Lawrenceville has seen a recent uptick in burglaries of both residences and businesses, particularly concentrated in the 6th Ward (Lower Lawrenceville) around 38th-39th Streets. Zone 2 Police are recommending that people lock their doors and “pin” their windows for security, and to pass along any tips. Anonymous tips can be submitted to LU or using…
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…
Lawrenceville United, a community-based non-profit organization working to protect and improve the quality of life of all Lawrenceville residents, is seeking a highly productive individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who is passionate about community-driven revitalization and able to work collaboratively and efficiently with residents and partner organizations. Read the full job description Summary…
Want to make a difference in your neighborhood? Consider running for an open at-large 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…
Lawrenceville Independence Day Celebration Food Vendor Form 2018 We are interested in collecting information from businesses who would like to participate as a food vendor in the Annual Independence Day Celebration. Above, please find a form to fill-out to give us a sense on what you can provide. Our Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee will review this…
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…
Please give a warm welcome to Lucy Powell, our new Community Organizer with PEP Rally! Lucy comes to Lawrenceville United with a background in out-of-school time programming for children and teens, and is passionate about education policy and issues impacting immigrant and refugee families. Find out more about PEP Rally, our program to strengthen and support our…
The Lawrenceville Tree Tenders are still accepting Tree Request Forms for plantings in Fall of 2018 and beyond through TreeVitalize! Fill out a Tree Request Form and return to: City Forester/TreeVitalize Coordinator Dept. of Public Works 6520 Stanton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206 412-665-3625 OR Lawrenceville United 118 52nd St. Ste 2026, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 412-802-7220…
Lawrenceville United has recently contracted with Just Collaboration to help us develop goals and hold us accountable to our values of diversity, inclusion, and equity. Please read our purpose statement for why we’re doing this work here. As the first part of this multi-year effort, we’re engaging our membership and the larger Lawrenceville community through a survey to understand how…
Duncan Park Kick-Off Presentation Lawrenceville United hosted a kick-off community meeting on Duncan Park on Tuesday, March 6th at the Goodwill Workforce Development Center, 118 52nd Street. Duncan Park is a decommissioned City of Pittsburgh Park currently in the process of transformation to a community orchard and neighborhood play space. The project is led by a dedicated…
