It’s all about the neighborhood
For the past four years, Friends of the Old Soldiers' Home, a volunteer group that sponsors activities at the Armed Forces Retirement Home (Upshur & Rock Creek Church Rd), has put on the Spring Fling, an outdoor festival complete with great food, beer and drinks, music, a nature walk, games and more.
Read MoreEarlier this week I asked readers to take an informal survey on who they're considering to vote for in the upcoming Ward 4 and At-Large Councilmember elections. Here's the results...
Read MoreI'll be interviewing all of the candidates for Ward 4 and the At-Large councilmember seats here on the blog. AND I'm doing an informal survey. Check it out!
Read MorePetworth News is pleased to publish an article from Nicole Porter, a local resident who was named a "New Civil Rights Leader" by Essence Magazine in 2014 and is an active member of the Petworth community.
"I want to offer an approach to public safety beyond arrests that includes targeted employment strategies, supporting community relationships and acknowledging the potential for current social capital."
Read MorePetworth News won runner-up as the Best Community Blog for the 2016 Readers' Choice "Best of DC" Poll from the Washington City Paper! Not too shabby for a one-year old blog.
Read MoreA reminder that the east side entrance to the Georgia Avenue / Petworth metro is closed starting Monday, March 21, 2016 for the next 45 weeks so WMATA can replace the escalators.
Read more about the closure.
Read MoreDC Water, which runs the sewer and tap water system in DC, is temporarily changing the disinfectant they use to keep the system clean between March 7th and May 2nd. The change from chloramine to chlorine will result in a different smell and taste for tap water. DC Water recommends running the cold water tap for approximately two minutes and refrigerating tap water to reduce the chlorine taste and odor. Probably a good idea to use a filter.
Read MoreAccording to the DC Department of Health, the Food Safety & Hygiene Inspection Services Division (FSHISD) shut down the Wendy's at 3900 Georgia Avenue NW today for a health violation.
Read MoreMetro General Manager Paul J. Wiedefeld held a press conference this evening to announce that Metro rail will open at 5am on Thursday, March 17th. After all day inspections, they found plenty of locations that needed repair
Read MoreWMATA's public relations team sent out an update email on the current status of the investigations they're doing on the rail tracks since they closed rail service yesterday. See more...
Read MoreMetro 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...
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.
Read MoreAh, 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.
Read MoreA 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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Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
