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On Thursday, May 29th, 170 students from Pittsburgh Arsenal 6-8 and Pittsburgh Arsenal PreK-5 beautified Arsenal Park, learned about the environment and history of the space, and helped shape its future design. A great day was had by Arsenal students, families, and staff alike, with new flowers planted to greet park guests at the central…
By Rebekkah Ranallo On Saturday, May 17, neighborhood volunteers planted flowers and herbs in 60 planter boxes at 30 Lawrenceville homes that are ineligible for street trees from the TreeVitalize program. The Garden Club of Allegheny County generously provided funding to make this program possible and free of charge to home owners. Lawrenceville United, whose mission…
5.27.2014 Update Residents in Upper Lawrenceville may have noticed some activity at Duncan Playground. The Department of Public Works has begun work to dismantle the current playground equipment. As many know, this site has been vandalized and left in terrible condition over the years. We have received regular complaints regarding some of the activity underway…
APPLICATIONS DUE MAY 14TH In partnership with the Boys & Girls Club, we have a few more slots lefts for Lawrenceville Summer Celebration Day Camp’s camp staff. We hire several counselors to oversee the children in their assigned age group and also a Camp Coordinator to oversee all daily operations and logistics for camp. If…
SUMMER 2015! We need assistance in the following areas: Communications Intern (15 hours a week) Community Outreach Intern (15 hours a week) Application Details Lawrenceville United is a small, fast-paced office. We rely heavily on our intern support and consider them part of our family. Small stipends are available depending on experience. We also participate in collegiate work-study…
SUMMER 2015! We need assistance in the following areas: Communications Intern (15 hours a week) Community Outreach Intern (15 hours a week) Application Details Lawrenceville United is a small, fast-paced office. We rely heavily on our intern support and consider them part of our family. Small stipends are available depending on experience. We also participate in collegiate work-study…
Lawrenceville United Job Description: Bookkeeper Job Summary The Bookkeeper of the Lawrenceville United (LU) is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day finances of the organization, including managing LU accounts and preparing reports for staff and Board members at regular intervals. The Bookkeeper reports to the Executive Director and works closely with an outside auditor to prepare…
Each year, Lawrenceville United elects members to serve on the Board of Directors for the organization. We have staggered elections so ½ of the Board is up for election/ re-election each year, and terms are 2 years, though you are permitted to serve more than one term (but have to be re-elected). We have had…
Calling all residents wanting to get involved! Lawrenceville United is hosting a community service fair at Arsenal Park on Saturday, April 12 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. We have more and more groups joining our service fair! Come to get information about these organizations and learn how to volunteer: Lawrenceville Organic Community Garden Lawrenceville Farmers…
5.21.2015 Please see this presentation from Fort Willow Developers for drawings and further details about the project. Summary: A meeting was held on April 27, 2015 at the National Robotics center on the Fort Willow development project. Over 60 people were in attendance and the architect, principal, and a traffic engineer presented the designs for the…
