Join Lawrenceville United for our Spring Membership Meeting on Tuesday, June 5th at the Goodwill Workforce Development Center, 6:00 p.m. Program includes a presentation and Q&A with special guest Mayor William Peduto, a report on LU’s diversity and inclusion survey, and presentations by candidates for the LU Board of Directors. Ballots may be cast at…
Ballots for the election of members to the Lawrenceville United Board of Directors are now live. You may submit your ballot electronically at the link below, print out the ballot and mail it to us, or pick up a paper ballot at our office at 118 52nd Street, Suite 2026. You can read bios for our Board…
Our year in review 2017 was a year of big accomplishments in Lawrenceville. In case you missed it, here are some of the achievements in 2017 that we’re most proud of. 2017 in Review Save the date for our annual membership meeting on June 5th, 2018, and if you’re not already a member, please consider…
Lawrenceville has seen a recent uptick in burglaries of both residences and businesses, particularly concentrated in the 6th Ward (Lower Lawrenceville) around 38th-39th Streets. Zone 2 Police are recommending that people lock their doors and “pin” their windows for security, and to pass along any tips. Anonymous tips can be submitted to LU or using…
Understanding Implicit Bias The Understanding Implicit Bias training has been rescheduled, and will now be held on Saturday, May 19th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Goodwill Workforce Development Center, 118 52nd Street. Event Details How can someone’s race, sex, age, and other characteristics influence the way we see and treat them even when we are…
Lawrenceville United, a community-based non-profit organization working to protect and improve the quality of life of all Lawrenceville residents, is seeking a highly productive individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills who is passionate about community-driven revitalization and able to work collaboratively and efficiently with residents and partner organizations. Read the full job description Summary…
Lawrenceville Independence Day Celebration Food Vendor Form 2018 We are interested in collecting information from businesses who would like to participate as a food vendor in the Annual Independence Day Celebration. Above, please find a form to fill-out to give us a sense on what you can provide. Our Lawrenceville Fireworks Committee will review this…
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…
