Author: Prince Of Petworth

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Fritz Myer

You can talk about whatever is on your mind – quality of life issues, a beautiful tree you spotted, scuttlebutt, or any random questions/thoughts you may have. But please no personal attacks and no need to correct people’s grammar. This is a place to vent and/or celebrate things about daily life in D.C.

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State of the Union Road Closures coming Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth

From the US Capitol Police:

“On Thursday, March 7, at 9:00 p.m., the President of the United States will deliver the State of the Union Address before a Joint Session of Congress. To ensure everyone’s safety, the United States Capitol Police will temporarily close roads around the U.S. Capitol.

At 6:30 a.m., on Thursday, March 7, the following roads will be closed to the public: (more…)

Your Afternoon Animal Fix

By Prince Of Petworth

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.

“Gretta, Petworth, is our new dog we adopted a couple months ago and is settling in very well.”

“Astound Broadband price jump?”

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by GordonCV

“Dear PoPville,

I saw the post recently about energy bills and was reminded of the recent change I noticed on my Astound Broadband (formerly RCN) bills. I have a package of just home internet (no cable TV or anything, and my own router and modem) and the “bundled services” portion of my bill went from $78 per month to $105. That’s an increase of 35%! (more…)

“on February 28, 2024, the Superintendent of the C&O Canal Historical Park terminated Georgetown Heritage’s philanthropic partnership agreement with the National Park Service”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Wow!!
This is a big deal.
I can only guess that new NPS leadership didn’t like the scale of change in the pipeline for mile 0-1 on the towpath. The NYC firm that led the renovation of the High Line was attached to current plans to upgrade aspects of user engagement with the C&O Canal.
It struck me as a bit of overkill at the time.
A resurgent, preservationist vibe might be in play here.”

“March 1, 2024

Dear Georgetown Heritage supporters and friends, (more…)

“HRA did a mass firing of volunteers and fosters”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

HRA did a mass firing of volunteers and fosters (Tuesday). It seems to be in response to whistleblower claims regarding their treatment and euthanasia policies of cats and dogs. I have volunteered as a foster for over two years and was one of the fosters fired today, even with a mom cat and her three kittens in my care.”

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