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“Metro customers encouraged to plan ahead now for construction affecting Red Line service to two stations starting Monday, Dec. 18”

Published December 12, 2023 at 9:05AM

From WMATA:

“Metro is reminding Red Line customers to plan ahead for the last two weeks of December. On Monday, December 18, our team will begin a two-week construction project on the Red Line to perform critical safety repairs to the tunnel and track infrastructure, upgrade signal and communications systems, and install new platform edge lights.

To complete the work safely and efficiently, there will be no Red Line service between Dupont Circle and Gallery Place from Monday, Dec. 18 through Saturday, Dec. 30. (more…)

Today in Heads Up: Arlington National Cemetery Flyover coming later this afternoon

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 7, 2023 at 9:05AM

photo by Eric P.

From AlertDC:

“The US Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR, at Arlington National Cemetery, on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at 3:15 PM.”

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Heads Up: Arlington National Cemetery Flyover coming this afternoon

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 6, 2023 at 9:05AM

photo by Eric P.

From AlertDC:

“The US Military will conduct a flyover in the NCR, over Arlington National Cemetery on Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at approximately 1:40 PM.”

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“Metrorail Safety Commission gave its concurrence to allow Metro to fully operate in Auto Door mode on the Red Line starting today.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 5, 2023 at 1:45PM

photo by Julian Ortiz

From WMATA:

“After weeks of certifying operators to use Automatic Door Operation on some Red Line trains, the Washington Metrorail Safety Commission gave its concurrence to allow Metro to fully operate in Auto Door mode on the Red Line starting today.

Customers will notice faster entries and exits on Red Line trains, causing doors to open within 3-5 seconds after the train stops on the station platform. The time saved per stop is around 10-15 seconds. (more…)

Heads Up: Fireworks Display will be at the Wharf tonight

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 2, 2023 at 9:10AM

photo by Victoria Pickering

From Alert DC:

“Please be aware a fireworks display will take place on December 2 at 8PM in the area of the District Wharf. DC Fire and EMS has licensed this pyrotechnic display and fire inspectors will be on the scene. There is no cause for alarm.”

MPower people are back, again

By Prince Of Petworth

Published December 1, 2023 at 2:35PM

“Dear PoPville,

PSA that I just got a visit from someone from Mpower and the whole thing sounded weird so I sent them away. I googled it and saw that you reported on this a few months ago in another part of DC. Today, (more…)

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Three More Reports from Mount Pleasant about aggressive unstable woman, particularly against those walking dogs

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 30, 2023 at 2:35PM

“Dear Popville,

Back in May of this year, I had a run in with a lady matching the description from the previous posts. As I was walking my dog, I heard a commotion around Newton and Brown Streets NW, saw someone moving some recycling bins, didn’t think anything of it, and kept walking toward Monroe. I heard a sound from behind me then a glass bottle shattered (more…)

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“I was disheartened by the indifference of the bystanders to a child in trouble.”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 30, 2023 at 1:15PM

“Dear PoPville,

On my way with a colleague Wednesday, November 29, 2023 8:30am, we witnessed two middle school-aged boys carrying a female student, as they attempted to put her into the public garbage bin at the corner of Q St. and Wisconsin Ave. (more…)

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“Another follow up to the “Mt. Pleasant woman” story”

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 29, 2023 at 2:35PM

“Dear PoPville,

I had a run-in with this woman myself in early 2021. I was walking my dog up Mt. Pleasant Street when a woman fitting the exact description of the person in your two posts about this lady stepped in front of me and threw a punch at my face. (more…)

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TRAFFIC ADVISORY: For the the National Christmas Tree Lighting Thursday

By Prince Of Petworth

Published November 29, 2023 at 9:35AM

photo by angela n.

From MPD:

“On Thursday, November 30, 2023, the National Christmas Tree Lighting will take place in the District of Columbia. In conjunction with this event, there will be parking restrictions and street closures motorists should take into consideration: (more…)

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