photo by Dissolved Into Shadows
“Dear PoPville,
I walked up to the 7-11 on 19th and Wyoming in Adams Morgan Wednesday morning, to get milk for coffee.
My car happened to be parked on 19th and Wyoming. As I headed back home I noticed a piece of paper under one of my windshield wipers. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I saw your story about Francis Stevens pool being closed for the few months it is open in the summer – announced on May 24, a week before it was to open. That was just infuriating – that the city could not have determined what repairs needed to be done and did them between September of last year and May of this year, and notifying residents a week before it was to open.
Now today I went to go swimming at the Dunbar pool and there was a sign that said that the Dunbar pool is closed for the summer season starting June 17. WTF? (more…)
photo by Eric Sidle
“Dear PoPville,
Tuesday I was walking my older dog near Logan Circle and met a guy walking his older Pitbull (with a very cool name) home from soccer on the mall. (more…)
via Go Fund Me
“Dear PoPville,
About a year ago I moved EOTR, and my next door neighbor, Sybil, is an incredibly sweet woman who was formerly unhoused/homeless, and now lives in a home owned by her elderly mother. The home definitely needs repairs, but having been homeless before, Sybil loves it. Sybil is kind and caring, she feeds a colony of feral cats, and is a wonderful person. Sybil works selling papers for StreetSense.
Sybil’s mom has always paid the taxes on the house, while Sybil pays the utilities and upkeep on the house. For reasons unknown, her mother stopped paying the taxes about 2.5 years ago, and notified Sybil a few weeks ago that she has to pay the $7,200 in back taxes, or the home will go to tax sale. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On Thursday 6/16, I headed to Brookland to swim with a dear friend at Turkey Thicket Pool. After completing an awesome hour-long swim workout, I discovered that my pool locker with a combination-number lock was broken into (they cut the lock) and all my personal belongings stolen, including my driver’s license, credit card, house keys, and most importantly a hearing aid that I need in order to hear since I’m deaf. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
On Monday afternoon I realized that sometime in the hour or so before, my drivers license and credit card had fallen out of a stupid defective phone case … somewhere that I had been. (I backtracked to a few spots and left my name and number but had no real hope!) (more…)
photo by Pablo Raw
“Dear PoPville,
This morning (Wed. June 22) on the Dupont platform/metro: I was staring off into the yonder, when you were suddenly standing in front of me as we both waited for the Glenmont-bound train. (more…)
Been getting a lot of questions, as we do after every election :), about when the campaign signs have to be cleaned up. I confirmed with DCBOE that they have 30 days from the election to do so: (more…)
via GoFundMe
“Dear PoPville,
My name is Clarissa. I’m a DC resident whose mom has been hospitalized since 02/16/2022 with pancreatitis and other complications caused from pancreatitis. Currently, she is hospitalized at UPMC Montefiore in Pittsburgh, PA.
My mom’s name is Michelle and she is a lover and a warrior. She has been through so much in her life, including beating breast cancer in 2015/2016. Through everything she has been through, she has remained a funny and loving wife, mom, daughter, sister, aunt and friend. She is the oldest of 11 children and is truly the life of the party. She is sorely missed at home, especially by her 9 year old daughter. She is the best mom to my older brother, little sister and me. She supports us and loves us for who we are, and for that we are eternally grateful for her.
Like many people around the world, my mom has been struggling with loneliness throughout the pandemic. This long term hospitalization has not made the loneliness any easier. For those who are unable to donate monetarily, mail would also be a meaningful reminder of love and support for my mom. I’m hoping some of the love she has put out into the world, can come back to her, in a time of need. For anyone interested in sending mail, please private message me on Instagram at c_leopatra, or email me at [email protected].
My mom’s biggest wish is to make it home and also make it to a beach. We are hopeful with her will power and strength, both of these wishes will come true!
*She has also always wanted to attend the Cherry Blossom Festival, and has not yet had the chance since I have moved to DC. I’m praying I will be able to bring her there next year!
Much love to DC and beyond,
Clarissa ”
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“Dear PoPville,
I visiting the US for the first time, arrived 2 days ago in Washington before heading to Phillie tomorrow. Absolutely love the city BTW!!
But I have no clue of what to expect in term of safety, police or if I should be cautious.
Anyway around 4.30pm, in l’Enfant Plaza, we where taking the escalator down to the lower platform to go the other side of the red line.
When reaching the bottom of the escalator and almost being on the blue line platform, someone sprayed my arm from the escalator going up. (more…)