Tree falls at Upshur Park over the weekend
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It was a really windy Saturday night and Sunday. So much so that it looks like the wind took down a tree at Upshur Park. Thanks to reader Karl Deringer for sending these pics!
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Public meeting on Jefferson St crime on Tuesday, April 5th
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Commissioners David Sheon and Nancy Roth from Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner 4D will be holding a public meeting to discuss crime along the upper portion of Petworth / Brightwood.
Read MoreJoin a fundraiser for Petworth Dance Project
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On Thursday, April 7th, Petworth Dance Project will host a fundraiser at Petworth Citizen. Come out to support our own local and amazing neighborhood outdoor performance series from 6:00-8:00pm in the Reading Room! 10% of profits from food and beverages will support the upcoming season.
Read MoreDisturbing story of resident attacked and Metro employees slow to help
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Popville posted a letter it received from a local resident regarding the Georgia Avenue / Petworth Metro and the resident's attempt to find safety -- a failed attempt, apparently.
Read MoreGet green with absinthe at Petworth Citizen and it's new #5thColumnThursdays
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Absinthe was popular once in the United States, and then it became illegal (well, not really illegal, but regulated out of availability). But now this unusual spirit is back and ready for your enjoyment, and Chantal Tseng and Dan Searing are ready to wow you with it and many other interesting drinks every fifth Thursday evening in the Reading Room at Petworth Citizen. The first event is tomorrow, Thursday March 31st at 7pm.
Read MoreDiscussion on crime & prevention tonight at Petworth Library
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Join your neighbors and ANC 4C commissioners for a discussion on crime in the neighborhood, and ways to prevent becoming a victim, tonight at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library.
Read MoreIt's always about being a good neighbor
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A neighborhood is special because of the people who live there -- and it's made better by the people who help it thrive.
I came along Paul Montesano yesterday working on the median of New Hampshire Avenue with a rake and a pick-axe. Just one guy standing out in the middle of the road tearing up the weeds and grass.
"One person, a pick ax and five hours for a roughly 20 foot length of median," he said. "Hopefully this works out. Could be cool."
Read MoreBlue chairs totally belong on the police & fire call boxes
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So this seems like it's a thing now.
Walking around the Petworth neighborhood, I discovered someone is attaching small blue chairs to the tops of a couple of the old fire and police call boxes. And I approve! Love the street art nature of it. Here's a bit of back story on the historic call boxes...
Read More700 Quincy Street: Featured Listing of the Week
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This week's Featured Listing of the Week comes from Yianni Konstantopoulos, one of the very first Sponsors of Petworth News when it launched last June. Yianni is offering a beautiful penthouse condo at 700 Quincy Street NW. It's really a nice home, it's close to Metro, shopping and restaurants and it even has off-street parking. I doubt it'll be on the market for long.
Read MorePoll: What's your favorite Petworth area restaurant?
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I'm trying to do some research on Petworth area restaurants, and who better to ask than you?
Use the form in the article to submit sit-down restaurants along 14th Street, Upshur, Georgia Avenue, any area surrounding Petworth, like Park View, Brightwood, etc.
Read MoreStabbing on 14th Street on Monday night
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A juvenile Hispanic male (older teen) was stabbed along 14th Street late on Monday evening.
The victim was stabbed just before 9pm somewhere along 14th Street, and made his way down to Mark's Market (3933 14th St NW) at the corner of Shepherd. Details inside...
Read MoreAttic DC: a Petworth resident is trying to help you shop DC’s independent antique and fashion retail
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Writing about people like Tarek Anandan is one of the things I like best about writing Petworth News: profiling a local resident who is following his heart, doing something exceptional, and someone you might otherwise not have realized lived a few doors down from you.
Tarek and his wife Valentine combined their professional and personal passions and launched ATTIC DC, a website that promotes local, independently owned antique and fashion retail here in Petworth and around the city. Read more about Tarek and ATTIC...
Read MoreReminder: East entrance of Petworth Metro closed tomorrow
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A 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 MoreGunshots at Taylor & Kansas Ave
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MPD responded to a report of gunshots this afternoon at the intersection of Taylor and Kansas Avenue NW (this is PSA 404).
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