The Almanac: ML residents oppose turfing fields

Mt. Lebanon is considering an upgrade to the municipality’s athletic fields, but the idea does not please some Mt. Lebanon residents.

At the commissioners meeting July 10, residents spoke against plans to lay artificial turf on two connecting fields to Dixon Field called Wildcat and Middle fields. The fields are directly next to each other and across the parking lot from Dixon Field. According to commissioner Kristen Linfante, the turfed fields combined would make for a large single, multi-purpose field that could accommodate multiple sports at any given time. The fields, used by the Mt. Lebanon Baseball Association and the Mt. Lebanon Girls Softball Association, currently have grass.

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• www.thealmanac.net/alm/story11/07-19-2012-Ml-fields (The Almanac)

P-G: Mt. Lebanon youth football coaches are asked to resign

Two coaches with the Mt. Lebanon Football Association were asked to resign this month after an altercation following the first practice of the year.

Jeffrey K. Borris, 45, and Michael J. Ventrone, 43, both of Mt. Lebanon, were issued citations via summons for disorderly conduct following a practice Aug. 31 at a field near Markham Elementary School in Mt. Lebanon.

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• www.postgazette.com/pg/11265/1176792-100.stm (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)