What to do with Metro closed Wednesday

What to do with Metro closed Wednesday

Metro rail is closed tomorrow. From midnight tonight until 5am Thursday morning, Metro will be closed to conduct inspections of approximately 600 jumper cables across the full rail system (all 91 stations will be closed). If you take Metro rail to get to work or school, and plan on going in anyway, you'll need to find a different way to get around. Here's some options...

 

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    Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

    Community Cornerstone award recognizes Paul Ruppert and three other DC residents

    Each month, one of my favorite people on the DC Council, At-Large Councilmember Anita Bonds, gives out awards recognizing members of the DC community who "make an extraordinary impact to the quality of life and general well-being of the residents of the District of Columbia." Recipients are nominated by other DC residents, and selected by CM Bonds' office. This month, Petworth's own Paul Ruppert was one of the three recipient's of the Community Cornerstone awards.

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

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

    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.

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    New Real Estate section coming soon

    New Real Estate section coming soon

    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.

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

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

    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. 

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    Metro to close GA Ave escalators for 45 weeks

    Metro to close GA Ave escalators for 45 weeks

    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.

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

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

    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. 

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

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

    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.

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

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

    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:

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

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

    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 >

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

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

    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. 

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    When is your trash going to be picked up?

    When is your trash going to be picked up?

    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...

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

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

    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.

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    Ward 4 Council candidates begin to line up...

    Ward 4 Council candidates begin to line up...

    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?

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