It’s all about the neighborhood
Step out of Upshur Pool, cross 14th Street between Varnum and Webster Streets, duck onto a narrow path between two row homes, keep walking and you’ll emerge onto what appears to be a typical Petworth alley bordered by trash cans and tiny, fenced back yards. But this isn’t a typical alley, it’s pretty unique.
Read MoreIf you’re due to renew your motor vehicle registration, driver’s license or other DMV documents, the expiration and renewal dates have been extended by the DC Department of Motor Vehicles, according to a notice the agency put out on July 16th.
Read MoreWith quarantine in DC came a bit more quiet during the day. Less cars on the street, less people walking around, less overall noise. You heard the birds much more (even if they’re actually singing quieter than normal). In May into June, people started hearing bells chiming during the day, bells they thought they haven’t heard before, or heard in a long time.
Read MoreHappy July! Along with the weather, the real estate market is also really heating up! Buyers are taking advantage of low interest rates. The problem is, there still aren’t enough homes out there for sale, so buyers are still competing with one another.
Here are some of my tips for anyone in the market looking to buy now or soon…
Read MoreA man showed up at his new house in 16th Street Heights on July 3rd to walk-through the home with the property manager. He parked his truck in the driveway and went into the home. 45 minutes later, he discovered his truck was stolen. Three hours after that, the truck was used in a shooting at 7th and Kennedy Streets NW.
Read MorePresident Lincoln’s Cottage museum, on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home, is reopening to visitors on Saturday, July 11th with three outdoor tours, after four months of being closed due to Covid.
Read MoreWMATA has announced a list of Metro track work and station closings for “preventative maintenance and planned capital work.” The Orange, Silver, Yellow and Green lines are all affected by track work, with some seeing station closings.
Read MoreEvery two years elections open up for seats on local Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANCs). Commissioners provide a valuable role in the city as the liaison between DC government and their approximately 2,000 residents / constituents in a Single Member District (SMD). Commissioners have no legislative powers — hence the “advisory” in the name. But Commissioners can make a difference.
If you want to make a difference in your community, here’s how to run for election as a Commissioner.
Read MoreFor more than a month, the emails have come across the listservs, each with a similar story to share: a bike was stolen from a backyard or a garage. Now, bike theft happens, but there’s been an obvious rash of theft across the area, from Crestwood to 16th Street Heights, Brightwood to Petworth.
Read MoreThe Bank of America at 3500 Georgia Avenue in Park View was robbed on Tuesday, June 30th just before 1pm.
What struck me about this robbery was the man entered wearing a surgical mask (thanks Covid), and then proceeded to pull it down during the robbery.
Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has its next meeting on July 8th. The meeting is starting 30 minutes later than usual and takes place online via WebEx. The agenda is below (and always kept updated on Google Docs). It doesn’t seem like a particularly long meeting.
Read MoreNative Washingtonian and jazz historian James Zimmerman thought for a long time about the music he would select for his “Sunset Sessions at The Parks” performance, a new virtual series from The Parks at Walter Reed.
“I knew I could start with something — for lack of a better term — somber, but when the opportunity came up, I was not feeling very much like an entertainer,” Zimmerman said. The event producers had scheduled the filming for May 30th — but that week, protesters were crowding the streets of Washington, DC, and vigils were held in Petworth, Brightwood, Shepherd Park (and around the world) in honor of the black Americans killed recently by law enforcement. Zimmerman’s full 35-minute set includes several songs from Oscar Brown, Jr., including a powerful rendition of “Brown Baby,” in which Zimmerman whispers “I can’t breathe” throughout the song.
Read MoreA group of neighbors have put together an event to celebrate Juneteenth — and you don’t have to leave your front yard if you don’t want to. The holiday commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States when on June 19, 1865, enslaved African Americans in Texas were finally told they had been freed, more than two years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
Read MoreI’ll start this month off with a couple of succulents... also known as plants that store water in their stems or leaves. We look at St. John’s Wort, Hollyhock, Daisies, Yucca and more.
Read MorePetworth News, a neighborhood blog on local news, information & events about the Petworth area in Washington DC.
Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
![How to buy a house when there are multiple offers [sponsored]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5522ceeae4b0593541222134/1594488289441-NHCTVK3BIAKFZ9R171TE/Bidding+War.jpeg)
![James Zimmerman offers a powerful musical performance at The Parks concert series [sponsored]](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5522ceeae4b0593541222134/1592418819575-4CX12PAO652LOETISH4D/zimmerman5_wide_1000.jpg)
