A Petworth Pumpkin: a stray puppy finds a home and charms on Instagram

A Petworth Pumpkin: a stray puppy finds a home and charms on Instagram

A stray and sick puppy squirmed her way under a fence into the backyard of a Petworth house, and right into the lives of a family who healed her. It's a great story by new contributing writer Sarah Yacoub.

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We're looking for Petworth bands for a Petworth Bandstand... again!

We're looking for Petworth bands for a Petworth Bandstand... again!

Petworth Citizen and Petworth News are teaming up to sponsor a series of music shows in February, March and April featuring Petworth-area bands and musicians.

We want your music!
We're looking for any kind of music from bands in and around Petworth. Do you play Rock? Hip-hop? Big band with tons of horns? Solo player? Bring it!

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Featured property: Cool condo at 4800 Georgia Avenue

Featured property: Cool condo at 4800 Georgia Avenue

A condo is a great way for Petworth home ownership, and there's a cool one up for sale at 4800 Georgia Avenue NW. The two bedroom, two bath condo is near Sherman Circle and blocks from restaurants and other amenities.

Open house Saturday, January 20th from 1-4pm.

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Several Petworth businesses push back on DC Council over Shell gas station moratorium

Several Petworth businesses push back on DC Council over Shell gas station moratorium

The Shell gas station at the corner of Georgia Avenue, Upshur Street and Kansas Avenue has been the subject of recent press due to the moratorium on the sale of service stations in DC. A group of Petworth business owners have sent a letter to the DC Council in support of the redevelopment to create more housing density in the neighborhood.

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Come out to support local Petworth band The Iris Bell at Songbyrd on Saturday, Jan 20th

Come out to support local Petworth band The Iris Bell at Songbyrd on Saturday, Jan 20th

Local Petworth band The Iris Bell will be performing at Songbyrd in Adams Morgan with two other great bands, Ballad Of (also based in DC) and Strangled Darlings, on Saturday January 20th at 8pm. 

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Come ridicule the Trump kakistocracy in a fiction book release party at Slash Run!

Come ridicule the Trump kakistocracy in a fiction book release party at Slash Run!

Petworth resident Philip Becnel just published his first book, Freedom City, a satire about post-Trump America with Trump dead and the new "alt-left" trying to save us all from the fascists. Hilarity ensues.

Join Philip at Slash Run (201 Upshur St NW) at 8pm on Friday, January 19th who will read from his book. Then stay for the band The Fuss who will entertain you for the rest of the night! 

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Updates to MPD leadership in PSAs 401 - 409

Updates to MPD leadership in PSAs 401 - 409

Here is a current list of leadership (as of Jan 15, 2018) of the Metropolitan Police Department in the Fourth District for Police Service Areas 401 - 409. 

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7th armed robbery possibly connected to recent spree

7th armed robbery possibly connected to recent spree

A seventh armed robbery, this one involving a handgun, took place at El Don Restaurant (4401 14th St NW) in Petworth on the evening of January 12th. Police are treating this robbery, which occurred at 11:30pm Friday night, as connected to the prior crimes, said MPD Captain Brian Bray

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Learn about adding a rental unit ("ADU") onto your home

Learn about adding a rental unit ("ADU") onto your home

With housing prices and rents going up, a projected 1,000 new residents moving into the city per month and a lack of affordable housing, Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU) are sparking interest. New DC zoning regulations mean residents can convert basements or outdoor structures into rental units.

There is a happy hour / information session on ADUs this upcoming Tuesday, January 16th at 6pm at Petworth Citizen.

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Women in charge: Notes from ANC 4C's January meeting

Women in charge: Notes from ANC 4C's January meeting

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission held its first meeting of 2018 on January 10th, with several good topics on the agenda, and happily, elected two women to lead the ANC. 

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Sunday Family Meals from Taqueria Del Barrio, starting this weekend [sponsored]

Sunday Family Meals from Taqueria Del Barrio, starting this weekend [sponsored]

Taqueria Del Barrio is hosting some really delicious sounding "family meal" themed dinners featuring spins on American classics, football gameday specials and more. Over the next four weeks they will feature a different family style meal with a Mexican twist each Sunday!

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What to expect from the Hebrew Home renovation

What to expect from the Hebrew Home renovation

Petworth’s old Hebrew Home, which has sat vacant for nearly a decade, is getting closer to reopening as a senior and affordable housing development.

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ANC 4D January 16th meeting draft agenda

ANC 4D January 16th meeting draft agenda

The following agenda is for the next Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4D public meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. ANC 4D hosts their meetings at the Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 2nd Street NW) in the Multipurpose Room. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.

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Some local places to help with your New Years' resolutions

Some local places to help with your New Years' resolutions

It isn't just the Petworth food scene that's changed a lot in the past ten years. The Petworth area has become a hub of diverse and effective fitness studios (not simple gyms, alas). From personal training to dance style classes to crossfit, Petworth has a ton of options. Listed below are just a few of my new favorite places that I think everyone from fitness enthusiasts to workout newbies will enjoy.

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