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Good People Alert! Columbia Heights edition

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 4:52PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:23PM

Thanks to Christopher for sending from Columbia Heights: (more…)

If you have to drive on these streets – SLOW DOWN.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 4:15PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:23PM

Thanks to Andrew for sending: Driver “Flipped car on Irving near Washington hospital center.”

It had been 10 days since we last posted a driver who flipped their vehicle.

#snowcreteville

OK Where were we? Ah yes, digging out and saving parking spaces cont.

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 2:28PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:23PM

Thanks A. for sending above from Park View: “That’s one way to save your parking spot.”

and

“Dear PoPville. Forget the shovel, Try an axe first, (more…)

“Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go.” [Narrator: In this case, it would not be very far.]

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 1:47PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:23PM

Thanks to Erin for sending Saturday morning: (more…)

#snowcreteville

Carbque Last Night in Dupont Circle – “got stuck in the snow and floored it until the engine exploded”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 1:13PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:24PM

Thanks to Daniel for sending from last night (and the aftermath this morning):

“Car got stuck in the snow and floored it until the engine exploded. Alley between q and Corcoran and 16th and 17th.”

Lots more photos below: (more…)

“Massive burst pipe on M in Navy Yard”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 31, 2026 at 12:51PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:24PM

Update:

“[AlertDC] DC water reports a water outage on the 300 block of M Street, SE, between 3rd and 5th Streets. The estimated duration is 8-10 hours. Affected customers can contact DC Water at 202-612-3400.”

Thanks to John for sending around 12:30pm Saturday: (more…)

#snowcreteville

Spewing Wastewater Update: Huzzah! “No Sewer Overflows Reported Today from Damaged Sewer Line as Excavation Work, Pumping Continues”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 30, 2026 at 3:45PM

The latest from DC Water:

“UPDATE: No Sewer Overflows Reported Today from Damaged Sewer Line as Excavation Work, Pumping Continues

Federal, State, and Local Officials Get Firsthand Look at Collapse Site and Repair Efforts

January 29, 2026

Over the past 24-hours, DC Water engineers for the first time report no sanitary sewer overflows escaping from a damaged section of the Potomac Interceptor since the incident happened. The 72-inch diameter pipe section collapsed on January 19, along Clara Barton Parkway and the C & O Canal National Historical Park in Montgomery County, MD.

This marks major progress in containment efforts, (more…)

Mighty Mount Pleasant cont. My Goodness, Look at the People Digging Out the ENTIRE Lamont Plaza for the Farmers Market which “is ON tomorrow!”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 30, 2026 at 3:05PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:24PM

3210 Mt Pleasant Street, NW

Photos don’t do it justice: “But an Epic labor of love is happening to dig out Lamont plaza! It’s just neighbors from various groups (the mt p library friends, mt p clean up crew, farmers market, neighbors et al!) The farmers market is ON tomorrow!” (more…)

“USPS Service Along Side Streets?”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 30, 2026 at 2:35PM | Updated February 1, 2026 at 5:24PM

photo by ny273

“Dear PoPville,

Might there be any word on how USPS is addressing regular USPS deliveries along the side streets that have not seen a plow or a salt truck. I was told by a neighbor (more…)

#snowcreteville

“AI and Kogod School of Business…”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published January 30, 2026 at 2:00PM

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to share this recent post from American University’s Kogod School of Business. Kogod likes to position themselves as experts on AI, but they’re apparently not well versed in stronger social media practices. (more…)

#American University