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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. 2014-2024
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
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.
Awarding winning Mt. Lebanon Magazine
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
Accredited 2012 & re-accredited 2017, 2021 & 2022.
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 2024
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 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 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.
