Senior members of student council chat with Noe Ortega, the state’s secretary of education, at Mt. Lebanon High School on Monday, Aug. on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021. Earlier, Ortega discussed health safety measures during a press conference at the school. Monday was the first day of class at Mt. Lebanon. Students are, from left, Sam Bailey, Mckenzie Hughes, Sydney Saba and Madeline Thompson.(Steve Mellon/Post-Gazette)