National Park Service scraps plan to remove Philadelphia statue after online firestorm
Source: USA Today
The National Park Service will no longer move forward with plans to permanently remove Pennsylvania founder William Penn's statue from a historical park, the agency said Monday.
Removing the statue, along with a replica of Penn's home, were among some of the changes planned for Welcome Park, a recreation area within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, according to the Friday announcement.
After intense online criticism from concerned citizens and politicians alike regarding the proposed renovation plans, the agency has "withdrawn the review of a draft proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park and closed the public comment period."
"The preliminary draft proposal, which was released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review, is being retracted. No changes to the William Penn statue are planned," according to NPS.
Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/01/08/william-penn-statue-removal/72152831007/
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