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Not sure if you've noticed, but it's kind of raining out there! That won't stop the Powell Community Carnival -- it is still going on this Saturday, May 19th from 11:00-5:00pm.
Piney Branch Parkway, the inlet from Petworth onto the Rock Creek Parkway and destinations north and south, is made up of about three feet of flat road surface... and about a mile of holes, gouges, pits, cracks and bumps that drivers either swerve around or sacrifice their cars' struts to the terrible road. It's not a pleasant ride. That’s soon changing…
Read MoreHow well do you know the officers who patrol the Petworth area? Now you have an opportunity to get to know two of the leaders of Police Service Area 407 on Saturday, May 19th from 9-11am at Slim's Diner (4201 Georgia Ave NW) at a new series called MPD on the Patio.
Read MoreANC 4C Commissioners met Wednesday, May 9th at the Petworth Library for their May meeting. The Commission covered a lot of ground, but highlights include debate on a Carbon Rebate and Fee Resolution, discussions about potential construction projects and approval of after-hours construction at MacFarland Middle School.
Read MoreIt seems that several Petworth residents have lost a ton of items at Safeway. In fact, there are so many unrecovered items in the lost and found drawer at Safeway located at Georgia and Randolph Streets that some get tossed into the garbage. There's keys, cell phones, credit cards, IDs and more.
Don’t you miss these items? Here’s your chance to get them back!
Read MoreThe Sherman Circle transportation safety improvements are scheduled to begin on Monday, May 14th, with a goal of being complete by the end of the month, according to DC Department of Transportation (DDOT).
Mother’s Day is coming up on Sunday, May 13th. There are lots of ways to show your love for mom locally while supporting Petworth businesses. Here's some of the specials local businesses and organizations are offering…
Read MoreA new art event joins the active line-up of community programs centered on the Petworth Park on Saturday, June 2nd from 4pm to 9pm. A brainchild of the Petworth Arts Collaborative (PAC), Petworth Arts Fest will feature various professional DC artists, live installations and performances to engage neighbors and our surrounding community through the arts. And they’re looking for volunteers to help make it happen!
Read MoreThe Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) presented next steps for a $2 million renovation of Petworth Park, located at at 8th and Taylor Street, as well as the results of a survey asking residents about changes they would like to see to the popular outdoor space. The park renovation will take place this fall and winter, following a request for proposal (RFP) and design period which kicks off imminently.
Read MoreHelen Mitchell, who has a long history of service to DC and Ward 4, passed away this week at the very respectable age of 90. She was the grandmother of PSA 407 Lieutenant Anthony Washington.
Read MoreFour local potters, artists and teachers, living and working along Metro’s Green Line from Anacostia to Petworth, are putting on their first show this weekend, and you're invited.
Join Julie Christenberry, Samantha Gordon, Carol Herwig and Lisa Swanson for the first Green Line Artisans show on Sunday, May 6th from 12pm - 5pm.
Read MoreThe following is the draft agenda for the May 9th meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C. The meeting will be at the Petworth Library in the Community Meeting room on the lower level. The meeting will begin promptly at 6:30pm.
I have always had less-than-ideal sleeping habits. As a child, my siblings would taunt me for falling asleep downstairs watching TV rather than going to my bed when I was sleepy. (That practice continues today.) I always fall asleep on the sofa and then wake up and stumble off to my bedroom. There are times I wake up in the wee hours of the morning and watch TV until I fall back to sleep and wake up at about 6AM. These practices do not promote a peaceful and restful sleep.
One morning, things got very bizarre and 911 had to be called.
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