The school board meeting podcast was uploaded last night. Presently, there is a black screen on Channel 33, with no audio or video. Why must it be such an ordeal to view the school board meetings now? It is my understanding that nothing was mentioned at the November 11, 2013 school board meeting about The Devil's Advocate.
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| Source: WPXI.com |
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The board meeting aired on Comcast 19.
Could the WPXI survey be flawed?
Perhaps Mt. Lebanon residents think they live in an area known as 'No Strong Opinion'.
Election turnout would seem to support that perception by most residents, on most issues.
8:52 AM, thanks for letting me know. It must be Verizon.
Elaine
That, ladies and gentlemen, is what happens when you overtax a community and exodus happens.
Anyone else notice the "Dollar General" crowd that has moved into Mt. Lebanon the last few years?
9:57 - that is such a snobby thing to write. Do you really feel good about saying that? Gross.
Mt. Lebanon is still an excellent school district. Don't get me wrong - it needs watchdogs like this blog to keep it honest. But ultimately, it is still a very strong school system
Prestige is typically measured in terms of wealth and expensive housing stock, so I'm surprised Mt. Lebanon is on the list at all, given the rise of Northern suburbs and places like Nevillewood. Bottom line, the poll results you posted resonate. I grew up in Mt. Lebanon as a blue collar girl (Dad did labor and neither of my parents went to college), and I've always appreciated the diversity of income and housing stock (which still exist).
Sorry 9:57 am, that Dollar General comment offends me. I WAS the Dollar General girl, except DGs didn't exist, so I was more the Hills and JC Penney girl.
9:57AM, please define this "Dollar General" crowd that you speak of.
Sorry but I don't think a "Dollar General" crowd is moving to Mtl. What does that mean anyhow?
I am sure the Devil's Advocate won't be mentioned at the school board meeting nor will any other substantial citizen raised issues or educationally relevant topics. These meetings all seem to be about building a high school and financial issues.
11:15 AM, I think that stems from a Jo Posti post on Center Court where she made mention of a Dollar General coming to Cochran Road, followed by "Ugh!"
While I was trying to locate Jo's comment, I came across her latest post concerning The Devil's Advocate.
You can read her take on this issue here: Students' Freedom of Expression
Elaine
9:57, if over-taxation is driving people out what makes you think the town is affordable to the "Dollar General" crowd?
Thank you, Elaine for the Dollar General clarification - I had forgotten about that. I was the poster at 10:25 who missed the satirical nature of the post at 9:57, much like Mrs. Harouse missed the satirical nature of the DA article. Now, this IS interesting... isn't it?
http://old.post-gazette.com/pg/05293/591387.stm
There is a list of the 10 best cities in PA on the real estate website Movoto Blog. The rankings are based on six criteria:
Amenities
Cost of Living
Crime
Education
Median Income
Home Value
The rankings:
1. Mt. Lebanon
2. Radnor Township
3. King of Prussia
4. Willow Grove
5. Scott Township
6. Bethel Park
7. Drexel Hill
8. West Chester
9. Greensburg
10. Upper St. Clair
10. Phoenixville (tied with USC)
Mt. Lebanon received the top ranking based on (...the sheer number of amenities it has to offer, from restaurants and shops Uptown to some of the most beautiful homes you've ever seen in Virginia Manor."
Also mentioned was the low crime rate-70% below state average, median household income-56% above state average, and our stellar high school graduation rate-14% above state average. Our award-winning public library and the fact that we are known nationally for our high-ranking schools was also noted.
I didn't fact check any of the stats so take this with a grain of salt. Also, most of the "cities" listed are not actually cities. I found it interesting that four of the "cities" are in the South Hills of Pittsburgh.
You can see the complete listing of the top 50 cities that were ranked on Movoto Blog-The Lighter Side of Real Estate."
Thank you for the link to the old PG article, 12:19 PM.
The name of Posti's blog post is "In the ghetto" back in 2005.
""That's right, folks, soon we'll have our very own Dollar General store. Ugh," posted Josephine Posti on a Mt. Lebanon blog under the headline "In the ghetto."
Posti's comments drew another opinion from fellow blogger Mike Madison, who said, "On the other hand, I kind of like the dollar store. ... I don't think Mt. Lebanon is (or should be) above this sort of thing."
Elaine
Real estate values in the Foster area seem to be exploding! I know of many, many properties that have sold within days of going on the market for the original asking price or more due to bidding wars. How can this be?
Any luck getting the latest Devil's Advocate?
Elaine
Of note, the recent shooting just a few miles from Mt Lebanon appears to be the result of retribution from an assault that occurred within the school on October 18. The school appeared Ok with letting the kid drop-out and no one pressed charges on the 3 kids who assault the student who is now being charged as an adult with very serious crimes.
What schools do matters. The school could have conducted a threat assessment as the student stated he was going to take matters into his own hands. The school could have done something about the assault within school. Perhaps these interventions could have resulted in PREVENTING the shooting!
Arming the school police officers wouldn't have made a difference. Apparently, the shooter made the shots from the woods on a hillside before anyone could find him.
What schools ignore, whether they be students in need, students feeling vulnerable due to bullies, or kids on hazardous walking routes, may result in a day of accountability with questions like, "Why didn't you take care of this?".
The paper was distributed today in school, complete with a response to the "opinion piece".
Here's a copy of the article:
http://i.imgur.com/8wam2wU.jpg
Thank you, 10:25 AM.
Elaine
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