Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

Georgetown University’s Newspaper of Record since 1920

The Hoya

A Year After Fire, Auto Shop Still Vacant

By Sarah Patrick March 23, 2012

The site of the former Georgetown Auto Service and Washingtonian convenience store near the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue and Q Street remains vacant more than a year after a fire forced it to close. According...

Businesses Seek to Regulate Food Trucks

By Rachel Carandang October 8, 2010

As food trucks become a common sight on D.C. streets, several established restaurants have lobbied the D.C. Council to create laws regulating when and where the trucks can operate. The laws, which the...

Philly P’s Set to Reopen

By Laura Engshuber October 8, 2010

Philly Pizza & Grill, the popular late-night eatery that was forced to shut its doors last spring, will return, albeit in a different form. On Sept. 22, the D.C. Department of Consumer and Regulatory...

Philly P’s Launches Bid to Reopen as Sandwich Shop

By Rebecca Nadler September 3, 2010

Georgetown students' popular late night eatery, Philly Pizza & Grill, may be making a comeback in a different form. Over the summer, Philly Pizza's owner Mehmet Kocak filed an application for...

86 Local Landlords Investigated

By Julie Percha March 26, 2010

The D.C. government body charged with issuing property permits and enforcing building and safety codes has identified and begun investigating 86 landlords in the Georgetown area believed to be operating...

Philly Pizza Loses Appeal, Closure Date Uncertain

By Lauren Weber February 19, 2010

Philly Pizza & Grill has officially lost a four month-long battle with D.C. authorities and Georgetown residents. Pending a published final order from the D.C. Board of Zoning Adjustment, the late-night...

DCRA Enforces Landlord Regulations

By Julie Percha January 29, 2010

In an initiative begun earlier this month, the D.C. government has made a move to sanction unlicensed landlords in the Georgetown neighborhood. Last week, the Department of Consumer and Regulatory...

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