photo by Mr.TinMD
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“Dear PoPville,
When: Saturday February 7th between 10:30 -11am
Where: Monroe St NW in Columbia Heights. Right before the light on 13th street.
What: You stopped to do a bodyweight deadlift in the middle of the sidewalk.
The interaction: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My car was hit by the driver of a white jeep a little after three AM Saturday morning, hit and run. (more…)
ICYMI: Scroll down this post for “Potomac Conservancy sent a letter to DC Water calling for accountability, answers, and actions in response to the massive Potomac Interceptor sewage spill that began on January 19, 2026 in Cabin John, Maryland.”
“Pumping challenges continue at the damaged Potomac Interceptor. Two pumps clogged w/non-disposable wipes Monday night, causing an overflow & contained on-site. E. coli levels remain elevated at collapse site, downstream levels remain below EPA standards.”
The latest from DC Water:
“UPDATE: Potomac Interceptor Repair February 10
Highlights: (more…)
ICYMI: On Monday – Has Your Trash Still Not Been Collected? You are not alone. “Our goal is to be fully back to normal this week.”
“Dear PoPville,
My family and I live with the back of our rowhouse facing an alley, where our trash and recycling, alongside many other households’ is supposed to be picked up. We haven’t had trash or recycling pickup in over three weeks, this being a week after the DC government plowed out alley to facilitate trash pickup.
I would be more patient with this, but for the last 3 months or so our recycling has been missed at least every other week. What gives?! The rodent outbreak from this will be epic.”
Last night DC Department of Public Works shared the following note:
“The Department of Public Works continues working to restore full residential trash, recycling, and food waste collections. We recognize some residents are experiencing missed collections, and we understand how frustrating and disruptive the situation is.
To address these delays, DPW has activated seasonal employees as part of a dedicated escalation protocol. This will (more…)
6101 Georgia Ave, NW
In December we broke the crushing news that the ‘Georgia Avenue Thrift Store Plans to Close later this Winter’.
Thanks to Jeff for passing on: “Me and My kids are crushed…..” Georgia Avenue Prime Thrift‘s closing confirmation and sale announcement says: (more…)
Thanks to Hunter for sending: “The 131 M Street NE Parking Lot is Closing. It’s the lot next to Wundergarten. Wonder what will be going in there?” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
The snowcrete pile on Utah Avenue at Nebraska Avenue, NW. A fleet of Bobcats has been busy over the last few days pulling snow from nearby streets and creating this epic snowcrete mountain. (more…)
photo by Eric P.
From WMATA:
“The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA or Metro) and Kawasaki Rail Car, Inc. (KRC) today announced their resolution of several ongoing contract disputes regarding, among other things, the 2021 Blue Line derailment of a 7000-series railcar which led to the entire 7000-series fleet being grounded. A multiparty investigation, led by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and that included WMATA and KRC, found that wheel migration in the 7000-series railcars contributed to the derailment. (more…)
Tell your friends!
From AlertDC:
“The U.S. Military will conduct an aircraft flyover in the National Capital Region (NCR) over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 11:00AM.”
You can see Arlington National Cemetery’s Daily Funeral Schedule here.
3135 M Street, NW
Allbirds opened in the former Ben & Jerry’s space back February in 2020.
Thanks to Todd for sending: “Allbirds on M street in Georgetown has closed. I saw this on Sunday and then read today that Allbird is closing all of its brick and mortar stores.” (more…)