“Dear PoPville,
I know the Giant at 3rd & H has had issues of credit card tampering / fraud / copying in the past and I shopped there on monday and now my card has received a few fraudulent charges at local establishments this week that I did not shop at or visit. Coincidence?! I think not.”
1207 U Street, NW
Every Wednesday from 7-10pm. This is the same Open Piano that used to be at Purple Patch in Mount Pleasant: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I was stalked on Saturday evening at about 10 P.M. from 13th and U st all the way to the intersection of Vermont Avenue and T street. I was walking by myself and immediately noticed this individual because they were loitering outside of Ben’s Chili Bowl staring at individuals and they were not homeless or inebriated. They were also wearing racquetball glasses which immediately struck me as odd (see attached above). I was walking to a friend’s house, (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Last night my friends and I were in Adams Morgan sitting outside in a streetery and a woman at a table near us had her purse snatched off her table by a car that drove by. The car just slowed down and someone reached out and grabbed it. (more…)
Photo by John M
From AlertDC:
“US Military Air Command reports a flyover of Arlington Cemetery on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at 11:10 AM.”
This is an official PoPville advisory as well.
“Dear PoPville,
Here’s what happened: there is a young, white woman, probably in her late 20s or early 30s going door to door in Park View (at least as far as I know) to ask people to see their gas and electricity bills, claiming that someone in our block had gone over the usage limit or something like that. (more…)
Baked by Yael at 3000 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Thanks to S. for sending: “The Impossible Burger – Corned Beef Style has Arrived
Spotted Near the zoo.
What the Helen of Troy is a meatless corned beef all about?”
Anyone happen to take a taste?
From the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser announced that the Ticket Amnesty Program deadline has been extended from September 30 until December 31, 2021. Since the program launched on June 1, 2021, more than 32,000 drivers have already participated in the program, collectively settling $44 million worth of tickets. Now, District and non-District drivers have until the end of the year to take advantage of the District’s amnesty program that provides the opportunity to pay, without the doubling penalty, outstanding tickets for parking, photo enforcement, and minor moving violations. (more…)
Thanks to Jeremy for sending the new scooter locks seen on Georgia Ave. Last week we learned that “Starting October 1, DC law will require all riders to lock scooters to a bike rack, sign post, or bike/scooter corral after use.”
And thanks to Rob for sending this sign from 14th Street:
T-4 days.
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced that beginning October 1, 2021, District-permitted electric scooters will be required to lock to city infrastructure when parked throughout DC. (more…)
From MPD:
“On Saturday, September 25, 2021, the DC Bike Ride 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: (more…)