Category: Featured
March 28, 2012
creating a scene
The great outdoors is the greatest, but, nothing says home like creating cozy yard areas for enjoying your corner of the world.
March 28, 2012
the way we were III
An abridged Chapter 3 of our 2000 book on Mt. Lebanon history, “The Way We Were.” Part of a yearlong series.
March 28, 2012
en pointe—living and learning
Byham House is a safe and nurturing home away from home for Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre’s teenage students.
February 28, 2012
wildlife neighbors
A patient photographer snaps shots of Mt. Lebanon’s natural wonders.
February 28, 2012
the way we were II
Mt. Lebanon’s founding families began arriving in the late 1700s on foot, on horseback and in wagons. They suffered the new republic’s growing pains, some seeing action in the French and Indian War, the Revolutionary War and Whiskey Rebellion skirmishes.
February 28, 2012
drugs: everyone’s problem
Teen drug use is not just happening in the inner city, and it’s not just happening to “someone else’s kid.”
February 27, 2012
the payoff for sustainability
Ian Smith of Standard Solar is 6’4”, and yet he manages to squeeze his angular frame through a small bedroom window and onto our roof, the better to assess the potential for a solar installation on our Mt. Lebanon house. He’s done his homework prior to his visit, using Pictometry to view aerial snapshots of our house that suggest the sun’s rays will shine at a favorable angle.
December 26, 2011
the way we were
Chapter 1- Before We Were: Pre-1912 In 1681, when William Penn began his “Holy Experiment” that became Pennsylvania, the six square miles now comprising Mt. Lebanon were part of nearly…
November 17, 2011
cool clothes, really cool savings
Music pulses through the store—upbeat, energetic. Couples, teens and moms browse the well-stocked racks—one woman has her favorite barista beverage in hand. A pair of comfy chairs give husbands a…