Lebanon (locally /ˈlɛb.ə.nən/) is a township with home rule status in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States.

[3] Furthermore, the opening of the Liberty Tunnel in 1924 allowed easy automobile access to Pittsburgh.

In the 1880s, a post office located near the transplanted cedar trees was named "Mount Lebanon".

In 1928, Mount Lebanon became the first First Class township in Pennsylvania to adopt the council–manager form of government and has had an appointed manager serving as the chief administrative officer since that time.

Further, the opening of the Liberty Tubes in 1924 allowed easy automobile access to Pittsburgh.

Lebanon; the adjacent Dormont Junction and Castle Shannon stations are in neighboring municipalities.

In 1971, Muhammad Ali attempted to purchase a home in Virginia Manor, but racial discrimination prevented him from doing so.

[8] However, some residents have claimed that the rejection was due to the anticipated publicity and crowds which would result from the sale of the property to Ali.

On May 21, 1974, the electorate approved a home rule charter, which took effect on January 1, 1975;[4] as such, the community is no longer governed under the provisions of the Pennsylvania Township Code.

Mount Lebanon became one of the first municipalities in Pennsylvania to adopt a home rule charter.

[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 6.06 square miles (15.7 km2), all land.

Lebanon is a highly affluent suburb of Pittsburgh 7 miles (11 km) south of the city's downtown.

There are two small borders with Pittsburgh neighborhoods to the northeast (Brookline) and north (Banksville).

Lebanon is one of the more built up central business districts outside of Pittsburgh, featuring numerous coffee shops, small galleries, pizzerias, and clothing boutiques.

[12] There are sizable business districts along the borders with Upper St. Clair and Castle Shannon, as well.

Virginia Manor is an affluent subdivision, with streets designed to follow the natural contours of the land.

[13] Future Governor James H. Duff helped found Virginia Manor in 1929.

[21] The district is a significant example of the transition from a rural agricultural area to a suburb made possible first by the trolley/streetcar, c. 1901, and later by the automobile in the 1920s and 1930s with the opening of the Liberty Tubes in 1924.

Lebanon also boasts one of the oldest public golf courses in western Pennsylvania and has several tennis and basketball courts which are open year-round.

Lebanon School District's sports teams are a big part of the community.

Lebanon government takes the form of a commission, made up of 5 commissioners - one from each of Mt.

Lebanon but serving the adjacent communities of Greentree, Dormont and Castle Shannon.

Lebanon Public Library, founded in 1932, is funded almost entirely by the municipality and county.

Its home is a $4.2 million building, with shelves for 140,000 books, seats for 165 persons, and more than 50 public computers.