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Celebrating Diversity at Arsenal

ByHelen

More than 15 countries were represented at this week’s Arsenal 360 Night, a celebration of the many cultural backgrounds of its students and their families. From pierogis to Somali Lahooh, families showcased their traditional foods while sampling many others. Students shared their cultures through singing, dancing, and storytelling. It was a great reminder of how…

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We Love Woolslair Night tomorrow 3/6, 5:30-7:30 PM

ByDavid Breingan

We Love Woolslair Night is a family fun night for current Woolslair families, and also potential Woolslair families within Woolslair’s feeder area. Activities will include bingo, face painting, luminary decorating, make your own Mardi Gras mask, free dinner, and more! The kindergarten teacher will be on hand to lead pre-K activities for young children who…

Happenings meeting: What are the next steps for Inclusionary Zoning in Lawrenceville?

ByHelen

A robust community process was held in the fall of 2018 that included multiple well-attended community meetings discussing the state of housing in Lawrenceville and the prospect of inclusionary zoning as a way to ensure affordability as the neighborhood grows. (For all the presentations and notes from that process, click here.) After resounding testimony at City…

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Support “Housing for All”: a call to action for inclusionary zoning

ByDavid Breingan

Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation, Councilwoman Deb Gross, and the Department of City Planning co-hosted three “Housing For All” community meetings between September and November to discuss the state of housing and displacement in Lawrenceville and discuss a possible inclusionary zoning policy in Lawrenceville. Meeting notes are available here. Now it’s time to make “housing for…

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Notes from 12/07/2017 Community Meeting on Washington VoTech Building

ByDavid Breingan

Lawrenceville United facilitated a community meeting on Thursday 12/7/2017 with Josh Aderholt of Century Equities to provide an update on construction at the former Washington VoTech. Please see below for meeting notes and an updated site plan/renderings: Meeting notes from 12/7/2017 Updated site plan and renderings This community meeting was focused on construction and its…

Lawrenceville announces new six-year partnership

Byinfo

The Lawrenceville Corporation and Lawrenceville United are proud to announce a six-year, $1.2 million partnership with UPMC Health Plan, Duquesne Light, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC, and Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Pennsylvania. Developed through the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development’s Neighborhood Partnership Tax Credit Program (NPP), the work of the partnership will…