“Dear PoPville,
A young woman in north Dupont circle is letting her large black lab run around the streets unleashed. It aggressively jumped on me as I was running while she was half a block away. When I asked her to leash her dog, instead of apologizing she angrily held up a leash in her hand. The thing about leashes is that they need to be on the dog. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
In light of the PSA you shared on 1/13/23, I wanted to let you know that my lock box was broken into on 1/17/23 (possibly 1/16/23). The plastic on the facade was cracked open (somehow), keys removed & MIA, and shoved full with toilet paper?! My lock box was a generic brand. Notably, my neighbors’ MasterLock lock boxes appear to be untouched. Don’t know if that really means anything but I will be upgrading!”
Photo by Juven Jacob
From MPD:
“On Friday, January 20, 2023, the annual March for Life will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.: (more…)
Photo by angela n.
Also a reader asks: “does anybody know which banks are giving free lucky red envelopes (lai sees)?”
From MPD:
“On Sunday, January 22, 2023, the Chinese New Year Celebration will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures that motorists should take into consideration:
The following streets will be posted as Emergency No Parking on Sunday, January 22, 2023, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
A warning to my neighbors in Park View, someone’s been cutting into lock boxes, be careful! :( This is on Lamont St.”
“Dear PoPville,
While my girlfriend and I were eating dinner, someone came to the door. They showed me a “badge” from “MPEG.” They talked to me about our neighborhood receiving a “high carbon” notice, and that they are looking for high emitters. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to write in to let readers know the man who approaches women on the street asking for a coffee date is still around.
I was walking super fast on F street NW heading toward 6th Street NW trying to get to the metro when a man stopped me. (more…)
20th and M Street, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Wonderful roadwork 20th and m st bike lane. These piles are up to 5 inches high and unpacked.”
Another reader warns: (more…)
Thanks to PJ for sending for sending from Midnight Deli (4701 Georgia Avenue. NW): “I went and got one. They’re really good.” (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
My husband and I were sitting at the bar [Friday] at 6:30 pm at Shaw’s Tavern having a drink when a man bumped into me and ordered a drink.
Seconds later my purse that was on chair under my jacket fell to the floor and I had a bad feeling immediately. I quickly picked up my purse and checked it to find that my wallet was missing. (more…)