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At Bruce Monroe Park “when is the City going to take action and prioritize children’s safety?”

By Prince Of Petworth


3000 Georgia Ave, NW between Irving and Columbia Road, NW

“Dear PoPville,

Over the last couple of years Bruce Monroe park has become a pole of attraction for drugs and crime. Last year, the play area was vandalized. This year, the fence has been taken down already twice, presumably to obtain access after hours (see picture above). There is always a lot of trash scattered on the ground. It is not unusual to see people using drugs, and a few months ago someone died of overdose.

The situation, already regrettable, (more…)

END OF AN ERA Coming: Mom n Pop Antiques Building For Sale on Georgia Ave!!

By Prince Of Petworth


3534 Georgia Ave, NW

A. asks: “is Mom N Pops Antiques in Park View closing? There’s new “For Sale” window wraps up saying ground floor business and residential. It’s currently one floor, so it would be awful to see this place go & another condo building go in.”

Thanks to J. for sharing photos: “The inside looked normal. Everything still in there. And that sign on the door must be recent.”

This is almost too painful a sight to bear. Mom n Pop Antiques is 38 years old!! (more…)

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