February 27, 2016

PSA: Street cleaning - and ticketing - starts March 1st

February 27, 2016/ Drew

Ah, the approach of Spring in DC… when the weather begins to warm up, then gets cold again, then warms up… and you have to move your car to the other side of the street.

DPW street cleaning and alternate side of the street parking begins Tuesday, March 1st (through October 31st). DPW will give out warning tickets until Friday, March 4th — after that, it’s a $45 ticket if you’re parked on the side being cleaned. Or you could get towed.

February 21, 2016

New Real Estate section coming soon

February 21, 2016/ Drew

A new feature is launching this week, called Petworth News Real Estate. This new section of the site will offer a hyperlocal look at property listings for homes for sale in the Petworth area. I think it's gonna be pretty cool.

February 21, 2016

Security camera rebates begin, just not for Petworth (updated: now it does!)

February 21, 2016/ Drew

When it was first announced, the idea behind the “Private Security Camera Incentive Program” was if you buy an outdoor security camera, DC would provide a rebate to cover the cost. All residents, businesses and churches were eligible — but now that the program launched this week, it seems not everyone is eligible, especially if you live in Petworth.

February 11, 2016

Metro to close GA Ave escalators for 45 weeks

February 11, 2016/ Drew

WMATA representatives attended the ANC 4C meeting on Wednesday, February 10th to announce that the East side entrance of the Georgia Avenue / Petworth station will be closed for 45 weeks to replace the escalators. No, I didn't misplace the hyphen, it's forty-five weeks.

February 10, 2016

As DC General closes, new homeless shelter to open at 5th & Kennedy

February 10, 2016/ Drew

DC's main homeless shelter, DC General, is set to close so the city can create new, smaller shelters in each Ward. Located in the Southeast, DC General has 285 rooms serving more than 700 homeless families each year. In an effort to provide smaller, safer and more dignified housing options (with the services and supports that help families get back on their feet), DC believes new shelters are needed.

February 10, 2016

FD/EMS Medical Director resigns with a letter outlining dire issues

February 10, 2016/ Drew

In a scathingly critical letter that outlines the ongoing problems in DC's Fire and EMS system, Medical Director Jullette Saussy resigned her position as Assistant Fire Chief. The letter, dated January 29th and sent to Mayor Muriel Bowser, provides insight into the problems that are making the emergency medical response ability of the District not only ineffective, but life-threatening.

January 31, 2016

Too good to be true: Careful when you buy from Craigslist

January 31, 2016/ Drew

MPD reached out to me this week with a story of a deal that sounds too good to be true, and a deal gone bad. And they're asking you to be more careful.

Earlier this week, there was a robbery on the 700 block of Quincy St NW that started with a Craigslist ad for an iPad 2 for only $150. Sounds great, right? They agreed to meet on Quincy Street so the buyer could pay for the iPad. Instead, this happened:

January 30, 2016

A look at a new Roosevelt: a long-overdue renovation

January 30, 2016/ Drew

Theodore Roosevelt High School has been closed since 2013 to undergo a $136.1 million renovation that replaces the crumbling sections of the building, restores historic architecture, and expands the facilities and technology, all revolving around a new central atrium. It’s pretty impressive. Read the article and see a large photo gallery >

January 28, 2016

Check out the renovated Roosevelt High School on Saturday, Jan 30th

January 28, 2016/ Drew

Roosevelt High School has been undergoing renovations for a long time, and has been the source of some community frustration, as current Roosevelt students have been stuck over in MacFarland Middle School. MacFarland had a host of problems that DCPS and the city finally fixed after some loud parent and community complaints.

Now DCPS is inviting parents and members of the community to tour the renovated school.

January 25, 2016

When is your trash going to be picked up?

January 25, 2016/ Drew

Ah, the alleys... full of 20 feet of immovable snow (or at least, that's what it seems like). But what about your full trash and recycle cans? When are they going to be collected? DPW is planning on resuming collection on Thursday, with a shifted schedule until February 1st. Here's their press release...

January 23, 2016

WCP Best of DC Readers Poll: Consider voting for Petworth News!

January 23, 2016/ Drew

Each year the Washington City Paper runs a poll to ask readers to pick the "Best of DC" from categories like Arts & Entertainment, Goods & Services, People & Places and Food & Drink.

Best Community Blog is on the People & Places list, and I'd be honored / stoked if you considered voting for Petworth News as Best Community Blog.

January 22, 2016

Ward 4 Council candidates begin to line up...

January 22, 2016/ Drew

Candidates for next year's election for Ward 4 Council picked up their nominating paperwork today from the DC Board of Elections. The primary is set for Tuesday, June 14th, and the election is Tuesday, November 8th. It's a Presidential election this year as well (in case you didn't know), so expect turnout to be high. Who's running for Ward 4?

January 21, 2016

Metro to close on Friday night for the weekend

January 21, 2016/ Drew

Metro is closing doors... on Friday at 11pm and then staying closed all day Saturday and Sunday. There are different restrictions for Metro and Bus, so take a look at the press release ...

January 21, 2016

Citizen Volunteer Corp: Share your skills with MPD

January 21, 2016/ Drew

The DC Metropolitan Police Department is looking to bring DC residents onboard as volunteers to both expose residents to the operations of the police department, and to get the benefit of the diverse skills and expertise available in the District. It's called the Citizen Volunteer Corps.