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“Dear PoPville,

I have lived in DC for several years in a great group house but at some point soon I want to move out on my own. For every craigslist posting I’ve responded to that’s in my price range I’ve gotten a request for specific information (name, contact, job, current area, etc), and then a message back saying that they’re unable to schedule a viewing until later, (more…)


“Dear PoPville, we need your help.

Fritz used to host trivia at the Artemis in Columbia heights on Tuesday night and he was fantastic. Does anybody know where he is now?

Thanks – a desperate trivia team”



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“Dear PoPville,

I’m moving in the next few months, and I want to rent my home in Columbia Heights/Petworth. I found a post from 2021 seeking quality property management firms from the standpoint of the renter in a large apartment building. Does anyone have recommendations for reputable property management companies I can hire to find tenants and manage my single-family property?“


“Dear PoPville,

“Explore other options”

Are they suggesting a forced adoption of my toddler? Pretty sure even Canada stopped doing that too….

My toddler comes from daycare at 530 and is in bed by 730/8 pm”

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“Dear PoPville,

My 4 unit condo building has had the same local trash collection service provider for ~6 years, but within the last year the service has become inconsistent to the point of serious concern. While we’re supposed to have trash picked up twice a week, we now have had multiple situations arise where the trash isn’t collected for close to two weeks. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

In light of the PSA you shared on 1/13/23, I wanted to let you know that my lock box was broken into on 1/17/23 (possibly 1/16/23). The plastic on the facade was cracked open (somehow), keys removed & MIA, and shoved full with toilet paper?! My lock box was a generic brand. Notably, my neighbors’ MasterLock lock boxes appear to be untouched. Don’t know if that really means anything but I will be upgrading!”



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“Dear PoPville,

My family has lived in our rowhouse for ten years. Recently, new neighbors moved in next door. They smoke pot indoors at all times of day and night, and whenever they do, it basically hotboxes my house. I don’t know exactly how the smoke gets in — we have an insulated attic and newish windows etc, but it smells extremely strong in the house and lingers. I’ve asked the neighbors politely about four times not to smoke indoors, most recently yesterday. My younger daughter has asthma, (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

I have a dc restaurant mystery I need help with. My partner and I have been intrigued by what seems to be an abandoned restaurant/bar on Congress Street NE, a little alley behind the NoMa REI. We see that it has a sign called Chop Shop but (more…)


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