It’s all about the neighborhood
On Christmas morning before our extended family gathering, my immediate family all took rapid COVID-19 tests per the extended family agreement. My oldest child’s test was positive. I immediately thought… “F*ck.” There started two weeks of quarantine and trying to find activities to occupy my two kids. Here’s some of the COVID-safe things we did.
Read MoreThe Department of Small & Local Business Development (DSLBD) has opened applications for the Food Waste Innovation Grant. District-based food businesses can receive a free food waste assessment, $1,000 in compost credit, or a larger grant to fund innovative food recovery, food waste reduction, or food scrap processing.
Read MoreThis year, Petworth has seen a dramatic increase in gun violence; the rest of the city has seen the same.
Why is that? What is the cause behind gun violence in our neighborhood? I held conversations this last month with a handful of officials and thought leaders to gain a better understanding of the issue and consider what the city is doing to address it.
Read MoreIf you are looking for a double win — supporting a local business while also giving someone an awesome holiday gift, look no further! Check out this curated list of local neighborhood businesses and their holiday offerings. There’s probably so many more small businesses and artisans in the area — just look around!
Read MoreThe average median household income for Ward 4 is just over $94,000 (according to DC Health Matters). Juxtapose that with the ugly truth that, every year, as a community, we lose neighbors to hypothermia and overexposure. You can help.
Winter is here.
Read MoreLocal elementary schools have joined forces to fundraise together this holiday season at the first Petworth PTO Holiday Market, hosted by Dorothy Height Elementary School on Sunday, December 12th from 10-2pm.
Read MoreCelebrate the holidays on December 4th from 5-6:30pm with friends and neighbors as a 20-foot tree and 12-foot Hanukkah menorah are lit to brighten the new Arts Plaza at The Parks at Walter Reed. Enjoy a choir singing holiday tunes, warm up with hot beverages, fire pits, s’mores and tasty treats for kids and grown-ups at the Holiday Celebration at The Parks.
Read MoreThe Home Rule Music and Film Preservation Society is taking a closer look at a specific chapter in our city’s musical story: Black Fire Records, a Black-owned independent jazz record label that started in DC in the 1970s. They’re raising funds via a Kickstarter campaign to complete the project.
Read MoreDC Holiday Lights returns to brighten our streets on Friday November 19th, running until January 6th. This fun streetscape decorations will be in 14 unique commercial corridors with hundreds of businesses signed up to decorate their storefronts. Residents and visitors are invited to pursue the streets, soak in the razzle and dazzle of the season, and participate in a scavenger hunt, all while hopefully shopping small to support our local businesses.
Read MoreThe CDC approved the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for children ages 5-11 on Tuesday, November 2nd. Last week, before even the FDA and CDC had recommended the vaccine for children 5-11, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced vaccine sites across the city at local schools.
Read MoreNo one goes all in on Halloween quite like Ward 4! I'm excited to see our community joyfully and safely celebrating this weekend, and for our youngest Ward 4 residents to stock up on delicious treats. Look out for me around Ward 4 in a very topical Halloween costume!
Read MoreMain Streets are local non-profit organizations funded by DC government to support and enhance businesses and communities from a hyperlocal perspective. They do great work for long-time established businesses that have been historically overlooked by DC as well as new businesses looking to get help.
Petworth is the next neighborhood to get this support.
Read MoreIt’s that spooky time of year again, when all the little ghouls and goblins, Black Panthers and Wonder Women go around the neighborhood extorting candy from helpless neighbors. Love it.
Here’s a short list of some family-fun events in the neighborhood:
Read MoreHave you ever dreamed of owning your own business or learning the skills that it takes to be an entrepreneur? BUILD is an organization that empowers students to develop and run their own small businesses — and they’re looking for people to volunteer as a mentor to help students excel.
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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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