Share your fun ideas of things to do with your kids during coronavirus
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DC schools are closed for two weeks, and that means a lot of kids with short attention spans are at home.
What to do with them?
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Facebook readers get upset, I apologize, and life goes on
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The story of where I publish a quick post on Facebook after spending time on phone calls discussing the tribulations of local small businesses in the time of covid, and catch on fire from the heat of reader comments.
Read MoreWhat do you want to ask the 2020 Ward 4 Council candidates?
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Petworth News will be interviewing each candidate for Ward 4 Council, and you get the opportunity to submit questions for the interview. This year there are currently three candidates vying for the Ward 4 seat: incumbent Brandon Todd, Janeese Lewis George, and Marlena Edwards.
Read MoreOp-Ed: Parents succeed in getting DC to install a safer surface for Petworth playground
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Thanks to the advocacy of parents in our community, the renovation of the Petworth Playground will include a wood fiber surface instead of a poured-in-place rubber surface. We couldn’t be more excited for the expected reopening this summer. I know my family is going to appreciate the two adjacent playgrounds for different ages, the shade structures and birthday pavilion. The new surface will fit the nature theme nicely. And yes, for the first time, we will have swings!
Read MoreSign up for a Petworth litter cleanup on March 28th
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On March 28th, from 9am to noon, you can join fellow volunteers to help clean up several spots around the neighborhood — you can even help choose the locations.
Read MoreA bloody February: Repeated gun violence leaves Petworth shaken and frustrated
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Petworth has been rocked by nine shootings over the last month, most of them in broad daylight. Residents are upset, wanting to know why these acts of violence keep happening. Are they gang related? Targeted violence and “street beefs”? What’s going on, and what can they do?
Read MoreMeeting on safety and the Petworth Playground on Tuesday
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ANC 4C Commissioner Kim Varzi sent an email about an upcoming meeting to discuss safety concerns at the Petworth Playground. The meeting is on Tuesday, February 6th at the Petworth Recreation Center (801 Taylor Street NW). This is precipitated by the recent shooting on Monday, February 3rd at the park.
Read MoreThird Annual Chili Cookoff featuring local chefs and tons of flavor!
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The only thing better than hot chocolate in cold weather… is Chili! It’s time for the Third Annual Lower Georgia Ave Main Street Chili Cook-Off!
This popular community-based, family-friendly and free event is in its third year of delicious chili and social gathering. The highlight is the chili tasting, featuring 9 local restaurants and chefs along the Georgia Ave corridor. Come hang at the Midlands on February 16th from 2-4pm!
Read MoreAnnie’s Ace Hardware sold to new owners, will become "Petworth Ace Hardware"
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Annie’s Ace Hardware has been sold to new owners and will get renamed. The new owners, Marc Friedman and Gina Schafer, plan to rename it Petworth Ace Hardware.
Read MoreOp-Ed: Why neighborhood parents need to speak-up for a safer Petworth Playground
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So like many parents, I was shocked to see news reports surfacing this past spring that independent testing had found extremely high levels of lead in the synthetic rubber “poured in place,” or PIP, playground surfaces at several DC schools – the same type of surface my kids play on at Petworth Park.
Read MoreLoyalty Books to move to Willow during construction, open new “kids’ room” pop-up
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Loyalty will move to Willow during construction of their storefront, and open a “kids’ room” in the back of the store with games, toys, books and children’s programming.
Read MoreQuick update on the Hebrew Home renovation
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In a January 16th community meeting at the Petworth Library, developers presented updates on the ongoing redevelopment and expansion of the old Hebrew Home on Spring Road into new senior living and residential facilities.
Read MorePetworth Citizen to close in February, Loyalty Bookstore to change, with a new, larger concept coming to Upshur
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Petworth Citizen will close its doors for good on February 1st. The space will go through a two-month renovation, with a new, larger concept in the works.
Read MoreKennedy Street & Colorado Avenue slated for construction & design changes
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The DC Department of Transportation is holding a community meeting on Tuesday, January 21st to discuss the Reconstruction of Kennedy Street NW Phase II Project.
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