DC Government

The 2021 Holiday Tree and Greenery Collection Schedule Has Been Announced and There was Great Joy in PoPville

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, the Bowser Administration, led by the Department of Public Works (DPW), announced that holiday trees and greenery will be collected from homes that receive DPW curbside sanitation collection between January 11 and February 5, 2021. Items collected during this period will be composted; in the spring, the mulch will be provided to residents at no cost.

“We are in the season of giving and being kind, not just to each other but to the environment as well,” said DPW Director Chris Geldart. “While DPW works to return holiday trees back to the earth, we ask residents to help us achieve our zero waste goals by also recycling other items traditionally in use this time of year.”

Here are the highlights of the 2021 collection program: (more…)

coffee

“This is not the end, just a pause.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1916 I Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

A friend walked by Filter and he told me the espresso machine and most of the stuff inside was gone? Are they closing? moving? I know they have been closed since the beginning of the pandemic, with that part of town with very few workers, nothing would surprise me.”

I stopped by over the weekend and saw this sign on their door: (more…)

Medical

December 27 Coronavirus Data Posted: 28,342

By Prince Of Petworth


Yesterday there were 28,202 total positives.

explore all the official D.C. data here

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for Sunday, December 27, 2020 includes 140 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 28,342.

The District reported that three additional residents lost their lives due to COVID-19.

· 55-year-old male
· 69-year-old female
· 91-year-old male

Tragically, 771 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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

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DC Fresh Finds for April 29, 2026

By Marcus Correll

This article is sponsored by RLAH @properties.

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More Fresh Finds
Rant/Revel

Random Reader Rant and/or Revel

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Diane Krauthamer

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Medical

December 25 and 26 Coronavirus Data Posted: 28,202

By Prince Of Petworth


Yesterday there were 27,710 total positives.

explore all the official D.C. data here

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for Friday, December 25, 2020-Saturday, December 26, 2020 includes 492 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 28,202. The new positive cases reported is a two day total.

The District reported six additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.

30-year-old male
77-year-old male
78-year-old male
86-year-old female
87-year-old female
92-year-old female

Tragically, 768 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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

Medical

December 24 Coronavirus Data Posted: 27,710

By Prince Of Petworth


Yesterday there were 27,436 total positives.

explore all the official D.C. data here

From the Mayor’s Office:

“The District’s reported data for Thursday, December 24, 2020 includes 274 new positive coronavirus (COVID-19) cases, bringing the District’s overall positive case total to 27,710.

The District reported six additional residents lost their life due to COVID-19.

51-year-old male
56-year-old male
58-year-old female
91-year-old female
92-year-old male
97-year-old male

Tragically, 762 District residents have lost their lives due to COVID-19.

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

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