Please see below for materials from the 6th Ward Block Watch on 7/31/2017:
On October 5th, Lawrenceville United will be hosting a second round of work at Paper Street Place, thanks to ServePGH’s “Best Block Revitalization Project” by the Mayor’s Love Your Block program . Volunteers will work from 9a – 2p focused on laying stepping stones, sealing the mural created by local artist David Calfo, planting blubs…
On April 6th, over 50 residents and volunteers came out to finally transform a blighted lot into our first tree park; a design and initiative that has been underway for 5 years. Tree Pittsburgh: Lawrenceville Tree Tenders, along with board and staff of Lawrenceville United, and Lawrenceville Corporation staff worked with the crews from Western…
On Thursday, August 10th, the Lawrenceville Happenings Meeting was hosted at Goodwill (118 52nd St) from 6:30-8 PM by Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation and Goodwill. This meeting was hosted in-person with 8 attendees and online via Facebook Live to roughly 10 attendees throughout the meeting. The focus on this Happenings was on digital equity —…
For more information, please call Lawrenceville United at (412) 802-7220 or visit www.encounterpgh.com.
6.24.2016 Update The Zoning Board of Adjustment hearing for this project was Thursday, June 23. LU submitted a joint letter with LC, outlining the concerns raised by residents during the previous meeting. LU did not take a position on the project. 6.22.2016 Update 9th Ward Block Watch Meeting, 6.21.2016 Hatfield Homes Presentation by Arun Gupta, Red Swing Group…
Update: 1/22/2018 Lawrenceville United, Lawrenceville Corporation, and six residents filed a protest/petition to intervene in opposition to another proposed liquor license at 5238 Butler Street due to community concerns about owner James Haney’s criminal background that were raised during their first application in 2013. The City of Pittsburgh and Representative Dom Costa also filed petitions to intervene. We thank Councilwoman Deb Gross, Mayor Peduto, and Rep. Dom Costa for…
