Inside Lebo

“Inside Lebo: Voices of the Class of 2026” features Mt. Lebanon High School seniors Cole Gibbons and Katherine “Kat” Walters discussing leadership, service, athletics and balancing busy schedules as graduation approaches.

Mt. Lebanon’s Community Service Award recipient Ron Block discusses his decades of volunteer work restoring native woodlands in local parks and the lasting impact of those efforts. In this episode of “Inside Lebo,” Block shares how planning, collaboration and long-term stewardship have transformed natural spaces for future generations.

Public Information Officer Laura Pace Lilley and Director of Public Works Rudy Sukal discuss how the Arbor Day celebration brings students, educators and municipal leaders together while reinforcing Mt. Lebanon’s long-standing Tree City USA designation, awarded by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Mt. Lebanon native Matt Coleman, a paramedic with Medical Rescue Team South Authority (MRTSA), shares how growing up in the community shaped his path to public service. The episode explores Coleman’s experiences attending Mt. Lebanon High School and Duquesne University, his decision to enter emergency services and what it means to care for neighbors in the town he has always called home.

Featuring Patrick Conners, the new executive director of the South Hills Area Council of Governments (SHACOG). Conners discusses how 23 South Hills communities collaborate through SHACOG to share resources, strengthen public services and support nearly 300,000 residents.