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Board Member George Saba
Name: George Saba Area: Central Lawrenceville/ 9th Ward How long have you lived in Lawrenceville? 2 years Why did you move to/ stay in Lawrenceville? I moved here because I was looking for a diverse and growing community in the city. Current Employer/ Job Title: Assistant Public Defender Please list Community Service, Non-Profit, or Board Experience: I have worked on…
Update: new design standards for driveway curb cuts
New legislation (Council Bill 2021-1085) at the City of Pittsburgh is being considered for design standards for off-street parking for single-family attached homes. This comes after advocacy from Lawrenceville United and 11 other organizations called for this additional measure, among other measures, to limit the propagation of driveway curb cuts on walkable streets, due to…
AdvantAGE Home Repair Program
A generous local construction company has agreed to donate services to Lawrenceville United’s AdvantAGE program to help older adults and people with disabilities in Lawrenceville with simple repairs to improve safety and weatherize their homes, based on need. Examples of eligible projects include: roof repairs, leaks, installing handrails, repairing steps, installing grab bars in a…
Community Meeting on Construction at Former Washington VoTech School
Please join us on Thursday, December 7th at 7 p.m. at Stephen Foster Community Center (286 Main Street) for a community meeting regarding the construction of a new hotel at the former Washington VoTech School site. The Century Group will be present to discuss construction on the building and potential impacts to the community as…
3700 Butler
Following the meeting held on 9/26/16 announcing Botero Development’s plans for 3700 Butler to residents (notes here), the Zoning Board held a hearing to review these plans. Lawrenceville United submitted a letter to the Zoning Board outlining our response to it, which can be viewed here.
Lawrenceville United is Moving!
Lawrenceville United will be moving to the Goodwill Workforce Development Center at 118 51st Street, Suite 2026 on November 1st, 2017. Our new office space features plenty of meeting space and is just down the hall from all of Goodwill programs and resources. Goodwill does everything from career counseling, GED preparation, ESL classes, programs for…