The December Lawrenceville Happenings was held on December 4th, 2025, at Hop Farm Brewing at 6:30 PM. City Planning was present to discuss the greenways, which are permanently conserved, primarily passive open space that is stewarded primarily by the community and provides benefits such as minimizing landslide risk, reducing the effects of extreme heat, preserving tree canopy,…
The November Lawrenceville Happenings on the capital budget and proposed Mobility Enhancement District projects was held at New Alliance Federal Credit Union (3709 Butler St) at 6:30 PM. The Deputy Mayor Jake Pawlak presented on the capital budget for 2026, and the Department of Mobility & Infrastructure presented on 5 proposed mobility projects that will…
On Thursday, October 30th, at 5:30 PM, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted the Community Development Activities Meetings via Zoom/LU’s Facebook LIVE. The CDAM focused on the liquor license transfer for 4115 Butler St (formerly Smoke). Kai Guo, the owner of the new venture for the space, Sweet and Sour, a restaurant focused on American…
LIVE! in Lawrenceville returns this Saturday, October 11th, from 1-5 PM at Bay 41! Get ready to have lots of fun with neighbors and friends. LIVE! will feature: Activities from Open Up, Contemporary Craft, Bike Pittsburgh and the VFW Auxiliary 214 Jenga, Cornhole, and Giant Chess from Attack Theatre Face painting with Face by Christina…
Lawrenceville United (LU) and Lawrenceville Corporation (LC) were founded in the early 2000’s to respond, in different ways, to serious challenges facing the three City neighborhoods that comprise Lawrenceville: decades of disinvestment, major crime, widespread vacancy and blight, lack of employment and educational opportunities, failing public infrastructure, and a lack of consensus on how to…
On Thursday, August 21st, at the Ice House Studios, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted a meeting to review our new, joint strategic plan with the community. The LU & LC staff reviewed the current programs and services of each organization and then reviewed the 2-year-long strategic planning process and its outcomes, which call for…
On Thursday, August 7th, at 6:30 PM, LU and LC hosted the City’s Department of Public Works at the Boys and Girls Club for a meeting on the Leslie Park Design. This served as the first of several community meetings to come to determine the planned redesign for the park. Below you will find the…
BikePGH’s Volunteer & Community Outreach Coordinator, Nora Andrews, virtually presented on this summer’s OpenStreetsPGH and discussed its return to Lawrenceville this summer on July 27, 2025. Review the recording of the meeting and learn more on how you can participate in the event at the links below. Recorded Info Session (13:47) OpenStreetsPGH website
On Thursday, May 1, 2025, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation hosted the Lawrenceville Happenings on “All things trash!” at the Goodwill Workforce Development Center (118 52nd St) at 6:30 PM. The Department of Public Works and Environmental Services presented on recycling, 311, and more. Goodwill hosted an e-waste recycling event in partnership with LU and…
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!
