Lawrenceville Pittsburgh

08/21/2026

We had great showings for our Community Office Hours at IW Abel, York Commons, and St. Augustine’s this month! These meetings focused on renters rights and how to form a tenant association. Big thanks to Neighborhood Legal Services for their presentation!

Community Office Hours are a part of Lawrenceville Together’s AdvantAGE program, focusing on Lawrenceville residents above the age of 55 to build a neighborhood where community members of all ages can thrive. Every quarter, our team visits these three senior high rises to engage residents, offer resources, and hear what priorities are front of mind.

If you’re a Lawrenceville resident above the age of 55, you can join the AdvantAGE program for FREE by calling 412-621-1616 to request a membership application. Your membership makes you a LT member, gives you discounts to local businesses, gets you on our mailing and phone lists for special age-friendly announcements, and more!

08/20/2026

All are invited to join us for our September Happenings meeting focused on short term rentals (STRs) in Pittsburgh. We will discuss the two bills before council that would regulate Airbnb’s and other STRs.

Pittsburgh’s City Planning Commission will hold a hearing on the zoning bill on September 8th and City Council expects to hold a tentative committee vote on the licensing bill in October.

Join us in person at New Alliance FCU on Butler or virtually via Zoom at bit.ly/LTHappenings

08/17/2026

🗑️ Join a team for the 2026 Garbage Olympics! 🗑️

Register at the link below to join a Lower, Central, or Upper Lawrenceville team to compete in the 2026 friendly clean-up competition!

🔗 pghgo.org/register-to-join

08/11/2026

Nominations are open for the Neighbor of the Year & Community Partner of the Year awards which will be announced and celebrated during LIVE! in Lawrenceville on Saturday, October 3rd! Voting forms are linked in our bio!

🏆 The Community Partner of the Year award is named after Ms. Loretta Millender, one of Lawrenceville’s best advocates. Ms. Loretta aka “the Bible of Lawrenceville” was a longtime resident who helped found Lawrenceville United and stayed involved until her passing in 2023. She was a true community builder: an incredible champion for Lawrenceville, a longtime civil rights activist across many causes, a cornerstone of her Trinity Baptist Church in the 6th Ward, a keeper of neighborhood history, and a devoted and loving family member, friend, and neighbor to so many.

Throughout her many decades in Lawrenceville, she was always bringing people together, finding ways to make the neighborhood a better place, and jumping quickly into action whenever injustice presented itself. Ms. Loretta showed us all how to be a community champion.

🏆 The Neighbor of the Year award is named after Lynn Lewandowski who left an indelible mark on this community. Neighbors often note that “Lynn was a one-woman welcoming committee”. She served as a bridge between long-time residents and newer neighbors to Lawrenceville.

The Lawrenceville Porch Crawls that Lynn created fostered new friendships and shared stories of the neighborhood as people traveled from porch to porch. These events were often treated to Lynn’s delicious, and often Polish, baked goods. Lynn could also be found supporting all of the Butler Street businesses, the Lawrenceville library, Art All Night, and of course, all our many LU community meetings, to name a few. All were better for knowing Lynn and we hope to see her legacy live on through Lawrenceville neighbors to come!

08/11/2026

08/10/2026

Peoples Gas will begin an infrastructure modernization project of new pipelines in Lower Lawrenceville. Construction will begin the week of August 17th, and is scheduled to go through Spring 2027.

In collaboration with Peoples Natural Gas, Lawrenceville Together is hosting a virtual meeting via Zoom on Tuesday, August 18th @ 10am. This meeting is open to all, no RSVP necessary.

📍 The project will replace pipelines on Mulberry. from 31st to 38th as well as 38th between Mulberry and Foster.

🔗 For more details and updates, please visit peoples-gas.com/mulberry-way

08/06/2026

📢 LIVE! in Lawrenceville will return Saturday, October 3rd! This annual fundraiser/block party will celebrate the past year of our work as Lawrenceville Together.

📍 We will be back at Bay41 from 1-4pm with music, games, food, beer/cider, a raffle, and more!

🏆 Plus, our Lynn Lewandowski Neighbor of the Year and Loretta Millender Community Partner of the Year awards will be given out.

🎟️ Tickets are available starting at just $5 via the link in our bio.

If you need assistance with a ticket, please contact us at 412-621-1616

08/05/2026

Join us tomorrow in person or on Zoom!

*UPDATE* Zoom link included

Join us for our annual public meeting on the usage of funds from year two of the Mobility Enhancement District in Lawrenceville. The MED program aims to better manage parking along Butler between 34th and 46th Streets while also funding much needed mobility and infrastructure improvements.

In the previous year of the program, $165,000 was raised and is being put towards improvements to crosswalks and curb ramps.

Come to this meeting to share your comments and ideas on where the next batch of funding should be spent to increase the safety of our streets!

📆 Thursday, August 6th
⏰ 6-7:30pm
📍 Carnegie Library Lawrenceville - 279 Fisk Street
💻 bit.ly/MEDYearTwo