via google maps

“Dear PoPville,

A female friend and I were walking home along D St NE at around 9:30PM (Tuesday) and started to be followed by a tall man dressed in all black. He tailed us for a few blocks and was stomping loudly to let us know he was behind us. As we turned onto 9th ST NE he started to get closer and make loud grunting noises while stomping. (more…)


From the Mayor’s Office:

“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and DC Health announced that the District’s three monkeypox clinics will transition to walk-up only services beginning Friday, September 23. Eligible individuals will no longer need to pre-register for monkeypox vaccinations and will be able to visit any of the three DC Health monkeypox clinics for their first or second dose. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

(Saturday) morning, my partner and I walked to our car parked immediately outside of our house in Hill East to discover both the front and back license plates had been removed and stolen. (more…)



via carvingroom

“Dear PoPville,

I know I’m going to push a lot of buttons here, but as a Southern California girl who grew up eating a true Jewish Delicatessens, I’d hands down say one of the best pastrami Reuben’s in DC is at the carving room in NoMa.

Had to pass this along.”

Ed. Note: And my God does the pastrami poblano sandwich look good too: (more…)


From a Traffic Advisory:

“On Sunday, September 18, 2022, the DC Half Marathon will take place in the District of the Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be street closures that motorists should take into consideration:

The following streets will be closed to vehicle traffic by the Metropolitan Police Department on Sunday, September 18, 2022 from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: (more…)



photo by LaTur

From AlertDC:

“The US Air Force Air Combat Command (ACC) Aerial Control Team (ACT) will control a flyover in the National Capital Region at Audi Field today, September 15th 2022, at 6:45PM.”

and from a Traffic Advisory:

“The Walter E. Washington Convention Center is pleased to host the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute 45th Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, September 15, 2022. (more…)


“Dear PoPville,

Just wanted to alert you to another sighting of “flasher” asking for directions. I was walking my dog in the Trinidad neighborhood (Trinidad Ave and Queen Street NE) and a man in beat up gold, Toyota Corolla asked me directions to Adams Morgan. (more…)


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