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Here is important information from Mt. Lebanon’s Emergency Management team

We will continue to update this page until cleanup is complete.

Disaster declaration

On Wednesday, April 30, Municipal Manager Keith McGill signed a disaster emergency declaration for Mt. Lebanon as permitted by state code. This declaration allows us to access potential emergency funds and also makes it easier for us to acquire emergency supplies and sign emergency service contracts without having to go through the usual long bidding process. Allegheny County also signed a declaration.

On May 7, Commissioners signed an extension for the declaration for 30 days.

Storm recovery

Cleanup

An option for a large amount of private debris cleanup is to call Team Rubicon, volunteers are are working with Allegheny County to handle cutting and dragging/stacking to the curb. These volunteers will be dressed in gray identifiable shirts and ONLY make contact with residents that have requested via their number: (626) 725-9593. This is a change. Allegheny County has closed its 211 center for this storm.
Other than the monthly woody waste collection, the municipality will only remove publicly owned trees — that is, street trees. They cannot remove trees on private property or on private streets.
Have additional small amounts of yard waste? Mt. Lebanon’s yard waste recycling drop-off program is available for Mt. Lebanon residents on the first and third Saturday of each month between the hours of 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., from April through the first Saturday in October. Drop off your yard waste at the golf course maintenance facility on Pine Avenue. Leaves in recyclable craft bags, small twigs, shrubs, brush and branches (under 3 feet) are accepted. Note: No grass clippings, stones, soil, stumps, large limbs or plastic bags will be accepted.
You can put in non-emergency service requests at mylebo.mtlebanon.org 24 hours a day.

Archived storm info

Road closures

756 Gypsy Lane OPEN
Meridian OPEN
Richland & Sleepy Hollow OPEN
55 Connecting (sidewalk closed with wires) OPEN
506 Parkview OPEN
Academy at Cochran OPEN
Country Club closed at Briarwood due to tree down on 476 Broadmoor OPEN
Elm Spring at 817 and 819 OPEN
Mohawk & Sunnyhill OPEN
41 Ordale OPEN
Whitby Lane OPEN
476 Broadmoor OPEN
Larchmont @ Cochran OPEN
1404 Bower Hill (Sylvandel to Clemson) OPEN
437 Neulon OPEN
276 Hazel (sidewalk is closed, street is open) OPEN
639 N Meadowcroft OPEN
246 Morrison OPEN
Jefferson 389 to 409 OPEN
Highvue – Old Farm to Fieldbrook OPEN

Read about the municipal storm response in Mt. Lebanon Magazine.

General Storm Safety

Do NOT move barricades or caution tape.
Assume ALL downed trees have charged power lines in them. You can’t always tell and it’s not worth the risk.
Keep pets away from downed trees and wires.
Assume all fences near downed trees and wires are electrified.
If you see caution tape or barricades, our emergency responders are aware of the incident. Do NOT tie up valuable resources by making duplicate calls.
If a traffic light is out, it is an ALL WAY STOP. There may be times when it is better to make a right turn and take the long way than risking making a left turn onto a multi-lane road. These are extreme circumstances that may temporarily require some different behaviors.
Please do not report incidents on any of our social media channels as they are not monitored by first responders. Call 911 if it is an emergency (wires down, arcing wires, fire or other life-threatening emergency.) If you do not have cell service, you CAN text 911 in Allegheny County.

Electricity

Update from DLC as of May 8:

Restoration Update as of 5/8: Final restoration efforts are underway for remaining customers affected by last week’s severe weather. For the most accurate and up-to-date restoration estimate, please search your address or select your location on the map.

Update from DLC as of 9:40 a.m., May 7:

Restoration Update as of 5/7 at 9:40 a.m.: The remaining outages are estimated to be restored by 11 p.m. today. NOTE: Outages requiring more complex repairs and any new outages could extend longer than today.

Update from DLC as of 7:30 a.m., May 7:

Power to all of Mt. Lebanon was not restored by 11:30 p.m. May 6 as the power company originally noted. Duquesne Light says people without power from the April 29 storm should check the map to see when their power will be restored.

Update from DLC as of noon, May 6:

The unprecedented storm last week is creating lasting issues with our electric company’s ability to restore service to all Mt. Lebanon addresses. We know this is creating a hardship on hundreds of Mt. Lebanon households.

Mt. Lebanon staff have spoken directly with Matt Neistein, director of communications and brand for Duquesne Light. He said that Mt. Lebanon, specifically, has had a significant amount of damage and it has been more work to work to clean that up than in our neighboring communities. That is why he said repairs are taking longer here than elsewhere.

He did want to dispel rumors on social media: Duquesne Light currently has all the supplies they need to complete the repairs. This includes poles and transformers. It is just a matter of physically going into the smaller outage clusters, which is more difficult than just switching power back on. In many cases, there is infrastructure damage (lines ripped from homes, etc.) that must be repaired.

We asked him about tonight’s 11:30 p.m. repair estimate, and while he said he expects 99.9 percent of homes to be back on at that point, he couldn’t guarantee that all Mt. Lebanon homes would necessarily be back.

We have communicated to him our residents’ concerns, including: Lack of timely information and updates, concern for how long it is taking and feeling like other neighborhoods have been prioritized over us.

He said it is important for people who got a notice that their power was back on to RE-REPORT it, as those people may be “nested,” which means the network around them has been restored but a tree or other infrastructure issue may be keeping a smaller block from having power. When people re-report, they also should note if they have any special concerns or needs. This information was also echoed by Allegheny County’s public safety – they asked that ALL people whose power is still out to report it again, to be sure.

In the meantime, Duquesne Light is working on upgrading the outage map so it has more information for people. He also said he would get back to us if he has any more specific information about Mt. Lebanon.

The number to report outages to Duquesne Light is: 888-393-7000. Their website reporting address is: https://duquesnelight.com/outages-safety/report-outage They prefer that you use the website if you can.

Additional electric info:

Do NOT call 911 to report a power outage or to get an update. Call the power company:
Duquesne Light: 412-393-7000 or online. They prefer you to use the website if you can.
First Energy/West Penn Power: 1-888-544-4877
The municipality does not get any power status updates from the electric companies and unfortunately, we do not know when power will be restored. Please understand this when talking with municipal staff or volunteers. We wish we could give you that information but we do not have access to it. We also are not able to have our lines prioritized.
Read Duquense Light’s FAQs here: https://duquesnelight.com/outages-safety/storm-plan/storm-faqs

Assistance/Convenience

Charge your devices and get some cool air at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library.
Check on your neighbors, especially seniors who may not have family in town.
The Rec Center and ice rink are open, with normal activities on the second floor. You may charge cell phones in the rink lobby or second floor.