About

YOU are welcome and wanted here. The Municipality of Mt. Lebanon strives to be a regional leader in providing a high quality of life for our residents, business owners/employees and visitors. Here are just some of the ways we’re making life better here.

Banner Community

Presented by the Allegheny League of Municipalities in recognition of outstanding commitment to professional development, prudent fiscal management, transparency, accountability and proactive communications to engage community stakeholders. 2014-2026

Bird Town, PA

Mt. Lebanon has been a Bird Town, through the Pennsylvania Audubon Council, since 2026.

Clearview Common: One of the Great Public Spaces in Pa.

Presented by the American Planning Association, Pennsylvania this award honors unique, memorable places that work not only for their community, but as a model others want to emulate–places of exemplary character, quality, planning, identity, cultural interest and community involvement with a sustainable vision for tomorrow.

Pennsylvania Governor’s Awards

Awarded for Local Government Excellence—Innovative Planning and Sound Land Use Practices, 2010; Building Community Partnerships, 2013; Innovative Community, 2024

Tree City USA

Designated by the National Arbor Day Foundation in recognition of our maintaining a budget for tree planting and maintenance, establishing a parks advisory board to oversee trees and holding an annual Arbor Day Celebration. Continuous award since 2006.

Awarding winning Mt. Lebanon Magazine

We were selected as the first place winner in printed publications by the National Association of Government Communicators in 2024. We have been regularly recognized by Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, as well as in competitions sponsored by Women in Communications, International Association of Business Communicators and City/County Communicators Association

Best Suburb to Live in in Pittsburgh

Named by Niche based on public schools, crime, real estate, cost of living and local amenities, 2016

Third safest large city in Pennsylvania

(over 30,000 category), based on FBI data from 227 cities (2016)

ISO Class 1 Fire Department

The department received an ISO Class 1 rating during its latest evaluation, in July 2021. Mt. Lebanon is one of only four departments in Pennsylvania, and one of only approximately 500 nationally, to have achieved this status. The department had a Class 3 rating from 1988-2013.

Center for Public Safety Excellence Accreditation

The CFAI Accreditation Program is a comprehensive self-assessment and evaluation model that enables fire and emergency service organizations to examine past, current and future service levels and performance and compares them to industry best practices. The fire department was initially accredited in 2012 and re-accredited in 2017 and 2022. The department is one of 336 accredited departments in the county and one of only four in Pennsylvania.

TribTotal Media best golf course in Western Pennsylvania

(2016 & 2017)

USTA Middle States Premier Tennis Facility

In recognition of an outstanding facility, excellent customer service, high quality programming and overall contribution to the game of tennis, 2016

AAA Platinum Award

Winner in recognition of community traffic safety efforts, through 2026

Live Well Allegheny Community

An Allegheny County designation recognizing communities that offer activities that are age-friendly, contributing to a thriving community, 2016

Nationally Accredited Main Street America

Accreditation by the National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation

Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting

Received annually since 1976 (longest in Pennsylvania) recognition by the Government Finance Officers Association for our Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR).

Certificate of Achievement, Popular Annual Financial Reporting

Received annually since 1993, recognition by the Government Finance Officers Association for our Annual report (PAFR).

National Walk Friendly Community

Bronze award recipient, sponsored by FedEx and administered by the University of North Carolina Highway Research Center. This program recognizes communities working to conditions related to walking, including safety, mobility, access and comfort, 2017

Young Lungs At Play

Received certificate of Recognition from Pennsylvania Department of Health for efforts to protect the health of children and families by preventing tobacco exposure in public settings, 2016.

Sustainable Pennsylvania Community

Certified silver by Sustainable Pittsburgh in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Municipal League “for employing sustainable policies and practices.”

Safe Communities America designation

Mt. Lebanon received a Safe Communities America designation from the National Safety Council. To get the accreditation, Mt. Lebanon was required to document its unified, community-based approach to preventing injuries and death and commit to consistent improvement in the future.

Pittsburgh City Paper

Readers selected Mt. Lebanon as the Best Neighborhood to Raise a Family.

ArbNet Arboretum

Mt. Lebanon is a Level 1 Accredited Arboretum, which means we are dedicated to increasing species diversity and specimen tree plantings in the municipality’s parks, parklets and traffic islands, with the long-term goals of enhancing the character, resiliency and visual appearance of the community.