Hungry for sushi? A new restaurant called Itamae is coming soon to 193 Castle Shannon Boulevard, replacing Yum Yum Asian Cuisine, which closed in February. Itamae is Japanese for chef, or someone who works behind a cutting board. The new concept will be Thai and sushi. The decor will be Asian/Japanese. Indonesian-born Vick Oktavian and his wife, Katie Kaewwangworn, are self-proclaimed foodies with years of culinary experience. “We love checking out different restaurants and trying different cuisine. We are firm believers that in order to make good food, we must train our taste buds by eating ..read more

When my husband and I were looking for a new house, I insisted that it be walking distance to schools.  I grew up in Mt. Lebanon, walking to and from school every day, from elementary school through high school.  I walked to drivers ed classes in summer school and I walked to my high school graduation. And yes, I walked through six feet of snow, uphill both ways, when the temperature was 50 or 60 degrees below zero. In a blizzard. Of course I wanted my children to have that same experience. I think Nina was born wanting to walk to school. Even prenatally, her life revolved around get ..read more

If you drove by Lincoln Elementary on Friday, you might’ve been surprised to see a giant pierogi, a woman wearing a rainbow tutu and 100 kids running on Beverly Road. It was all part of the final celebration for Kids of STEEL (KOS), a program from P3R and the Pittsburgh Marathon, designed to get kids moving. Coach Mary Ullman, Potato Pete and Lincoln kids run their last mile before the Pittsburgh Marathon. Mary Ullman, Parker Drive, coaches the KOS team, who trained three days a week for five weeks in preparation for the one-mile Pittsburgh Kids Marathon, on Saturday, May 4. Mt. Lebanon is the ..read more

PACE yourself, Lebo! Mt. Lebanon is launching a new campaign to promote safety for everyone. Called PACE, it stands for Pedestrian, Automobile, Cyclist, Everyone.  Police Chief Jason Haberman has all the details on this episode of “Inside Lebo.” Plus, check out the magazine feature on the new campaign. You can also find us on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, Spotify and more. Subscribe today! The post “Inside Lebo: PACE” appeared first on Mt Lebanon Magazine ..read more

When I walk the streets of Mt. Lebanon, admiring the distinctive and beautiful old houses, I like to think of the lives of people who lived in them over the years. There were graduations and weddings and Christmas celebrations and Thanksgiving dinners here, long before I was born. Many of these houses have been here for 100 years and people in them lived through World War II, the JFK assassination, the Vietnam War, as well as the signing of the Civil Rights Act, the Bicentennial, and the collapse of the Berlin War. Mt. Lebanon is an old suburb, one of the first built around the industrial cent ..read more

The entire 2023 Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) can be found in the May 2024 issue of Mt. Lebanon Magazine, on the Mt. Lebanon website and through an e-book. Below is the Manager’s Message and introduction to the theme of this year’s report: Eras. Manager’s Message You’ll find over these 16 pages our Popular Annual Financial Report (PAFR) for the 2023 fiscal year. The colorful document is published as a requirement of Mt. Lebanon’s Home Rule Charter and is distributed to all residents and the public at large, in print and online. Its primary purpose is to show how the municipality ..read more

Do you remember what you thought the future would be like as a kid? Maybe you predicted the usual flying cars and robots (which, spoiler, are still popular subjects) but unless you were a young writer and kept a journal, you probably don’t remember the specifics. Children are known for their imagination and curiosity, so who better to ask and document what the future holds for us all. This February, second graders at Markham Elementary School described their vision for Mt. Lebanon’s future. In 2034, when they are seniors in high school, Mt. Lebanon Magazine writers will reconnect with them to ..read more

Mt. Lebanon has always taken pedestrian and driver safety seriously. The American Automobile Association has honored the police department annually with its highest traffic safety award for going on 20 years. With traffic volumes as high as 20,000 vehicles per day in some parts of town, that’s quite an achievement. However, a recent spike in vehicle-pedestrian crashes in the first quarter of the year has prompted a campaign to reiterate the rules on staying safe. In 2021, the department investigated seven vehicle-pedestrian crashes. In 2022, the number of incidents rose to 10, and that number ..read more

An honor. A privilege. Not just a job. The most rewarding career you could hope for. This is how people in the mental health profession describe what they do. They serve people, often in the most difficult periods of their lives, and are grateful to do so. And there is certainly a great need for their services. Half of Americans will experience a significant mental health issue in their lifetime. One in five Americans (about 57.8 million) live with a mental illness during any given year. Yet there are not nearly enough mental health practitioners to help everyone in need. Why is there a short ..read more

Mt. Lebanon Police Officer Jeffrey Bileck took over as school resource officer at Mt. Lebanon High School. /Photo: Judy Macoskey NEW HIGH SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER Jeffrey Bileck is Mt. Lebanon High School’s new school resource officer (SRO). Bileck has 20 years’ experience with the Mt. Lebanon Police Department, serving in the patrol and traffic units. In 2018, the Mt. Lebanon Police Department partnered with the school district to provide a full-time SRO, who advises on safety and security, gives presentations on a number of subjects to teachers, students and staff, and guest-lectures at ..read more