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After three years, the Departments of Parks (DPR) and Recreation and General Services (DGS) are set to begin construction on the Petworth Playground at 8th and Taylor Streets.
Read MoreDon’t forget about Mom this Sunday, May 10th! Here are some Petworth businesses offering specials to make Mom feel less socially distanced. Bear in mind that many businesses are closed Sunday and will be offering specials on Saturday.
Read MoreAfter successfully reopening during the Stay-at-Home orders and transitioning to delivery and pick-up, both Timber Pizza and Cinder BBQ are closing due to employees testing positive for COVID-19.
Read MoreIn these times of COVID-19, the majority of us are staying home, while essential workers continue to provide the necessary services needed to help us all get through these difficult times. Beyond the healthcare workers, delivery people and grocery clerks, another group of people are working hard to fill the streets of our city with inspiration and hope. They are the artists of DC, like Crestwood resident Shawn Perkins.
Read MoreA Petworth resident has started crocheting “ear savers” for healthcare workers, grocery store employees and others who have to wear face masks all the time, and are finding their ears hurt from the elastic.
Read MoreANC Commissioner Debbie Matties (4C 05) posted an email from DDOT to the Petworth listserv about upcoming repaving of Upshur Street between Kansas and Arkansas Ave. (Boy, does this stretch need to be repaved!).
Read MoreThe Celebrate Petworth street festival has been an ongoing event in the neighborhood for the past 8 years. But not this year. In the time of COVID-19, there’s too many uncertainties.
Read MorePresident Lincoln's Cottage closed to the public in mid-March and is not yet announcing a reopening date. As easy as it was to make the decision to close — for the safety of the veterans who are our closest neighbors, for our team, and for the whole community — it’s hard to not be able to use the Cottage as a place for people to gather around a shared hope and purpose.
Read MoreWith the stay-at-home order, restaurants and businesses have had to either close or find creative ways to keep revenue coming in so they can pay staff, pay rent and other bills. While some restaurants have closed, others are offering different curbside pickup and delivery options, while some businesses have transitioned to online sales and classes.
This is a two part series looking at the ways local businesses and restaurants are working to stay financially afloat while also supporting community needs. Part one looks at restaurants.
Read MoreIf you’ve found yourself walking around our beautiful neighborhood admiring the flowers and wondering what you’re looking at, we’re here to help. Welcome to "Petworth Blooming,” a popular series featuring some of the most common plants and flowers seen around Petworth.
Read MoreA homeowner on Kansas Avenue NW, near Quincy and Randolph, reported that someone (or a couple of someones?) stole a large ceramic planter from her front yard in the middle of the night. The planter was full of soil and a plant, and at about 2 1/2 feet long and a foot and a half tall, was pretty heavy.
Read MoreThe Crestwood neighborhood has been embracing community and positivity with a neighborhood-wide initiative, inspired by the National Children’s Museum. Neighbors are creating positive signs on the front of their homes to provide fun activities for the family, and inspirational messages for the community.
Read MoreMy daughter’s fervent wishes have been fulfilled — as Spring and warmer weather arrives in Petworth, Lulabelle’s Sweet Shop will be offering online ordering and pick-up for ice cream (and some candy).
Read MoreThe spring real estate market had started early this year, with open houses normal two weekends ago. The only noticeable difference was more use of hand sanitizer and less hand-shaking. Now… there is some hesitation on the part of both buyers and sellers, for different reasons. Some buyers feel uncertain about their employment as the virus threatens to close down workplaces. Sellers wonder if they should list their houses later when people are venturing out, bringing more demand.
Read MorePetworth News, a neighborhood blog on local news, information & events about the Petworth area in Washington DC.
Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
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