Friend of the blog John DeFerrari recently posted an interesting picture on Twitter. It showed a couple of classic D.C. rowhouses with a family, including an older gentleman in a top hat, out front. The question asked was where this might be. While some were stumped, Matt Hankins (he’s @restocarp on Twitter) placed it on […]

Arrests and other crime information in the area, directly from MPD. If you have a tip, you can always call 202-727-9099. You can also send info anonymously to the TEXT TIP LINE by texting 50411. Crime Solvers of Washington, DC currently offers a reward of up to $1,000 to anyone who provides information that leads to the arrest and indictment […]

Yesterday, Mayor Bowser held a press conference in which she announced that vaccinations would become required for all people working around children, such as all teachers, childcare workers, bus drivers, food service etc., was a welcome announcement. At-Large Councilmember Christina Henderson shared a letter she wrote at the end of August pushing for this very […]

We have looked at a couple of bars in the 900 block of 8th Street SE over the last few weeks. Curious about what happened to the Union House after the Civil War, we dug into the records of the time to unearth the story of Joshua Orange. Orange was born in 1846 in Palermo, […]