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The Celebrate Petworth Festival is returning this year after a Covid-hiatus, coming to the 800 block of Upshur Street on Saturday, September 25th from 11-5pm. The Dog Show contest is at noon — and you can register now to show off your pup for a chance to win part of the $700 in available prizes!
Read MoreRestaurants in Petworth are excited to move towards the pre-pandemic “normal,” but they acknowledge that normal may still be a ways off — even with increased vaccine distribution in DC and the Mayor’s decision to allow restaurants to return to 100% capacity. With that in mind, they are ensuring their staff comes first as they navigate the new economics of a post-vaccine District.
Read MoreWorking years as a Federal Contractor for the Children’s Bureau, Karissa Ruano worked tirelessly to better the lives of families and children. While she loved the job, working in the child welfare field can be exhausting. It was this fatigue that propelled Karissa to explore her creative side through a part time job at the Petworth flower shop She Loves Me. From there, she ended up accidentally starting her own, now successful business, Flor Del Soul.
Read MoreI was sitting up in my home office around 11:50am on Friday when I heard a loud crash, and thought, “Wow, that sounds more severe than a fender bender.” So I ran downstairs and out the front door, looked down the block and saw a small white Honda Civic crashed head-on into my neighbor’s SUV. “Oh man.”
Read MoreAs District schools finish their second pandemic year, and parents cautiously anticipate a return to normalcy next fall, families at Powell Elementary School are girding for a fight. The school’s HVAC system, which has been broken for the entirety of the COVID pandemic — even as some kids returned to in-person learning — is still inoperable. Parents and the school Principal are afraid it may not be fixed by the fall, forcing unvaccinated children to resume school in boiling hot classrooms without proper air circulation.
Read MoreThere’s been a push to create a Main Street for the Petworth area to help small businesses along the Georgia Avenue corridor. This effort requires both community support and DC Council support.
Learn more and sign a petition or learn how to testify in support of the designation to help small business in Petworth.
Read MoreThe DC Department of Transportation announced that Residential Parking Permit fees are going up on June 1st.
Read MoreSpring is here! The cherry blossoms bloomed, the sun is shining, and nearly 100 bands are warming up for the first annual Petworth Porchfest. This Saturday, April 24th, local bands from the area are scheduled to perform on porches around Petworth from 2 - 6 pm.
Here’s how you can take in all the free music…
Read MoreAccording to neighbors and MPD, multiple gunshots rang out overnight just before 4am near 16th and Varnum Streets NW.
Read MoreAfter a whirlwind year of 2020, the world is starting to open back up in 2021 and the housing market is booming!
If you’re looking to give your house a refresh or interested in selling your property and want prospective buyers to fall in love with your home, here are some tips and trends the team at Fed City at Century 21 Redwood Realty on Upshur Street is seeing for 2021.
Read MoreIn 2019, I first heard of District BATCH and owner Marisa Martino through mutual friends who touted their natural deodorant as the best purchase that they had made that year. I checked it out later, and immediately became hooked on her deodorant and handmade soaps. I’ve given her stuff as gifts and recently brought her deodorant and soaps to a favorite things party.
Through my own curiosity and desire to promote local and sustainable businesses, I decided to reach out to Marisa, an eight-year resident of Park View, and find out more about her business.
Read MoreOn April 14th, local elected representatives across the city will be reading children's books to students in public parks, and you’re invited to join. Just RSVP!
Read MoreOn Monday, April 5th, Mayor Muriel Bowser released a situational update on COVID-19 and the District with numbers on current infections, vaccination and plans for the future.
Read MoreYesterday I stepped forward to be vaccinated because I believe it’s important for me as a Black woman and as a community leader to persuade my Ward 4 neighbors to do the same through the power of my example. I also took this step so I can better serve our community. My role requires me to respond in person to emergencies, visit local businesses, and interact with constituents on a daily basis. Although I take every precaution possible by social distancing and wearing a mask, being immunized will add an extra layer of protection for all the people I encounter as your Councilmember.
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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.
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