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

Celebrate Valentine's Day at Hank's Cocktail Bar with a special "(No) Limit To Your Love" menu

February 10, 2017/ Drew

Do you have plans for Valentine's Day? Flowers, candy and a nice card? Dinner plans?

This February 14th, Hank’s Cocktail Bar invites you to order as many drinks as you and your special someone would like from the "(No) Limit To Your Love" menu...

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 06, 2017

Chance to win $100 Valentine's Day dinner compliment of Help-U-Sell on Upshur St

February 06, 2017/ Drew

Help-U-Sell realty (843 Upshur St NW) is sponsoring a survey and giveaway for Petworth residents for their favorite restaurants and dishes. When you take the survey, you enter for a chance to win a $100 gift certificate for a Valentine's Day dinner at a local restaurant. Nice!

February 06, 2017

Draft agenda for ANC 4C meeting, Wed Feb 8, 2017

February 06, 2017/ Drew

ANC 4C will host the February 8, 2017 meeting at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

February 04, 2017

“We’re all immigrants”: A personalized exhibit about President Lincoln’s efforts to encourage immigration

February 04, 2017/ Drew

“We’re all immigrants,” Erin Mast said to me, describing “American by Belief,” an exhibit on immigration and refugees at President Lincoln’s Cottage on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Petworth. Ms. Mast is the Executive Director of the Cottage and spoke to me about the exhibit while they were doing the initial install.

“Some of us immigrated by choice, others by force,” she said. “This exhibit is the story of President Lincoln’s effort to encourage immigration in the US and tell the story of how people choose to come here.”

(Ed Note: This article was previously published on October 21, 2015 when the Lincoln's Cottage exhibit first opened. The article, and the immigration exhibit, are arguably even more relevant today. I recommend you check it and and add your own immigration story to the wall.)

February 03, 2017

Ripley and his human are raising money for the Humane Rescue Alliance

February 03, 2017/ Drew

Ripley, a Petworth area dog who lives on 7th Street, had his owner Jeff Stone email me to let me he's raising funds to support the Humane Rescue Alliance. They're hoping readers will be interested in helping them by donating to their fund. Here's the details:

February 03, 2017

First Friday events, tonight on Upshur Street!

February 03, 2017/ Drew

Join the Petworth Arts Collaborative, Upshur Street/Georgia Avenue small businesses and local artists this Friday, February 3rd from 6pm-8pm.

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 30, 2017

Gunshots at 5th & Farragut, MPD investigating possible multiple weapons

January 30, 2017/ Drew

At approximately 6:23pm, MPD received a call for the sounds of gunshots in the 5000 block of 5th Street NW.

January 29, 2017

Notes from the January 2017 ANC meeting

January 29, 2017/ Drew

Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C kicked off the first meeting of the year and its new term with the newly elected and returning commissioners on January 11th. New officers were elected, Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd attended, zoning issues were discussed, Slim’s Diner asked for permission for outside seating and more.