The Harris family. Courtesy of GoFundMe By Southwester Staff On December 21, 2023, a drive-by shooting outside the Friendly Food Market on Half Street SW and O Street SW killed two people, including local resident Patricia Harris. Harris’ three children, ages 14, 8 and 4, attended neighborhood schools, including Van Ness […]
Theater Fellowship Program Opens to Applications
By Southwester Staff Southwest’s Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater has opened applications for the Allen Lee Hughes BIPOC Fellowship Program for the 2023/24 Season. Founded in 1990 and named for the four-time Tony Award-nominated lighting designer, the fellowship program is dedicated to cultivating the next generation […]
Op-Ed: New Wharf Hotel to Join Local Businesses at Job Fair for DC Residents
By Elinor Bacon The Wharf is excited that Pendry Hotels & Resorts will be opening Pendry Washington D.C. this fall. Pendry Washington D.C. will feature 131 guestrooms and suites, three signature dining and bar concepts, Spa Pendry and 5,000 square feet of meeting and event space. As this will be […]
Southwest Resident Takes On New Role Supporting People With Disabilities
By Southwester Staff The Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation recently announced the appointment of Southwest DC resident Regina Blye as the first Chief Program and Policy Officer of its National Paralysis Resource Center. In the new role, Blye will provide leadership and oversight of programs that include outreach to local […]
Community Center Kicks Off Crowdfunding and Community Engagement Campaign
By the SWDCCC Community Engagement and Communications Committee Although the 6,000-square-foot Southwest DC Community Center (SWDCCC) is not planned to be open at the corner of 4th and M Street SW for a few years, the volunteer Community Engagement and Communications Committee has been hard at work over the past […]
Construction Job Opportunities At The Wharf
By Elinor Bacon The Wharf encourages DC residents, particularly residents of Southwest DC and Wards 5, 6, 7 and 8, to take advantage of current construction jobs, apprenticeship, and training opportunities at The Wharf. Three construction companies – Balfour-Beatty, Donohoe Construction, and DPR Construction – are constructing six new buildings […]
Meet SWBID Environmental Ambassador Mirna Monterroso
By Donna Purchase Southwest D.C. is “the place to be.” We continue to spotlight the dedicated staff of the SWBID who are focused on making Southwest a clean, safe, vibrant community to live, work, and visit. Mirna Monterroso Deleon came to SWBID this past September. Born in Guatemala, she loves […]