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Size of hypothermia shelter at rec center spurs ANC call for changes over COVID-19 concerns

Leah Potter Dec 2, 2020
Community leaders are calling on city officials to scale back the maximum number of people sheltered at a Ward 6 recreation center during hypothermia season amid an uptick of COVID-19 cases in DC. Advisory neighborhood commissioners and…
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DC Health Justice Coalition pushes for a ‘full-service’ hospital for wards 7 and 8

Leah Potter Jul 17, 2019
A forum last week on health equity in DC brought a unified call for a full-service hospital east of the Anacostia River able to offer specialty services such as neurology, kidney care, and HIV screening and treatment. More than 30…
Features

‘Under Patty’s guiding light, hundreds of people found healing’: Adams Morgan nonprofit says…

Leah Potter Jul 8, 2019
When Patty Wudel first arrived at Joseph’s House nearly 30 years ago, she relished the warmth and love she felt from the people who immediately welcomed her into their community. As she prepares to leave her longtime post as…

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District Links: Council bill takes aim at misleading use of AI photos in real estate ads; Arlington County sues over…

Oct 9, 2026 8
A new legislative proposal in the DC Council would establish new consumer protections for renters and homebuyers amid increasing complaints about ads using digitally altered or AI-generated photos in…

jonetta rose barras: Are aspects of DC’s much-touted healthcare system on the verge of collapse?

Oct 9, 2026 188
When MedStar Washington Hospital Center in DC announced the closure of one of its two postpartum maternal units over the summer, alarms understandably went off throughout the government and advocacy…

District Links: Elections Board overturns $16K fine against Lewis George’s mayoral campaign; DC Water says tests…

Oct 8, 2026 12
Janeese Lewis George's mayoral campaign struck a confident tone in reacting to yesterday afternoon's decision by the DC Board of Elections to toss out a $16,000 fine levied by the Office of Campaign…

District Links: Council gives initial nod to easier access to low-income utility discounts; council OKs $305M for RFK…

Oct 7, 2026 33
Amid lingering concerns about utility costs, the DC Council yesterday granted initial approval to legislation that would automatically enroll eligible residents in discount programs run by Pepco,…
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