General news about Lawrenceville
The Lawrenceville Independence Day Celebration will be returning to Arsenal Park on Saturday, June 25th, 2022 (rain date: Sunday, June 26th), with all your favorite traditions: live music, fun activities for the kids, refreshments, and of course, a world-class fireworks display compliments of Zambelli Fireworks. The Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee is pleased to bring back this…
A special interest group of corporate real estate developers is suing to ensure they can continue to profit off of the displacement of low-income families in Pittsburgh One of the key areas highlighted in the Gainey Administration’s transition team report is the critical need for more affordable housing for Pittsburgh families. And yet, on the…
It is with deep sadness and sincere gratitude that we join our colleagues, friends, and neighbors in mourning the loss of Lawrenceville’s former State Senator, Councilperson, and community champion, Jim Ferlo. Senator Ferlo, Jim, or Jimmy as many in Lawrenceville knew him, was a fierce and tireless advocate for the constituents in each of the communities…
Calling all lovers of trees, Arsenal Park, and community! Join Tree Pittsburgh, City of Pittsburgh Forestry Division, and Lawrenceville United for the planting of about 20 new trees in Arsenal Park on Saturday 5/7/2022 from 9 AM to 12 Noon. Meet at Arsenal Park. Breakfast and lunch provided for volunteers. Please sign up at bit.ly/ArsenalTreePlanting or contact…
On 4/19/2022, Lawrenceville United & Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a follow-up community meeting to the 2/24/2022 meeting, in which Thunderbird presented a request to the community to amend their consent order to (1) increase their occupancy from 382 to 573, and (2) reduce the consent order’s parking requirement of 75 parking spots to what current zoning…
The Community Development Activities Meeting for March 2022 focused on mobility issues and included presentations from Pittsburghers for Public Transit, Bike PGH, Healthy Ride / POGOH, Automotus, Better Streets Lawrenceville, and Lawrenceville Corporation. See meeting notes here View the full video here View Lawrenceville Corporation’s presentation here
Announcement of Open PositionLawrenceville UnitedAssistant Farmers Market Manager About the Lawrenceville Farmers MarketThe mission of the Lawrenceville Farmers Market (LFM) is to provide access to fresh, locally-produced foods for all Lawrenceville residents and visitors in an inclusive, vibrant, and safe community space. The Market aims to lower barriers to fresh, healthy food especially for low-income…
Want to make a difference in your neighborhood? Consider running for an open position on Lawrenceville United’s Board of Directors! What does the Board do? The Board governs the organization and is ultimately responsible for LU’s conduct. The Board is responsible for setting LU’s goals in pursuit of its mission to improve and protect quality…
The Pittsburgh Community Benefit Organization (CBO) Collaborative is implementing a shared services strategy to jointly hire a full-time Finance Manager by four Member organizations (“Members”): Bloomfield Development Corporation Lawrenceville Corporation Lawrenceville United New Sun Rising The purpose of the Collaborative is to allow the participating organizations to have access to a shared Finance Manager to…
Please join Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation on Thursday 9/23 at 6:30 PM as we continue to organize with the Lawrenceville community (and beyond) in response to Amazon’s plans to open a last-mile distribution center at the former Sears Outlet site (27 51st Street). This virtual meeting will include a conversation with representatives from the…
