Category: history

February 17, 2022
Mt. Lebanon’s ‘Doll Lady’
Stop by the History Center, 794 Washington Road, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. each Saturday to tour the exhibit. The exhibit will be open through March 30.

August 31, 2021
A Book for Liberation Day
“Is Paris Burning?” LeboLife blogger Diane Vrabel talks about how this classic book impacted her and its connection to Western Pennsylvania.

August 26, 2021
A Grim Chapter
On September 22, author Hannibal B. Johnson will discuss the Tulsa Massacre, the deadliest single act of anti-Black violence in American history.

April 6, 2021
Uncovering the Nike Missile Site
You can see it from Washington Road. Learn more about this soccer ball-shaped relic from the Cold War.


March 9, 2021
The Sinking of Pittsburgh’s Titanic
Graham’s Ferry sank on the Ohio River in 1909. Blogger Al Vrabel uncovers the details of this tragedy.

November 25, 2020
Hear the Bells Ringing
Read about Lebo’s change ringing tower, peal bells and digital carillon.

November 25, 2020
Fulton’s Farm Lives On in Memory
Longtime congressman Jim Fulton’s farmhouse was a South Hills landmark for more than 30 years.


June 30, 2020
Vintage Lebo: Fourth of July
See what our Fourth of July celebrations looked like in decades past!