Bill Text: PA HR543 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Honoring and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mt. Lebanon in Allegheny County.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2012-01-24 - Adopted (194-0) [HR543 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2011-HR543-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 3002
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 543 Session of2012
INTRODUCED BY M. SMITH, BAKER, BROOKS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DiGIROLAMO, EVERETT, FRANKEL, GEIST, GEORGE, GINGRICH, HAHN, HARHART, HENNESSEY, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAHER, MANN, MATZIE, MILLARD, MURT, RAVENSTAHL, READSHAW, ROCK, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SAYLOR, SCAVELLO, SONNEY, SWANGER, VEREB, VULAKOVICH, WHITE, GOODMAN, MAHONEY AND GRELL, JANUARY 24, 2012
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, JANUARY 24, 2012
A RESOLUTION
Honoring and celebrating the 100th anniversary of Mt. Lebanon in
Allegheny County.
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon comprises more than six square miles of
western Pennsylvania's hills, operating under a council-manager
form of government with five elected commissioners; and
WHEREAS, The majority of early settlers were of Scotch-Irish
descent; and
WHEREAS, Some of Mt. Lebanon's prominent settlers included
Andrew McFarlane, the area's first justice of the peace, and
Joseph T. McKnight, the first local postmaster; and
WHEREAS, In 1901, the first planned subdivision was
established; and
WHEREAS, By 1905, more than ten subdivisions were approved,
transforming this rural area into a modern suburb; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon, currently a home rule municipality in
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Allegheny County, was founded on February 6, 1912, as Mount
Lebanon Township; and
WHEREAS, Mount Lebanon Township split from Scott Township on
February 6, 1912, because residents desired greater municipal
improvements, such as gas, water, electricity, sewer and other
amenities, to quicken development; and
WHEREAS, In July 1912, Mount Lebanon School District was
established with two schools, and presently the district
contains ten schools; and
WHEREAS, In 1924, the Liberty Tunnels were completed, turning
Mount Lebanon Township into the fastest growing community in
Pennsylvania throughout the 1920s, and the Pittsburgh region's
premier automobile suburb; and
WHEREAS, In 1974, Mount Lebanon Township approved a home rule
charter to become a municipality, thereby dropping the
"township" moniker and shortening "Mount Lebanon" to "Mt.
Lebanon"; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon's population has grown from just 1,705
in 1912, to more than 30,000 residents today; and
WHEREAS, Several famous residents of Mt. Lebanon include
wrestler Kurt Angle, billionaire Mark Cuban, actress Gillian
Jacobs and scientist Peter Safar; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon presently contains many planned
subdivisions with unique architecture and characteristics, an
outstanding school system and excellent municipal services; and
WHEREAS, Mt. Lebanon provides a premier example of the
automobile suburb; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives honor and
celebrate the 100th anniversary of Mt. Lebanon in Allegheny
County.
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