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Petworth's own DC Fire & EMS company Engine 24 and Rescue Squad 2 were recently featured on a student film documenting their work in a short film. US Air Force Airman Delano Scott needed a subject for a class project and picked our local firehouse, which proudly drives engine 24, known as the "Pride of Petworth." See the video...
Read MoreBidders — get ready! Powell Elementary School’s Online Auction goes live today. The auction is the school’s biggest fundraiser of the year, and you definitely want to be a part of it. The hard-working auction committee has secured over 300 items for bidders to buy at amazing discounts.
Read MoreHere is the agenda, as of today, for the November 8th meeting of Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C. Portions of the agenda may change between now and the meeting.
No matter what some with high profile addresses in DC may tell you, the Affordable Care Act is alive and well, and open enrollment starts today. If you need healthcare, you have options, and the DC government wants to help you get coverage.
Read MoreThe best thing a real estate agent can do for a home seller is show them how to best present their house. Marc Dosik of Help-U-Sell Real Estate teaches sellers how to make changes to best showcase the house. The details matter -- and so do the photographs! Here's some hints on how to make your home look the best possible when selling. [sponsored]
Read MoreThe Disabled Veterans National Foundation (DVNF) is set to host its first annual Veterans Day Resource Fair on November 9th to support veterans in the DC Metro area.
Read MoreIn August, Mayor Muriel Bowser attended a Petworth Action Committee meeting to hear residents’ concerns. By far the biggest grievance: rats. Rats in trashcans. Rats in alleys. Rats in streets. Rats in yards.
In response, Bowser has instituted Tuesday Blitzes...
Read MoreBoth Grant and Sherman Circles have been studied by the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) for changes to increase pedestrian and driver safety. The changes to Grant Circle have already started and the comment period for Grant is over. Sherman Circle is still open for comments.
Read MoreThis spring a kitchen fire destroyed Fish in the Hood, a popular and venerable restaurant on the Petworth / Park View border. Now, owner Bill White has started a Go Fund Me page to help the restaurant get back on its feet. The Go Fund Me site has raised over $3,000 of its $10,000 goal.
Read MoreI remember the day I was summoned to my best friend's Petworth home for a meeting with close family and friends. I thought this could not be anything good. Nervous, anxious and panicked, we all assembled in the kitchen where she revealed her breast cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreGames, apple pie and a live Thriller performance! Yaasss!
Calling all aspiring bakers! This Saturday, October 28th, the 14th & Kennedy Farmers Market is putting on it's first Fall Festival! Events will include a "Thriller" dance class, a moon bounce, pumpkin decorating, kids costume parade, scarecrow making and... an apple pie baking contest to benefit your pride and the market's SNAP program. Here's how to enter the contest and a look at the events.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4D is hosting a community meeting with representatives from DC Water and other DC agencies to discuss resident concerns with high water bills and flooding issues. Tuesday, October 24, 6:30-8:30pm Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 2nd St NW) .
Read MoreIt's time for another spooky Halloween holiday in Petworth! Below is a list of events happening over the weekend and through Tuesday, October 31st. If you know of an event not listed below, contact Drew.
Read MoreThe Department of Transportation (DDOT) will begin to implement the "Buffered Bike Lane and Pedestrian Safety Improvement Plan" changes to Grant Circle on Tuesday, October 24th. DDOT expects the work to take 7-10 days. See the design and the Notice of Intent from August in the full article.
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