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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…
The Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee is bringing Night at the Races back this fall! Join the committee and your neighbors for a night of horse races, 50/50, instant bingo, and good cheer at the Teamster Temple on Saturday, October 4th. Tickets are $25 each or $250 for a table (seats 10). You will be randomly assigned a…
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…
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…
Please be aware that the baseball & softball game from 1-2:30 PM is cancelled due to poor conditions on the field from the storms yesterday. Everything else is still a go!
