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MT. LEBANON
DESIGNATED AS LIVE
WELL ALLEGHENY
COMMUNITY, SCHOOL
Dr. Karen Hacker, Director of the
Allegheny County Health Department, was
joined by elected and appointed officials,
students and residents of Allegheny County,
Mt. Lebanon and the Mt. Lebanon School
District to formally designate the district and
municipality as part of the Live Well Allegheny
campaign.
“It has been a fantastic two years for the
Live Well Allegheny campaign, as the vitality
we see in our communities is reflected in
this campaign for a healthier county,” said
County Executive Rich Fitzgerald. “We
see evidence each day that this effort is
working, and that news has been supported
by recent data from the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation. While we’ve made
improvements, we know that there’s more
work to do which is why it’s so important
to have so many organizations help in this
effort.”
The Live Well launch happened during Mt.
Lebanon’s first Farmers Market of the season
which is held each week near the municipal
building on Washington Road. In addition
to the announcement, students from Mt.
Lebanon participated in a game focused on
#HowDoYouLiveWell, answering questions
that ranged from health, nutrition, exercise
and swim safety, to internet use and more.
The addition of Mt. Lebanon and the Mt.
Lebanon School District brings the overall
count of participants in Live Well Allegheny
Communities to 23 and Live Well Allegheny
Schools to 6. The initiative has also recently
launched Live Well Allegheny Restaurants and
Live Well Allegheny Workplaces.
Mt. Lebanon already engages in a number
of activities to promote health, including the
sponsorship of the Uptown Farmers Market,
offering volunteer opportunities to enhance
the quality of life, cycling and walking events
and other initiatives for its 33,000 citizens.
In addition to committing to continuing
current activities, the municipality intends to
utilize the Tour de Mt. Lebanon, recreational
opportunities and numerous other healthy
initiatives to further the goals of the
campaign.
“When it comes to health and wellness,
being a walking community with a top
regional hospital as its largest employer
gives us a head start,” said Mt. Lebanon
Commissioner Kelly Fraasch. “But nearly