February 22, 2017

Petworth resident teaches non-violent approaches to neighborhood teens through the Civil Rights Cafe

February 22, 2017/ Guest Contributor

For more than a decade, Petworth resident Louis Henderson has helped DC youth learn about the civil rights movement, non-violent resistance, and self-expression through a program called Civil Rights Cafe. Now, Henderson has decided to expand the program to his home neighborhood in hopes of inspiring more teens to apply the non-violent teachings of the Civil Rights movement to their everyday lives.

February 21, 2017

Celebrate Black History with DCAALF at Petworth Citizen

February 21, 2017/ Lois Cooper

It’s Black History Month and the District of Columbia African American Legacy Foundation (DCAALF) is celebrating. Join us for a social networking event at one of Petworth’s favorite spots, Petworth Citizen, on Thursday, February 23rd from 5-7pm. It’s a chance to meet some new folks and catch up with your neighbors, and Petworth Citizen will be donating 10% of bar sales to DCAALF.

February 18, 2017

Announcing Stand Up! Signs — a great way to share your voice through yard signs

February 18, 2017/ Drew

I really wanted to find a way to help people get signs, but the logistics of printing hundreds of signs and shipping across the country seemed daunting. But a friend and I came up with a solution, a new company called Stand Up! Signs — because right now is the wrong time to sit down and be quiet.

February 17, 2017

Guest Post: Tips for getting solar panels for your home

February 17, 2017/ Drew

There's a new blog in Petworth called Green DC Living, designed to share great home renovation, energy and real estate information to help residents make smart decisions about their homes. Written by Petworth resident Roshani Kothari, Green DC Living will share tips and resources for greening homes.

February 17, 2017

"My School DC" wants to help parents as school lottery deadline looms

February 17, 2017/ Elissa Fuchs

by Elissa Fuchs

Figuring out the DC school lottery isn't easy, and the deadline to apply is fast approaching. Parents and guardians have under two weeks to submit their lottery applications to My School DC for public school grades Pre-K 3 through 8th grade. The lottery application deadline is March 1st.

The deadline for high school grades 9 through 12 was February 1st and has now passed. (Though, according to Emerald Becker, Director of Enrollment at DCPS who spoke at the February 8th ANC 4C meeting, you can still apply; you should check with My School DC for the details.)

For anyone unfamiliar with the process, here’s how it works...

February 14, 2017

DC Community Carrot seeks to find and support young adults looking to be entrepreneurs

February 14, 2017/ Adrienne Chu

“Those hustlers you see on the street corner are really frustrated entrepreneurs.”

David Sheon heard his Petworth neighbor Gary Lockhart speak these words after a daytime shooting shook the 8th and Jefferson community last spring. David, an ANC 4D commissioner, helped to organize a community meeting at the Brightwood United Methodist Church, and it was there that he began to see the crime problem in a whole new way.

“It was like a shot through me,” David said, describing the impact of Lockhart’s words to him.

February 10, 2017

Is your house shaking from Metro trains? A TV reporter wants to meet you

February 10, 2017/ Drew

One of the local TV news channels is looking to do a story about the shaking that Petworth residents have noticed from Metro trains running underground. They want to meet up with a resident or two next week for the story during rush hour (morning or night rush hour) to film. Learn more...

February 08, 2017

Hard work and caring help make animal welfare stronger in DC

February 08, 2017/ Drew

New emergency legislation from the DC Council seeks to help protect those who can't speak for themselves.

Because of a handful of Petworth residents (and a lot of people around DC and the country), the welfare of companion animals kept outside has changed for the better.

February 07, 2017

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

February 07, 2017/ Drew

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

February 01, 2017

Awesome: Owners of Hank's Cocktail Bar to donate to four different human rights non-profits

February 01, 2017/ Drew

The owners of Hank's Cocktail Bar (819 Upshur Street NW) sent out a press release today that's pretty awesome.

January 31, 2017

DC teacher hopes a missed connection reads Petworth News and contacts her

January 31, 2017/ Drew

Jenny reached out to me on Monday night asking for a favor: would I help try to find a "missed connection"? Apparently, her special fellow lives in or near Petworth.

January 22, 2017

Cheers & kudos to Petworth-area MPD officers serving at the inauguration protests

January 22, 2017/ Drew

MPD officers from Petworth police service areas 404 and 407 participated in the protection and crowd control efforts at the protests during Friday's inauguration. In my opinion, MPD did an outstanding job protecting residents and visitors, using restraint to ensure those acting lawfully were able to exercise their Constitutional rights... and those who were causing damage were dealt with appropriately.

January 21, 2017

Hundreds join the Petworth Family March to demonstrate solidarity (photo gallery)

January 21, 2017/ Drew

Several neighbors decided that instead of taking their young kids and families down to the craziness of the National Mall for the Women's March, they thought they would try to gather a few local families together to create their own Petworth Family March. Well, it wasn't a few people who showed up, it was hundreds of people.

January 18, 2017

"A moral dilemma": WAMU looks at how Momma the pit bull may help change DC animal welfare laws

January 18, 2017/ Drew

WAMU's Ally Schweitzer took a look at the story for NPR's All Things Considered, and spoke to both Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd and Lisa LaFontaine, the president of the Humane Rescue Alliance, as well as the two neighbors who have lobbied HRA to help Momma (they used the pseudonyms "Jane" and "Mary" to protect themselves). The radio piece is well done, with the longer web article providing more opportunity for longer quotes and details.