Fire at Petworth Metro ruled an arson
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On Friday afternoon, February 10th, a fire was ignited on a tent belonging to an unhoused resident set up along New Hampshire Avenue next to the Petworth / Georgia Avenue Metro station.
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Petworth Porchfest is coming back, and you can play or volunteer a porch!
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The wildly popular and successful community-wide music festival, Petworth Porchfest, returns for its third year on Saturday, April 22, 2023 from 2pm - 6pm.
Here’s all the ways you (or your business) can get involved!
Read MoreBarnard Choir embodies school buzzword of “perseverance”
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The choir is one of Barnard Elementary school’s brightest gems. Under the direction of music director Joel Lehman, the choir at Barnard Elementary School has given the students an outlet to sing in front of their school community, street festivals, and even in front of Vice President Kamala Harris at her house last year.
Read MoreAcclaimed West African artist Georges Adéagbo installs a new “portrait” at President Lincoln’s Cottage (Cottage Corner)
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On January 17th, President Lincoln’s Cottage opened a new exhibition, Create to Free Yourselves: Abraham Lincoln and the History of Freeing Slaves in America by Georges Adéagbo, a renowned contemporary artist from Benin. President Lincoln’s Cottage preserves the home to connect people to the true spirit of the Lincolns, and we recognize that Abraham Lincoln means many different things to many different people. The installation will be on display from January 17 through February 15, 2023.
Read MoreCouncilmember's Corner: What a new Northern Bus Barn with all electric buses means for Ward 4
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For many years now, our community has been steadily advocating for the facility to reopen without the harmful fumes of diesel buses. As recently as 2021, WMATA had committed that Northern Bus Barn would become its first all-electric bus garage with "infrastructure and equipment needed to run 100% electric vehicles."
Read MoreHave your voice heard by providing testimony for DC Public Library’s budget & new location
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Community members have the opportunity to voice their opinion next week to the Committee on Recreation, Libraries and Youth Affairs, which oversees the DC Public Library, at its performance oversight hearing on Wednesday, February 1st at 2pm.
Brightwood Park/Manor Park was originally chosen as a service gap area because its lack of nearby libraries, its high family density, its high concentration with low educational attainment, children ages birth to 9, and single parent households. The library’s plan also identified a lot of individuals in the area that were not current library users that had the potential to become customers.
Read MoreThis Old Petworth House: Fireplaces galore on Otis Street NW
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This is the second of a series of articles that will showcase some of the unique original features of our Petworth houses.
Larry Ray, owner of a rowhouse at 10th and Otis St NW in North Columbia Heights, was kind enough to invite me over to show me his unique old house. His home is one of six rowhouses built in 1898 at that corner.
Read MoreCouncilmember Janeese Lewis George asks for a cease of gunfire
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On Friday, January 13th, Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George called a press conference to address the high level of gun violence that Ward 4 has seen since the beginning of the year. The press conference was at the corner of Georgia and Kennedy, a corridor that is no stranger to gun violence.
Councilmember Lewis George brought together members of the community with her to the press conference to share a common message:
“Put the guns down.”
Read MoreHelp clean up Grant Circle on MLK Jr Day
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Come join your neighbors on Monday, January 16th at 10am to work in Grant Circle for an Martin Luther King, Jr Day of Service event. The goals are to pick up the trash that’s blown into the park recently, and to remove some of the English ivy vines growing in the planting beds.
Read MoreWe're looking for writers! Support your community through hyperlocal journalism
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You know hyperlocal news is important. With DC news organizations closing and hardly any real news outlet providing local neighborhood info, hyperlocal journalism is even more critical for keeping the community informed. That's the niche that Petworth News focuses on, and if you're interested in contributing to your community, then come write with us.
Read MoreThis Old "Petworth" House (part 1)
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This is the first of a series of articles that will showcase some of the unique original features of our Petworth houses.
Many of our homes are over 100 years old. While some features like transom windows and pocket doors maybe have been salvaged during decades of renovations, other components may be more subtle or unique to individual homes.
Read MoreUnsilent Night returns to Sherman Circle for community music and fun
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Unsilent Night is a family-friendly, free music parade coming to Sherman Circle on December 21st — and you’re invited to participate.
Read MoreHoliday Lights has winners in Petworth for best festive decorations
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Holiday Lights is an annual celebration of the season that encourages residents to visit local businesses. Sponsored by District Bridges, this yearly event features local businesses decorating their storefronts, creating a festive look across the city.
This year, several local Petworth businesses won awards for their designs and festiviness!
Read MoreJohn Lewis Elementary chosen to receive a School Resource Closet
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ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” teamed up with schoolwear brand French Toast and Teach For America to supply “school resource closets” to ten schools across the country to ensure that students have access to essential clothing as they are in school.
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