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53rd and Butler Construction/ Development
12.26.2014 Owners of the site have added additional office space to the site that sits on the river side of Butler and stretches from McCandless to 53rd Street. An existing driveway and curb cut from Butler is being reused for site access, and the office space will include PERSAD Center and a tech firm as tenants. Long term plans…
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43rd Street Overlook
Community meetings were held on Wednesday, November 5, 2014 and another on December 3, 2014 to discuss the Overlook proposed for 43rd Street. The Urban Redevelopment Authority hired a team led by Pennoni and Associates to develop a plan for the Lawrenceville 43rd St. Overlook as recommended in the Allegheny Green Boulevard Plan. The consultant team presented their initial concept of the…
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Senti – 3473 Butler Street
2.25.15 UPDATE Senti (3473 Butler Street) opened on January 20, 2015. Hours are listed as: Tue – Thu: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Fri – Sat: 11:30 am – 2:00 pm 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Franco Braccia and Annette Ishida will be…
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Humming- 49th Street along the river
2.24.15 Update The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Air Quality Program recently announced its intent to issue an operating permit for the McConway & Torley steel foundry located on 48th street in Lawrenceville. The McConway & Torley facility is a significant local source of air pollution that has prompted numerous odor and noise complaints from…
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Spirit Lounge -120 51st Street
12.10.14 Community meetings were held with the owners of Spirit (the former Moose Lodge Building). They have proposed to open a restaurant/bar with a pizzeria on the 1st Floor of the building and an event hall on the 2nd Floor with outside seating along 50th Street. LU and LC are working with Councilwoman Gross, the…
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Join Us for Holiday Events This Weekend!
Thanks to our sponsors, especially Encounter Church who is providing music, volunteers, and snacks for the Tree Lighting!
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Halloween Tips for Staying Safe
Thank you to Zone Commander Holmes for sharing important tips for staying safe this Halloween! City of Pittsburgh Trick or Treating is from 5:30 – 7:30 pm October 31, 2014. Please review the tips to keep yourself, children, and neighbors safe! Halloween with Zone Two2014
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Businesses Invited to the School Partnership Program
Lawrenceville United’s PEP Rally would like to invite Lawrenceville business’ to participate in our new initiative, the School Partnership Program. PEP Rally is dedicated to the belief that strong public schools benefit the entire community, and that education is best when schools, families, and communities work together. With that in mind, the School Partnership program was created to…
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A Message from the Board of Directors
Continued Vandalism and Theft Target Lawrenceville United and Community Allies – A Message from the Lawrenceville United Board of Directors. As our neighborhood grows, Lawrenceville United has organized the community around many issues, through open and inclusive processes that empower residents and the community to drive change and responsible growth. While our mission is…