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“Dear PoPville,
I am renovating my unit in my 1960s condo building and it has asbestos-containing popcorn ceilings with concrete underneath. I am debating whether to hire a company to scrape the texture ceiling and remove the asbestos, or leave the texture ceiling/asbestos in place and hire a company to cover the ceiling with drywall/materials and add recessed lighting. (more…)
photo by Mr.TinMD
“Dear PoPville,
ISO recommendation for a reliable DC-licensed engineer or engineering firm to prepare a plan for a simple retaining wall to create a parking pad in Columbia Heights. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wondering, how can a DC resident get an air pollution source quickly addressed, like a tour bus emitting a large plume of smoke at every intersection they start from in downtown DC?”
photo by Rukasu1
“Dear PoPville,
Just a Philly girl looking for a good roll. I love the bakery on N Capitol (Catania Bakery) but I need them before Saturday. Capo told me they would sell me $3 loose rolls. Any other recommendations out there?”
“Dear PoPville,
This is nuts! Excavation not going well on Illinois Ave. Sadly, they tore down one of the 100 year old homes on the street but didn’t get a new foundation in before heavy rains. (more…)
photo by justinbc
“Dear PoPville,
did yall ever do an article on the best mozzarella sticks?”
Ed. Note: We did best Mozzarella Made in the Area. So where are the best mozzarella sticks in town? An early rec was Tap99 in Navy Yard. Other go to spots?
photo by Tim Brown
“Dear PoPville,
Monday night there was an employee at the new Aslin on 14th street who handled an unruly character and he certainly deserves some praise/ recognition. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Just read that the Starbucks at Union Station is closing. Starbucks said safety was the reason for the locations that came out… Hard to believe it is a safety issue there… There must be more to it!”
From the Wall Street Journal:
“Starbucks Closing Some Stores, Citing Safety Concerns in Certain Cafes”
Business Insider lists the 16 stores including:
“Union Station Train Concourse, Washington, DC” (more…)
Photo by Josh
Ed. Note: We spoke about Federal Grand Jury experiences here.
“Dear PoPville,
I was wondering if anyone has any recent experiences with the five week DC Superior Court grand jury service. (more…)
A couple readers have reported:
“The only time I have used Zoom Grants was to apply to DC’s Security Camera program. It appears the site has been breached and personal information compromised.” (more…)