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JUST IN: “at Metro Center stopped upstairs by military police (National Guard) who said there is an active bomb threat.”

By Prince Of Petworth

photo by Jordan Barab

“Dear PoPville,

I just got off the orange line at metro center (around 11:22am), to be stopped upstairs by military police who said there is an active bomb threat. Why are they still letting trains through?! I texted metro police but no response.

the military casually saying we couldn’t come close to board the next red line train. Text response is now that there is an open investigation.

My concern is how it’s being handled. If there is a threat, maybe we should not have been allowed to get off at metro center at all.”

Update from WMATA: “Red Line: Trains are temporarily bypassing Metro Center due to a police investigation. Customers will experience delays in both directions.”

“FINAL: Red Line: Trains are no longer bypassing Metro Center following an earlier police investigation.”

Ping Pong Patrol: “After nearly a decade* in Washington, DC, we have made the difficult decision to close SPIN DC. Our final day of service was June 27.”

By Prince Of Petworth


1332 F Street, NW

*SPIN DC opened here in December 2018.

Terrible news for fellow ping pong enthusiasts:

“After nearly a decade in Washington, DC, we have made the difficult decision to close SPIN DC. Our final day of service was June 27.

We’re incredibly grateful to every guest who celebrated birthdays, hosted company events, played their first game of ping pong, or simply stopped by for a great night out. Most of all, we want to thank our amazing team, whose passion and dedication made SPIN DC what it was.

While this chapter is coming to an end in Washington, the SPIN story continues. You can still enjoy SPIN at our seven other clubs across the U.S., and we hope to welcome you there soon.

To everyone who was part of the SPIN DC story: thank you. It has been an honor to serve this community.” (more…)

Tresind & Revelry coming to Penn Quarter

By Prince Of Petworth


13th and F Street, NW

The liquor license application for Tresind & Revelry says:

“A Class “C” Tavern with 200 seats and a Total Occupancy Load of 300. Applicant requesting Entertainment and Holiday Extension of Hours Endorsements.”

Unclear exactly where but that’s a pretty big space so it looks like they could be coming to the former Banana Republic space that closed in 2022.

STAY TUNED.

About that Big Police Presence near Metro Center Right Now (Sunday) Multiple Street Closures

By Prince Of Petworth

Update: “MPD reports the police activity has cleared from 11th Street NW, between F and G Streets, and the associated road closures are now open.”

“Dear PoPville,

Several streets centering around 11th and G Street, NW are closed. Rumor from a guy nearby is a bomb threat (suspicious package), though police simply said “an incident.” (more…)

Meanwhile at Metro Center – “Expect significant delays”

By Prince Of Petworth

Thanks to M. for sending from Metro Center around 9am.

WMATA reports: “Orange/Blue Line: Expect significant delays in both directions as trains single track btwn McPherson Sq & Smithsonian due to an ongoing investigation following a work vehicle making contact with a stationary train at Metro Center last night during close of service.”

WAIT, WHAT?!?

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