Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road — The building is closed to the public. To report an emergency, call 9-1-1. For general questions, call our switchboard at 412-343-3400 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays. Visit the RESOURCES tab for a list of common reasons to visit and what you can do instead.

Mt. Lebanon Recreation Center, 900 Cedar Blvd. — Closed until further notice. 

Swim Center - closed for 2020 season

Camp Chippeewee, Summer Playground Camp,  Public Safety Camp, Sportz Zone — cancelled

Senior Luncheons — cancelled until further notice

Mt. Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Blvd. — The Mt. Lebanon Public Library is grateful to its patrons for returning materials and staff is working hard to re-shelve materials and return others to their home libraries when our delivery service resumes. We also thank you for taking advantage of our many virtual programs.

We had hoped to open the building next week, but unfortunately, the library will remain closed until further notice for several reasons, including an uptick in local cases of COVID-19, the need to take more time to modify work spaces and to allow for urgent replacement of the air conditioner. The library will still offer myriad services, including virtual programming, virtual reference, and contact-free pickup of in-house items. Materials may be returned to the library Monday through Friday from 9-7 in the lower vestibule Castle Shannon entrance. Detailed information can be found at the library’s website, www.mtlebanonlibrary.org.

We understand this announcement is disappointing. The municipality is closely monitoring all available information and taking the appropriate steps to ensure the safety of employees, residents and the public. Keep up to date with municipal closings, openings and related announcements by going to www.mtlebanon.org/corona.

Mt. Lebanon Public Safety Center, 555 Washington Road — Closed for all tours, car seat checks, fingerprinting, Call 9-1-1 for emergency or if you need to talk to a police officer. The non-emergency fire department number is 412-343-3402. If you must visit the PSC, use the vestibule in the back of the building by the parking lot.

Mt. Lebanon School District — Closed until further notice.

Medical Rescue Team South Authority, 315 Cypress Way — Station visitors are limited to essential activities. 

Allegheny County  — Follow this link to read about the county’s operational changes, including the jails, parks, courts and department of elections.

Other Events

• July 3 First Friday is cancelled.
• July 4 -- Fireworks, community day and evening concert, all cancelled.
• The Mt. Lebanon Artists Market, scheduled for October 3 and 4, presented by the Mt. Lebanon Partnership, has been cancelled.
  
  

As the community starts to re-open, updates will be posted here. Otherwise the Cancellations and Closures tab is the most up to date information.

Municipal Services

Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road — 

• The Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road, is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tasks that cannot be handled online. Most questions you have or paperwork you need to file can be done online at www.mtlebanon.org. We ask that you check there first before coming in. Tax bills and other payments can be made in the boxes on the outside of the building.

  If you do need to come inside, masks are required (unless you have a health condition that prohibits it) and will be provided to you if you do not have one. Physical distancing of at least six feet between other building guests and staff is also required. The lobby is open with an information kiosk and phone list so you can complete your tasks with the least amount of contact with others, to protect the safety of our visitors and staff.  Please observe all posted signs and warnings. We do reserve the right to re-close facilities if we find public behavior to be detrimental to health and safety. We appreciate all your contributions to keeping Mt. Lebanon safe.

• Block parties are back! Individuals filing for permits must fill out an additional release. To apply for a block party permit, you may complete the application and pay online at mylebo.mtlebanon.org or you may download the application and send it in with your check.

• The Mt. Lebanon Inspections Office is following these guidelines for all construction projects in the Municipality: Beginning May 1, all businesses in the construction industry in the Commonwealth, including those in new construction, renovation and repair, as well as land subdivision and design-related field activities are permitted to maintain in-person operations pursuant to the Governor’s and Secretary of Health’s April 20, 2020 amendments to the Business Closure Orders so long as their activities strictly adhere to this guidance. Construction projects previously granted an exemption to continue in-person operations may continue operations but must adhere to this guidance.
  
  Permit applications will be accepted by mail or by a drop box in the rear vestibule of the Municipal Building. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Approved applications will be mailed, as the office is still closed to the public.
  Additional information available here.

  
  

Municipal Amenities — 

• The municipal garden plots at the golf course are open, with some modified rules.
  
  Gardeners will have a two-hour time limit, must practice social distancing and must wear gloves and masks at all times. Gardeners also should not share tools with others. Cover all coughs and sneezes with your elbow and above all, do NOT attend if you feel sick.
  
  A few spots are still available. For details, procedures and a link to register, click here.

Mt. Lebanon recreation activities, athletic fields, courts and playgrounds —

• The Recreation Department will be gradually opening some group classes and camps over the next few weeks. Check the program schedule for details. But first, read the rules.
  
• The Mt. Lebanon Ice Rink is open for limited operation, including rentals and skate lessons. Many rules have changed and safety behavior, such as physical distancing and mask wearing, are required. Details on the ice center and figure skating are available here
• Mt. Lebanon municipal and school district sport courts, including basketball courts, tennis courts in smaller parks and schools, bocce courts, volleyball courts, athletic fields, tracks and batting cages, are open for individual or household use only. No pickup games or organized team play or practice is permitted.
• The Mt. Lebanon Golf Course is open for play with an entirely new set of rules to guarantee the safety of golfers and staff. For details, click here.
• The Mt. Lebanon Tennis Center is open, with new safety rules and procedures. You can register for court time right now! For details and online court reservations, click here.
• The platform tennis courts are now open, with new rules and procedures. To sign up and get all the info, click here.
• Pavilions are open. Reserve online today.
• Municipal and school playgrounds are open. Here are the rules:

  *Maximum of 25 people at one time

  * Please limit your time if others are waiting

  * Playgrounds are NOT sanitized regularly. Please bring your own hand sanitizer

  * Avoid touching your face.

  * Follow physical distancing guidelines and remain at least six feet apart.

  PLAY AT YOUR OWN RISK

Mt. Lebanon Public Safety — 

• Mt. Lebanon police began enforcing the prohibition of on-street overnight parking last week.  If you have a special circumstance like driveway construction or you have exhausted all off-street parking options for the evening, you may request permission by putting in a service request at mylebo.mtlebanon.org. Soon, other parking services will begin to return to normal.
  
  Starting Tuesday, May 26, you will once again be required to pay to park at municipal meters and parking lots. We encourage you to use a credit card or pay with the Passport app whenever possible to limit the need for you and our staff to handle cash.
  The garages remain free until June 1. At that point, the fee is $2 per day and will be required to be paid with a credit/debit card either at the self-service pay kiosk or at the exit gate. Such stations will be sanitized in accordance with CDC guidelines. Additionally, the garages will be monitored by security systems and drivers who need assistance can get it using the “help” button on the pay stations.
   
  Parking officials will contact permit holders to explain rates and procedures.
  
  

Allegheny County  — Follow this link to read about the county’s operational changes, including the jails, parks, courts and department of elections.

Other items

• What businesses are open? Find out here: https://mtlebopartnership.org/openlebo/
• The Mt. Lebanon Partnership Uptown Farmers’ Market will be open Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon.
• Mt. Lebanon Farmers Market starts June 3, Mt Lebanon United  Lutheran Church, 975 Washington Road, 4 to 7 p.m.

Call or email the municipality with your questions and requests. 

To report an emergency call 9-1-1

For general inquiries, call 412-343-3400

Do not hesitate to call 9-1-1 if you are having a medical emergency because you fear catching COVID-19 at the hospital. Hospitals are taking extra steps to ensure your safety. St. Clair Hospital has a triage line, 412-942-2600, available weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to help and direct patients who feel they might have COVID-19. People who suspect they have COVID-19 should not report to the hospital without calling their personal physician, hospital triage or 9-1-1 first. 

Neighborhood Aid

Mt. Lebanon and Dormont residents in need of help as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic can get assistance from Neighborhood Aid, a newly organized group of municipal and borough staff and volunteers. 

A call to 412-253-4104, weekdays from 9 to 5, or a visit to neighborhoodaid.org will connect residents with a customer service representative versed in the vast array of available services, including help with obtaining food and medication, financial assistance, business resources and general information. Volunteers also are available for errands for those who cannot or should not leave their homes to get urgently needed supplies. 

The service is free, although residents are expected to pay for any purchases requested. The service will continue as long as the need exists. 

Sign up to get alerts

Now is a good time to make sure you’re signed up to receive alerts. Should any situation become life-threatening, we will send alerts via LeboEmergency. For general corona virus updates that may affect you we will send a LeboALERT.

Municipal Resources

Mt. Lebanon Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road — 

The Municipal Building, 710 Washington Road, is open to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for tasks that cannot be handled online. Most questions you have or paperwork you need to file can be done online at www.mtlebanon.org. We ask that you check there first before coming in. Tax bills and other payments can be made in the boxes on the outside of the building.

If you do need to come inside, masks are required (unless you have a health condition that prohibits it) and will be provided to you if you do not have one. Physical distancing of at least six feet between other building guests and staff is also required. The lobby is open with an information kiosk and phone list so you can complete your tasks with the least amount of contact with others, to protect the safety of our visitors and staff.  Please observe all posted signs and warnings. We do reserve the right to re-close facilities if we find public behavior to be detrimental to health and safety. We appreciate all your contributions to keeping Mt. Lebanon safe.

Tax

You may pay your Mt. Lebanon tax bills and fees (storm water, property tax and sewerage, etc.) in the labeled box outside the municipal building.

COVID-19: 2020 Tax Considerations - changes to tax due dates for EIT and Real Estate Tax.

Earned Income and Net Profits Tax

The new due date for 2019 Final Returns and 1st quarter 2020 Estimated Payments for individuals is JULY 15, 2020.

In line with the Commonwealth’s and Federal Government’s decision to extend the due date for the filing of 2019 year-end returns, the Municipality and School District have affirmed our tax collection committee’s decision to extend the due date to July 15, 2020 in the best interest of our taxpayers and tax professionals.

2020 Real Estate Taxes

The Municipality has decided to extend the real estate tax face collection period to December 31, 2020. This three (3) month extension means our taxpayers will not accrue any penalty if they pay the face amount by 12/31/20. Pending School Board approval on May 18, 2020, the School District’s installment plan will change from three (3) to four (4) payments. The new payment dates are as follows.

Municipal Due Dates

2% Discount Period: June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020

Face Period: August 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020

Penalty Period: After December 31, 2020

School District Due Dates
2% Discount Period: June 1, 2020 - July 31, 2020
Face Period: August 1, 2020 - September 30, 2020
Penalty Period: After September 30, 2020

School District Only - Installment Plan

1/4 Face Due September 30, 2020

1/4 Face Due October 31, 2020

1/4 Face Due November 30, 2020

1/4 Face Due February 28, 2021

eCheck Payment Option
In order to mitigate check processing and other mail contact for our staff, the Municipality and School District are encouraging all taxpayers who wish to pay by check to use our payment portal to pay by eCheck. Both taxing bodies are waiving any eCheck fees. An eCheck drafts directly from your check or savings account in 1-2 business days. Please visit https://mylebo.mtlebanon.org/ for more this payment option.

Parking

All parking services have returned to normal operating procedures.  We encourage you to pay with a credit/debit card either at the self-service pay kiosk or at the exit gate whenever possible to limit the need for you and our staff to handle cash. Such stations will be sanitized in accordance with CDC guidelines.  

Inspections/Permits

The Mt. Lebanon Inspections Office is following these guidelines for all construction projects in the Municipality: Beginning May 1, all businesses in the construction industry in the Commonwealth, including those in new construction, renovation and repair, as well as land subdivision and design-related field activities are permitted to maintain in-person operations pursuant to the Governor’s and Secretary of Health’s April 20, 2020 amendments to the Business Closure Orders so long as their activities strictly adhere to this guidance. Construction projects previously granted an exemption to continue in-person operations may continue operations but must adhere to this guidance. 

Permit applications will be accepted by mail or by a drop box in the lobby of the Municipal Building. Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received. Approved applications will be mailed.

Additional information available here.

Public Information

If you have questions, call 412-343-3407 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. All messages left by 3 p.m. will be returned within two hours. If you have questions about Mt. Lebanon Magazine, you may email Editor in Chief Laura Pace Lilley at lpace@mtlebanon.org. Billing inquiries should be sent to Amy Martin at amartin@mtlebanon.org.

Library

The Mt. Lebanon Public Library is still closed.  Check our website, www.mtlebanonlibrary.org, for the most up-to-date information and virtual programs.

Public Works

Dye tests

Dye test results for real estate transfers may be dropped off in the box in the lobby of the building.

Street opening permits/Sidewalk opening permits

Not available during closure

Block party permits

Block parties are back! Individuals filing for permits must fill out an additional release. To apply for a block party permit, you may complete the application and pay online at mylebo.mtlebanon.org or you may download the application and send it in with your check.

To report trash or recycling misses, please leave a message at:
412-343-3400 or You can also submit an electronic request on myLebo. 

For animal-related emergencies, including roadkill, please call:
South Hills Cooperative Animal Control- 9-1-1

For Amusement Device Permits, please call:
Amy Kostelich- 412-343-4016, akostelich@mtlebanon.org

For Dumpsters on Street Permits, please call:
Police Traffic- 412-343-4086

For Fire Alarm Permits, please call:
412-343-3402 or click http://mtlfd.org/codes-and-construction/forms-and-permits/)

Solicitor Permits - Not available during outbreak 

Health Resources 

Have questions, concerns or just need more information? 

Call the 24/7 COVID-19 Hotline at 1-888-856-2774. Language services are available.

Rumors and misinformation can be destructive and can even cause harmful behaviors that increase personal and public health risks. ACHD has created a page dedicated to addressing many rumors about COVID-19 at: https://www.alleghenycounty.us/Health-Department/Resources/COVID-19/Rumor-Control.aspx 

Worried? Check out the CDC’s coronavirus symptom checker. 

Johns Hopkins COVID-19 webcasts

stclair.org

mrtsa.com

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 

Mask up the right way

Help with Everything

Allegheny County Official COVID-19 Hotline with United Way/211

888-856-2774

24/7 Trained call center for all county questions including financial help, food assistance, and unemployment compensation.

Business Resources

Mt. Lebanon Commercial Districts Manager Eric Milliron has compiled some helpful links for businesses looking for resources.

https://dced.pa.gov/resources/

Commonwealth of PA Assistance

Covid-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA) - This is a loan program to assist with working capital needs. $60M has been moved to this new program. Businesses can apply this week. The loan must be applied for through a certified economic development organization (CEDO). In southwestern Pennsylvania, that would be the Pittsburgh Economic and Industrial Development Corp., the Regional Industrial Development Corporation of Southwestern Pennsylvania, The Progress Fund, North Side Industrial Development Co./Riverside Center for Innovation, or the Southwestern Pennsylvania Corp.  From what I have been able to determine you can reach out to any of the five (5) CEDOs charged to Allegheny County. Following are helpful links to understanding if this program is right for you:

CWCA "Cheat Sheet"  

CWCA Overview + Guidelines  

Certified Economic Development Organizations (CEDOs) in Allegheny County  

CWCA Article  

Financial Help

The PA state legislature allocated $150 million for renters and $25 million for homeowners and renters who are in danger of losing their homes due to COVID-19 issues. For renters, not all landlords have been able or willing to provide assistance, and for property owners, some mortgage companies likewise were limited in their relief. Get information at PHFA.ORG.

Duquesne Light 

To ease the burden placed on customers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Duquesne Light is extending its discontinuation of shutoffs and waiving late fees until at least June 1, 2020. Additionally, they have proactively expanded the eligibility for our Hardship Fund, meaning over 152,000 customers may now qualify for payment assistance on their electric bills. Duquesne Light also made an additional $750,000 available to support customers through the Dollar Energy Fund.  

Unemployment Help

Food Resources

The county has posted a food distribution map to identify available food resources. The map is searchable by a variety of fields, and includes descriptions, eligibility and contact information for many of the sites. It includes school “grab & go” sites, food pantries and other options and is regularly updated. The map can be found at https://tinyurl.com/pghfoodmap. It is also available at bit.ly/ACHDcovid-19 under Help for Residents.

Pennsylvania State Resources

Where to find Pennsylvania government services while practicing social distancing:

• File for unemployment compensation: bit.ly/3a2qARW
• Talk to a mental health professional: text PA to 741-741
• Apply for Medicaid: on.pa.gov/compass
• Apply for SNAP: on.pa.gov/compass
• Apply for WIC: Call 1-800-942-9467
• Get help with home heating costs: on.pa.gov/LIHEAP
• Access driver services: dmv.pa.gov/online-services
• Go to pa.gov for more information.

How can YOU help?

Stay home

The single best thing you can do right now is stay home to help slow the spread of the virus. If you must go out, allow six feet of distance between you and others. Do not allow children to have playdates or sleepovers.

Patronize Mt. Lebanon businesses

Get takeout from your favorite Mt. Lebanon restaurants. Buy gift cards to beloved businesses. It will help keep their cash flowing and you’ll have a treasure trove of credit when this is over.

What businesses are open? Find out here: https://mtlebopartnership.org/openlebo/

Donate personal protective equipment

Do you have gloves, gowns, eye protection or masks to donate to healthcare professionals? Email Allegheny County at covid19donations@alleghenycounty.us and they will let you know if they can use your donations. Do NOT drop off donations without checking first. St. Clair Hospital could use donations of protection equipment and food. Details here.

Donate to food banks

They are all suffering right now. Here’s just one to help: https://shimcares.org/donate/

Check on your neighbors

...especially the frail and elderly...from AFAR! Leave groceries at the doorstep to avoid contact.

Call before you show up

If you need medical attention, call your doctor, the hospital or even 9-1-1 before showing up so they can prepare for you. Use telemedicine where possible.

Emergency Resources

Does your family have a plan for emergencies?

Here are two good places to start:

ready.gov

fema.gov

Helpful links

The Mt. Lebanon Partnership’s lists of Mt. Lebanon businesses that are still open is  here. If you’d like your Mt. Lebanon business to be added to the list, contact emilliron@mtlebanon.org.--

Mt. Lebanon School District Information

SHIM - South Hills Interfaith Movement

NextPittsburgh’s Pittsburgh Guide  includes ways to help and ways to get help.

COVID-19 Symptoms

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Secretary of Health Rachel Levine has signed an order declaring that masks must be worn throughout all public areas of Pennsylvania. There are some exceptions. Please see the order: https://www.governor.pa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/20200701-SOH-Universal-Face-Coverings-Order.pdf

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Symptoms can include:

• Fever
• Cough
• Shortness of breath

*Symptoms may appear 2 to 14 days after exposure
If you have been in China or in close contact with someone with confirmed COVID-19 in the past two weeks and develop symptoms, call your doctor.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends these tips.

Help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases like COVID-19.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in the trash.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth.
• Clean and disinfect (per label instructions) frequently touched objects and surfaces. A list of EPA registered cleaners that kill the virus that causes COVID-19.
• Stay home when you are sick, except to get medical care.
• To help prevent the spread of germs, the Allegheny County Health Department asks residents to call ahead before going to a doctor’s office or emergency room.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Use an alcohol-based sanitizer that contains at least 60 percent alcohol if soap and water are not available. All Mt. Lebanon municipal buildings have touchless dispensers furnished with Purell 70% Ethyl Alcohol foaming sanitizer.
• For more information, go to www.cdc.gov/COVID19 or contact the Allegheny County Health Department at 412-687-2243 (www.alleghenycounty.us/coronavirus.)

If you haven’t gotten your flu shot, you are encouraged to do so as soon as possible.

Tips for seniors:

• Heed the general safety tips and hygiene suggestions on this page.
• Consider ways of safely getting food brought to your house through family, social or commercial networks.
• Stay in touch with others and develop a contact list of friends, family, neighbors and community health workers.
• Determine who can provide you with care if your caregiver gets sick.
• Listen to your body. If you are feeling sick, stay home and call your health care provider.

Tips for family and caregivers:

• Know what medication your loved one is taking and help them prepare to have extra on hand.
• Monitor food and essential supplies needed. Create a backup plan.
• If you care for a loved one living in a care facility, monitor the situation, ask about the health of the other residents frequently and know the protocol if there is an outbreak.