Mt. Lebanon Commissioner John Daley enjoys that his city can pride itself on being a walking community with an attractive business district that has restaurants, specialty shops and medical offices.

"It's not just a strip mall or a shopping mall, where you park in a big lot and do what you have to do and take off," Daley said.

The shopping thoroughfare along Washington Road is charming to visitors, and community leaders hope to keep it that way after receiving $341,809 from the state to spruce up the business district's overall appearance, the Pittsburgh Trib reports.