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…
A group of residents is planning to recognize veterans and active service members with banners along Butler Street. The deadline has been extended, materials can submitted at a community meeting on Tuesday, March 20th @ 7 p.m. at the VFW Post 214, 316 52nd St. Banners are $143 each, and will be posted May through September. Please fill…
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. As the first part of this multi-year effort, we are engaging our membership and the larger Lawrenceville community and collecting feedback through a survey. Please read our purpose statement for why…
Representatives from Michael Baker International, the City of Pittsburgh, the Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office attended the 10th Ward Block Watch on 2/13/2018 to provide an update on efforts to nominate Lawrenceville to the National Registry of Historic Places through the National Park Service. For more information, please see the presentation below. Presentations will also…
Flyer for Community Meeting on The Vandal [UPDATE] Notes from Community Meeting on The Vandal Please join us on Monday, February 12th at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Lyceum, 333 45th Street for a community meeting on The Vandal’s proposed liquor license transfer for the restaurant. As part of Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation’s community process, you…
Driftwood Oven Flyer Please join us on Thursday, February 8th at 6:30 p.m. at 3615 Butler Street (formerly Matteo’s) for a community meeting on Driftwood Oven and a proposed liquor license transfer for the restaurant. As part of Lawrenceville United and Lawrenceville Corporation’s community process, you are encouraged to attend to learn more about the…
