photo by John Cochran

From the DC Office of the Attorney General:

“Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced today that he is encouraging District residents to report possible environmental violations directly to the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) so that the office can investigate whether to take legal action against polluters and others who endanger DC residents and our natural resources. Residents can share tips about violations of DC environmental laws—like (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Yesterday (4/22) around 11am I found a small, collarless dog wandering around the Dupont metro (south exit). Several other commuters also stopped, but she did not belong to anyone in the area. I brought her to Dupont Veterinary Clinic, who scanned for a chip but did not find one.

I’ve reached out to (more…)



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photo by Pete Beers

“Dear PoPville,

My husband and I just bought a house on Quackenbos Street.

There is a point of contention: Is it pronounced quack-en-BOSS or quack-en-BOSE? We’ve heard both pronunciations and Google isn’t giving a well-cited answer.

Any insight would be amazing!”

What’s the way you say it?!?


Thanks to Nicole for sending:

“In a world that’s well, depressing, I’d like to extend BIG praise to the volunteers of DC City Wildlife’s Duck Watch. I had the privilege of watching one of their best in action (last Friday.) My friend and I spotted a mama duck and her 13 ducklings stuck in the empty fountain at City Center. Thankfully, (more…)



3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Do you know what is happening with Pop’s bagels in Mount Pleasant? They were open but the last few times I’ve tried to go they were inexplicably closed when online it said they should be open. No permanently closed sign or online post…

They are/were great to have in the neighborhood.”

Pop’s Bagels popped up in the IL Supremo Italian building (3209 Mount Pleasant Street, NW) back in October.

Sadly this pop up has indeed concluded.

However the proprietor of Pops tells me: (more…)


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