Our March Happenings Community Meeting was hosted on 3/9/2023 at 5:30 PM at the library on Fisk Street. The Happenings are the once monthly community meetings hosted by LU and LC on the second Thursdays of the month. There were approximately 20 people present in person and 5 people present over Facebook Live. The meeting…
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…
Want to make a donation to keep the Doughboy looking good for the next hundred years? Make a contribution to the Doughboy Statue Centennial Fund via GoFundMe here. Want to help with future work days to keep the Doughboy area looking beautiful by weeding, mulching, planting, and more? Sign up to be a volunteer and…
The owners RCH Pittsburgh LLC are planning to open a Social Club/ Banquet Hall at 0 Sassafras Street for use by S.A.P.P. (Social Association for Pittsburgh Professionals). The use requires approval of Variance:911.03.B – variance under unlisted uses for banquet and social hall. The Polish Hill Civic Association (PHCA) has invited neighbors in Lawrenceville, Bloomfield,…
In case you missed the 9th Ward Block Watch on 8/21/2018, here are the materials that were shared: Agenda from Lawrenceville United Crime report from Zone 2 Police Presentation #1 from PWSA’s Executive Director Bob Weimar Presentation #2 from PWSA regarding Lead Line Replacement Program Join us on 9/18/2018 at 6:30 p.m. at St. Mary’s Lyceum…
A community meeting for Industry Public House was held on June 11th. We had about 20 residents in attendance. The owners presented their plan to expand their dining area. Industry has received no violations since opening in March, 2012. They will be expanding their current kitchen, and then putting more dining table seating in the new expanded area. They…
