Raising a Family in Lawrenceville
With over 1,000 school-aged children, Lawrenceville has a lot to offer families: parks and playgrounds, neighborhood schools that welcome close partnerships with the community, family-friendly businesses like Arsenal Lanes, Kickback pinball café, Brambler Boutique, Dragonfly Castle Toys, and Row House Cinema, amenities like the Lawrenceville branch of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh and the Estelle S. Campbell Boys and Girls Club, annual events like the Back to School Bash, Halloween Party, the Joy of Cookie Mall, and the Big Hunt, comprehensive medical services at the highly-esteemed UPMC St. Margaret’s Lawrenceville Family Health Center, a neighborhood-serving summer camp, parent networks like the Lawrenceville Play Group and school-based parent organizations, and youth programs like 9th Ward Youth Athletics, swim lessons, tennis clinics, and soccer—and much more!
Believing that families are critical to the neighborhood’s long-term success, Lawrenceville United is committed to supporting programs and community development that make Lawrenceville a great place to raise kids. One of our flagship programs, PEP Rally, works with local parents, school staff, and community partners to strengthen and support our neighborhood public schools. To learn more about PEP Rally and other resources for local families, please see the links below or contact our office at (412) 802-7220.

Resources for Parents
Latest PEP Rally News
2020 Back 2 School Bash
You’re invited to our annual Back 2 School Bash! This free #sociallydistant supply giveaway will be held on August 29th 2020 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.… Continue Reading
Recap from Virtual Community Meeting on 4/28
The Virtual Lawrenceville-Wide Public Safety Meeting on COVID-19 was held on Tuesday, April 28th at 6 p.m through Zoom, by phone, and through Facebook Live.… Continue Reading
Recap from Housing For All: Inclusionary Zoning as a Tool to Preserve Affordability
The second of three “Housing For All” community meetings was held on Wednesday, October 17th at 6 p.m. at Goodwill of Southwestern PA’s Workforce Development… Continue Reading
Now hiring: Community Organizer for PEP Rally
Announcement of Open Position Community Organizer Lawrenceville United is seeking a highly passionate, productive, strategic individual to join our team of dedicated community advocates… Continue Reading
Free mini-consultations with architects at “Housing For All” event
Got a home project in mind? Want a personal consultation with an architect or landscape architect? FREE 15-minute mini-consultations with architects from the Design Center… Continue Reading
Program Achievements
- Data collected about number of school-age children in neighborhoods and choices being made.
- Over 100 parents interviewed about their perspective on neighborhood public schools: strengths, opportunities, and barriers are identified.
- Support provided to local families navigating school options and enrollment. “School Options Guide” resource created.
- New working groups of parents started at Woolslair and Arsenal.
- 4 new afterschool programs created.
- PEP Rally selected to be part of Annenberg Institute for School Reform’s Pittsburgh Parent Power initiative to develop parent leaders and power through education organizing.
- Over 200 parents engaged.
- Partnered with 50 organizations.