PSA

“someone claiming they were from the Washington Gas Company knocked on her door to say there was a gas leak in the building”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Just wanted to send out a quick alert/heads up to readers: I live in a multi-unit Condo building in NW DC (across from Malcom X Park) and all of our front doors have direct access to the outside. This morning (7/9) our neighbor text us to say someone claiming they were from the Washington Gas Company knocked on her door to say there was a gas leak in the building.

None of our other neighbors got a knock on their door from the gas company and the neighbor who did get the alert wasn’t asked to evacuate. (more…)

“When we were seeming to not be paying attention or in a down dog position he was noticeably taking photos or videos of us”

By Prince Of Petworth


Photo by Peter Bjork

“Dear PoPville,

I wanted to put it out to the community that there was a man in Kalorama park Wednesday night who was either on a phone call or pretending to be on a phone call for the entirety of a friend’s yoga class. When we were seeming to be not paying attention or in a down dog position he was noticeably taking photos or videos of us. When this was blatantly obvious I approached him and asked if that was what he was doing, which he said yes but he only took one photo and it was because he used to do yoga and thought we were very accomplished and wanted to show a friend. (more…)

“a man approached me and spit in my face”

By Prince Of Petworth

“Dear PoPville,

Just wanted to share what happened to me tonight (Thursday.) I was on Florida Ave and decided to walk home around 8pm. While I was on Rhode Island Ave near the gas station that has the Dunkin attached to it and waiting to cross the street, a man approached me and spit in my face. (more…)

“DDOT Launches New Parking Permit System for DC Residents”

By Prince Of Petworth

From DDOT:

“he District Department of Transportation (DDOT) launched ParkDC Permits, a new, centralized system for DC residents in Residential Permit Parking (RPP) Zones and their visitors to manage visitor, temporary, home health aide, and contractor parking permits via a single online portal.

Residents and their visitors can use the portal to set up their ParkDC Permits accounts and to issue and receive permits to legally park in RPP zones. ParkDC Permits combines the Annual Visitor Parking Pass and Temporary (15 day) Parking Permits. The new system allows unlimited use by one visitor at a time and additional permits when a resident has two or more visitors. Residents in RPP Zones across all eight wards will have access to the system and visitor parking privileges. (more…)

The Big Bangs are Back, One Resulted in Flames Early this Morning

By Prince Of Petworth

We’ve been getting numerous reports of “big bangs” and “loud explosions” from all over the District. This is not uncommon as we approach July 4th. These are not “traditional” fireworks. They are very, very loud explosive devices. You will probably hear one in the coming weeks. They don’t always result in fire but you can see from the photo above how powerful they can be.

Jerry reported: “Big bang came from NoMa at 4:44 AM. Flames outside 100 Florida Ave NE put out quickly by 4:46 AM”

Jesse reported one earlier near Adams Morgan: “This one set off car alarms”

“Summer Pool & Rec Center Access: New Hours of Operation Starting Monday, June 28”

By Prince Of Petworth

From the Department of Parks and Recreation:

“When the weather heats up in DC, DPR is the place to be. That’s why we’re focused on getting #BackToSummer and helping residents make the most of this long-awaited season.

Next week marks the beginning of expanded access for outdoor pools and recreation centers.

Starting Monday, June 28:

Outdoor pools will be open for a maximum of 6 days per week.

Select outdoor pools will shift operations to remain open until 8pm on weekdays. (more…)

“I’m writing to encourage the community to show some love and support to the owners of Pan Am Fresh Supermarket”

By Prince Of Petworth


3320 Brown Street, NW

“Dear PoPville,

I’m writing to encourage the community to show some love and support to the owners of Pan Am Fresh supermarket on Brown St. in Mount Pleasant due to the brazen robbery they endured on Tuesday morning. I spoke with a staff member the next day and she said the robber made a beeline for the register and twice pushed the owner down with such force that she was injured and an ambulance was necessary. This and the fact that it occurred in broad daylight is very disturbing. I live nearby and the owners are extremely kind and generous people. Not to mention their Indian cuisine is amazing and they always throw in extra food. If you’re in the area, please be sure to stop by and support this great small business.”

Check out the menu: (more…)

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