under a Mt. Lebanon proposal that aims to give kids a safer walk to Foster Elementary School.

The plan, submitted by the Mt. Lebanon Public Works Department, calls for 866 feet of sidewalk to be added to four homes from 202 to 214 Whitmore St., and 11 homes on MacArthur Drive, from 845 MacArthur, to the corner property, 128 Woodland Drive. Mt. Lebanon would pay the estimated $40,000 cost.

Link: www.post-gazette.com/pg/07193/800985-55.stm