Articles by Laura Engshuber

Philly Pizza & Grill was granted a stay of enforcement at a meeting at the Board of Zoning Adjustment this Tuesday. The stay of enforcement permits the establishment to remain open until its next appeal hearing takes place in January.

Mehmet Kocak, the owner of Philly Pizza & Grill, will seek a stay of enforcement at today's D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs meeting as he appeals the DCRA’s decision to revoke the establishment’s certificate of occupancy.

A student was verbally harassed on the basis of perceived sexual orientation near the intersection of 37th and Prospect Streets, the victim reported to the Department of Public Safety early Monday morning. In a Public Safety Alert, DPS said the student was approached and harassed by four unknown males.

Three businesses — Prince of Georgetown on Prospect Street NW, Prince Café on Wisconsin Avenue NW, and Mendocino Grille and Wine Bar on M Street NW — have reopened after being shut down by the D.C. Office of Tax and Revenue.

Czech President Vaclav Klaus spoke about the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the current financial and economic crisis and the European Union in a speech in Gaston Hall on Thursday.

The Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E announced plans on Monday to improve road surfaces and preserve the historic trolley tracks on O and P Streets by replacing cobblestones.

The D.C. government is attempting to ensure stronger oversight and better allocation of HIV/AIDS funding following a Washington Post investigation into misspent funds.

Commissioners and residents voiced concerns about noise and rowdy behavior near Philly Pizza & Grill at an Advisory Neighborhood Commission 2E meeting on Tuesday.

The Department of Public Safety has introduced new security measures to coincide with the start of the academic year, ranging from increased patrols to a new self-defense class.

With the gubernatorial race in Virginia heating up, the Georgetown University College Democrats and Republicans are getting involved in the campaign. Virginia’s election is seen as an indicator of national sentiment and both sides are playing an active role in shaping the state’s future.