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Bystander Intervention Training with PAAR on March 20th
Join us for the upcoming Bystander Intervention Training on Thursday, March 20, 2025, from 6-8 PM at Goodwill (118 52nd St) or via Zoom. Registration is encouraged for all attending to account for seating arrangements and food. Register at bit.ly/Bystander2025. Hope to see you there!
Final Report from Just Collaboration on Diversity & Inclusion Work
In the first half of 2018, Lawrenceville United contracted with Just Collaboration to work with our organization on goals related to our Diversity & Inclusion and Equity organizational values. As part of this process, Just Collaboration offered multiple trainings to the staff and Board of Lawrenceville United, and also did an external survey of Lawrenceville…
Round Corner Cantina (3720 Butler)
March 4, 2015 A community meeting was held March 3 regarding the liquor license application pending for Cantina/ Ballroom and the new restaurant proposed for the 3rd floor of the existing Round Corner Cantina building – The Ballroom. Lawrenceville United met with Derek Burnell, owner of Cantina, to outline the concerns from the meeting and…
10th Ward Block Watch & Community Meeting on 5416 Butler Street
* DATE/LOCATION CHANGE FROM USUAL 10TH WARD BLOCK WATCH * Please join us for the 10th Ward Block Watch and a community meeting on Cannabis Company of Pennsylvania’s proposal for a medical cannabis dispensary at 5416 Butler Street. Monday, November 7th at 6:30 PM at the multi-purpose room inside the Goodwill of Southwestern PA’s workforce…
LU provides testimony regarding off-street parking design standards
A public hearing at City Council was held on Wed. 4/21 on Council Bill 2021-1085, which creates new design standards for off-street parking for single-family attached homes. This comes after advocacy from Lawrenceville United and 11 other organizations called for this additional measure, among other measures, to limit the propagation of driveway curb cuts on walkable streets,…
McConway and Torley
4.16.2015 This week the Allegheny County Health Department held a public hearing on the air permit for McConway and Torley, the foundry at 48th Street. Residents, M&T employees, and LU testified. You can view LU’s testimony here, and see a copy of the Lawrenceville Toxic Metals study conducted by ACHD here. As the resident-driven community…