Lawrenceville Conversation on Public Safety
Participate by… Zoom – https://zoom.us/j/4128027220 Phone – +1 646 558 8656, ID #: 412 802 7220 Facebook – www.facebook.com/LawrencevilleUnited
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September Community Happenings meeting
Join us for the monthly Happenings meeting, our Lawrenceville-wide virtual community meeting, next Tuesday, September 15th, at 6:30 p.m. The Pittsburgh Task Force on Public Algorithms will be presenting on their work and collecting feedback. As has become part of our new normal, we will share information on lots of practical resources to keep coping with…
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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. at the Goodwill of SWPA (118 52nd Street Pgh PA 15201) located in #Lawrenceville. Our team of staff and volunteers will be distributing 10lb produces boxes from 412 Food Rescue and…
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Neighbors in Need Crisis Fund
With support from the Pittsburgh Foundation, Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation are offering emergency grants up to $500 to Lawrenceville residents and small businesses to meet urgent, essential needs. Any questions, please contact info@LUnited.org or 412-802-7220 for residents, and 412-621-1616 for businesses. If you’d like to support the fund, you can…
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Community | Development Updates | Front page posts | News | Responsible Development | Responsible Planning
Update: off-street parking requirements for rowhouse neighborhoods
In March, Mayor Peduto introduced zoning text amendments with a goal of “improving pedestrian safety, enhancing neighborhood walkability, and promoting non-vehicular mobility.” Under this proposed legislation, minimum parking requirements would be reduced from 1 to 0 in R1A (residential, single-family attached AKA rowhouse) neighborhoods like Lawrenceville. Maximum parking requirements would remain the same (4). For more…
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Community | Front page posts | News | Seniors
Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program voucher applications open!
2020 Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program The annual Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP) is available to eligible residents of Allegheny County. Eligible individuals may receive one set of checks worth $24 to be spent at participating farmers markets. The 2020 Senior Farmers Market Program will look different this year due to COVID-19….
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2020 Board Elections + Spring Membership Meeting
Please join us for our annual Spring Membership Meeting & Board Elections on Thursday, June 11th at 6 p.m. The agenda will include: Board Elections: Each of the 14 candidates for the Board will share a few words about who they are and why they want to be on the Board. Open Q&A/comments: LU staff will respond…
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Joint Statement from LU and LC
Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation stand in solidarity with protests calling for justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and countless others, and demanding change to the continued realities of structural racism, oppression, and violence against Black Americans across our nation and in our backyard. Right here in Lawrenceville, we see these disparities…
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Community | COVID-19 | Front page posts | News | Seniors
Recap from May Lawrenceville-Wide Community Meeting
The May Lawrenceville-Wide Virtual Community Meeting was held on 5/19/2020 from 6:30-8 p.m. View the full video recording by Zoom here, or by Facebook Live here. View the presentation from Age Friendly Pittsburgh here. View the presentation about the Lawrenceville Farmers Market here.
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Community | COVID-19 | Front page posts | Kids | News | Uncategorized
A Message from the Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee
Dear Community Members: The members of the Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee hope this message finds everyone safe and healthy. It is with a great deal of sadness that we must inform you that this year’s July 4th Celebration scheduled for June 27, 2020 at Arsenal Park in Lawrenceville is canceled. This was a very difficult decision…
