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Multiple gunshots were fired in the early afternoon of Saturday, February 1st in front of the Petworth Playground at the Petworth Recreation Center. The gunfire left one man in the hospital, and multiple parents and children hiding under the playground equipment.
Read MoreWalls of Books at 3325 Georgia Avenue NW opened four years ago to much anticipation. In those four years, the independent bookstore has been a location for community events, fundraisers, children’s activities and stack after stack of books. The store will officially close on February 2nd at 3pm.
Read MoreThe housing market is constantly changing in DC, and there are many things you can do to increase the value of your home. Some are quick and easy, others a bit more extensive. Here are ten ways to boost your home’s value, from Marc Dosik of Century 21/Redwood Realty at 843 Upshur Street NW (used to be Help-U-Sell).
Read MoreSo like many parents, I was shocked to see news reports surfacing this past spring that independent testing had found extremely high levels of lead in the synthetic rubber “poured in place,” or PIP, playground surfaces at several DC schools – the same type of surface my kids play on at Petworth Park.
Read MoreLoyalty will move to Willow during construction of their storefront, and open a “kids’ room” in the back of the store with games, toys, books and children’s programming.
Read MoreIn a January 16th community meeting at the Petworth Library, developers presented updates on the ongoing redevelopment and expansion of the old Hebrew Home on Spring Road into new senior living and residential facilities.
Read MorePetworth Citizen will close its doors for good on February 1st. The space will go through a two-month renovation, with a new, larger concept in the works.
Read MoreThe DC Department of Transportation is holding a community meeting on Tuesday, January 21st to discuss the Reconstruction of Kennedy Street NW Phase II Project.
Read MoreThere’s a new indoor farmers market that just opened in Park View, and it looks great. Founders (and husband and wife team) Chuck Brodsky and Michelle Harburg left their previously successful jobs to make a change in their lives, and open the market at Hook Hall.
Read MoreBuna Coffeehouse, located at 4400 Georgia Avenue, was broken into overnight on January 2nd. The thieves broke a window on the side of the coffee shop and stole money from the register. Fortunately, Buna has a lot of security cameras, so MPD was able to get images of the people responsible for the burglary.
Read MoreThis past year was a busy one for me personally, but we managed to get a lot of great articles published. Here are the top 10 articles from last year, along with some other popular content!
Read MoreIt’s a new year and a new decade — it’s the roaring ‘20s, right? Let’s celebrate with a neighborhood fiesta!
Chef Alfredo Solis from Anafre and Drew from Petworth News invite you to join them in ringing in the new year!
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C holds its first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 8th at the Petworth Library basement meeting room at 6:30pm. Their draft agenda is below, with updates published to their Google document.
Read MoreDid you have a real tree this Christmas? Don’t throw it out!
The DC Department of Public Works (DPW) has sent out info on where to put your Christmas tree so that it can be picked up for composting. Don’t bag the tree, put in along the curb box (not in the street or on the sidewalk).
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Summer isn’t over yet! The Parks at Walter Reed has a full lineup of family-friendly neighborhood events coming up from August and into November, including free concerts, outdoor fitness classes, dancing, flea markets, community festivals and a massive used book sale.