Medical

August 16 Coronavirus Data Posted: 52,843

By Prince Of Petworth


Yesterday there were 52,777 total positives.

explore all the official D.C. data here

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for August 16, 2021 includes 66 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 52,843.

The District reported that one additional resident lost her life due to COVID-19.

74-year-old female

Tragically, 1,151 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

Below is a summary of the District’s current ReOpening Metrics.” (more…)

gardening

Great Garden Haul Vol. 43

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to Dan for sending: “Here is the harvest from my backyard garden near U St. We’ve got tomatoes, cucumbers, zucchini, jalapeños, habaneros, green chilis, kale, mesclun, green beans, and a whole lot of various herbs.”

Please send your great garden hauls via email to [email protected] with Garden Haul in the subject line and let me know what you’ve grown and what neighborhood you are in. Entries will be accepted through Labor Day. Cheers, thanks and happy gardening! Great Garden Haul is made possible, ironically, by the Friends of the White Whale Society.

Dating

Missed Connections – W&OD trail and Fleet Feet

By Prince Of Petworth


photo by Geoff Livingston

Ed. Note: If either of these are you, please email [email protected] so I can put you in touch with OP. PoPville is not affiliated with either party, please proceed with any potential connection at your own risk using caution as you would any online encounter. For those curious about past missed connections, some have been made and when possible I’ll try to update when/if more are made. The MC at the Tidal Basin was found, but sadly is unavailable.

“Dear PoPville,

I was riding my bike on the W&OD trail last Sunday midday when a man flew past me on the left. He settled back into the right lane and I briefly drafted, admiring his killer calves. As he sped away he called out “nice jersey!” and I noticed that, stretched taut over his rippling back muscles, was the same jersey I was wearing but in a lovely blue-grey. Rapha-man, you raced up that hill faster than my voice could carry … but I’d love to grab a post-ride beer and discuss the latest in cycling fashion! Or at least what you do on leg day.”

and (more…)

Sponsored

DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 17, 2026

By Marcus Correll

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

DC Open House List for This Weekend: April 17, 2026

3811 Suitland Rd SE
3811 Suitland Rd SE

Spring (while feeling like summer) is in full bloom across the District, and with 430+ open houses happening citywide this weekend, there’s no better time to lace up your walking shoes and tour in person. Whether you’re hunting for your first condo or a forever home, the neighborhoods are looking their best. To see the full DC Open House list, click here. (more…)

More Open Houses
Animal Fix

Your Afternoon Animal Fix

By Prince Of Petworth

If you have any animal/pet photos you’d like to share please send an email to princeofpetworth(at)gmail(dot)com with ‘Animal Fix’ in the title and say the name of your pet and your neighborhood.  If you love the animal fix and want to ensure PoPville’s long term viability please consider donating to our Patreon here.

“Meet my sweet rescues Hamilton and Martini adopted from King Street Cats. They are living the good life in Woodridge DC.”

“Blue from Park View enjoying his morning paper and breakfast in bed.

Insta: @bluetundra27”

Announcement

Arlington-Based ICA Language Services Marks 40 Years Supporting US Military and Diplomatic Community

By ICA Language Services

ICA Language Services (ICA), a family-owned, woman-led small business based in Arlington, is celebrating its 40th anniversary, marking decades of supporting the U.S. military and diplomatic community through language training and testing.

Founded in April 1986 as Inlingua Foreign Language Center, a 6-classroom language school, ICA expanded under the leadership of Deidre Doyle, an entrepreneur with a background in organizational management who joined the company the same year. As a military spouse, she had developed a deep understanding of military organizations and culture, helping shape ICA into a trusted provider of language training and testing for military professionals. Doyle became a partner in 1993 and sole owner in 2009, when she changed the name to ICA Language Services.

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BikeDC

“Something I’ve noticed recently, empty capital bike share racks.”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Something I’ve noticed recently, empty capital bike share racks. I live in DuPont and the 6 racks closest to me had 3 bikes available total on Saturday afternoon. And when I walked over to the 15th and P rack there were 5 bikes that were out of service with the red lights. Thinking on it this has been the norm lately, one to two bikes at racks built to hold 15+. I walked up to a rack on Pennsylvania Ave in foggy bottom Friday and it had one bike with a flat tire. Any idea if they are struggling as a company or have just stopped maintenance on their fleet due to the pandemic dropping demand?”

DC Government

“Ghosted by DC Office of Tax and Revenue?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I’m in the middle of a very frustrating back and forth (well, pretty one-sided at this point) with the DC Office of Tax and Revenue, and I’m wondering if anyone has any insights or avenues we could pursue, because I feel like I’ve exhausted our options at this point.

At the end of June, OTR returned my tax return via email, citing that there was an error that needed to be corrected and re-processed. However, it was unclear what the error was so I contacted the name of the customer service tax specialist provided via email and voicemail for clarification and never received a response. (more…)

Dear PoPville

“Missing/Stolen Mail?”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

I’ve had a rash of lost greeting cards recently, four in the past two months, both incoming and outgoing (I live in 20012). Some had checks in them, others didn’t. A friend recently also had a check stolen and cashed in someone else’s name.

Anyone else had a similar experience? Delays are frustrating enough, but seems like there may be something else going on.”

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