Join us for a meeting about Lawrenceville Corporation’s Community Land Trust on October 11
We’ve heard from residents, loud and clear, that creating play opportunities at Duncan Park is a neighborhood priority. We want to make that happen, and we want to build it together. Lawrenceville United (LU) has been engaged in a multi-year effort to revitalize Duncan Park, a City of Pittsburgh park decommissioned in May of 2014, and…
Given the recent spike in gun violence in the city, The Bloomfield-Garfield Corporation, Lawrenceville United, County Executive Rich Fitzgerald, Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, City Councilmen Ricky Burgess and Patrick Dowd, and State Representatives Dom Costa, Edward Gainey and Adam Ravenstahl have joined forces to implement a gun buyback program, to be held on September 21, 2013….
Join us for a community meeting to kick off planning for Leslie Park. The City’s Department of Public Works will share information about Leslie Park and present two concepts for consideration and feedback. Thursday 8/7/25, 6:30-8 PM at Boys & Girls Club (4600 Butler St, Pittsburgh, PA 15201) Refreshments & childcare provided. Please register at…
Understanding Implicit Bias The Understanding Implicit Bias training has been rescheduled, and will now be held on Saturday, May 19th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Goodwill Workforce Development Center, 118 52nd Street. Event Details How can someone’s race, sex, age, and other characteristics influence the way we see and treat them even when we are…
A new draft operating permit has been issued by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) for McConway and Torley, a steel foundry in Central Lawrenceville. The public comment period began on Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 and ends on Monday, December 4th. On November 16th, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a community meeting with ACHD…
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!
