According to the Post, PNC Bank — the Pittsburgh-based financial corporation that recently bought Washington’s own troubled Riggs Bank — announced yesterday that it plans on hitting the District ground running in early May with extended service hours, no ATM fees, and a series of new branches. This plan comes amidst increasing bank competition in the Washington region and in the wake of last month’s purchase of Riggs’ 51 local branches for roughly $650 million….

Good morning, Washington. As you can see from this photo outside this DCist’s apartment, it’s pretty foggy out. And please pardon Cornucopia (some call her Ariel) here, an overzealous neighbor may have gone a little overboard with the holiday decorations. It’s caused quite the stir on 39th Street NW. Anyhow, we hope your commutes weren’t too frustrating. WMATA to Go After Local Jurisdictions for Money: In order to meet its $1 billion budget proposal, WMATA…