Halloween at the Lawrenceville Farmers Market on October 27th


Many thanks to the Office of Councilwoman Deb Gross, Lawrenceville Corporation and the Department of City Planning for partnering on this effort. The hosting partners provided updates on the state of housing in Lawrenceville, displacement, and what’s being done about it. Thank you to all of the attendees who shared their stories and experiences. Be sure to check…
Lawrenceville United established a new program geared towards our growing senior population (anyone 60 and older). Our latest initiative, the Senior AdvantAGE Program, is an opportunity to effectively connect seniors to services and resources, other seniors, new residents and neighbors, and to businesses throughout the Lawrenceville area. Seniors can expect to take part in a…
New Amsterdam held a community meeting June 2, 2011 when the deck was initially proposed. At that time, they met with the community regarding the development of a rooftop dining space. The community was generally supportive as long as measures to screen the rooftop and control the noise were included in the plan. They have…
As you likely heard or noticed, Pittsburgh-area air quality, particularly in Lawrenceville, was terrible in December. Air monitor readings at the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) Liberty monitor in Clairton were frequently at or near the worst in the country. In Lawrenceville there were very high readings of PM 2.5 – hazardous particles (“particulate matter”)…
2.25.2015 UPDATE A meeting was held on 2.23 with owners of Grapperia. Details about the project can be found at the link below. Grapparia Info Sheet ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 2.12.2015 Domenic Branduzzi, owner of Piccolo Forno located at 3801 Butler Street, has proposed to open Grapperia behind his current restaurant (in the space formerly occupied by Jeffrey Smith Studio). …