“Dear PoPville,
I thought people would be interested to see a wild turkey that attacked me on the Anacostia trail last night (Wednesday). I ended up at urgent care with puncture wounds on my legs and I had to get a tetanus shot and antibiotics. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wednesday night (Feb. 2) I snagged a paperback copy of “The Time Machine” from the Little Free Library on Holmead Place near Spring Road NW here in Columbia Heights.
I often find bookmarks that had been left in books like this, but this time the left-behinds were three beautiful glossy color family photos: (more…)
Paul writes: “Brookland – Just an average FedEx Express envelope set on my doorstep, awaiting pick up. But it seems to have gotten picked up early. I hope whoever grabbed it enjoys my urine sample!”
photo by Jennifer Williamson
“Dear PoPville,
We are replacing the windows (not original) on our historic Eastern Market rowhouse this spring, and I am ISO of a mason to repair at the same time a vertical crack in the brick wall of the house that extends through two of the window openings. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Around the holidays, a COVID testing pop-up at 2123 Wisconsin Ave in Glover park was a welcome and popular option for people trying to protect their loved ones around the holidays. It may have been unreliable. The lab involved where PCRs were sent, Northshore Clinical Labs, is being investigated by state agencies, and it’s been cited by federal regulators. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I had a DC paper temp ID issued to me on 1/22/22 and I had to travel to Boston the next day. While air travel was no issue, when I got to Boston and everywhere I had to show my paper temp ID there was an issue. (more…)
Photo by Kate Conradt
“Dear PoPville,
I have a few items of clothing that are pretty worn through that I don’t think are suitable to give to Goodwill. Other than throwing the clothes in the trash, is there a means to recycle clothing / textiles in the District?”
photo by Diane Krauthamer
“Dear PoPville,
I just wanted to let you know about a scam that (I am ashamed to say) I fell for on the corner of Corcoran and 17th NW yesterday near Dupont Circle. (more…)
photo by Jeanette.Cook
“Dear PoPville,
This past Saturday evening, Jan 29, at American Ice Company this girl was sitting at the bar with her friend, wearing a black top with brown leather pants and tan suede boots. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I live in a tiny Park View row house that was built in 1913. Half the doors in our home are the original, 5-panel solid wood doors, and the other half are cheap hollow-core doors. I’d like to replace the hollow-core doors but am having a hard time finding 5-panel solid wood replacement doors. (more…)