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National Park Service Cancels Plan to Remove Philadelphia’s William Penn Statue

After bipartisan pushback, the National Park Service has withdrawn its plan
National Park Service Cancels Plan to Remove Philadelphia’s William Penn Statue
This undated image shows a statue of William Penn, founder of Pennsylvania, located in "Welcome Park" on 2nd Street between Chestnut and Walnut Streets in Philadelphia. U.S. National Park Service/Public Domain
Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
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The National Park Service (NPS) has withdrawn its plan to remove a statue of William Penn, Pennsylvania’s founder, from Welcome Park in Philadelphia following bipartisan opposition.

Welcome Park is part of Independence National Historical Park, located in the heart of Philadelphia.

Beth Brelje
Beth Brelje
Reporter
Beth Brelje is a former reporter with The Epoch Times. Ms. Brelje previously worked in radio for 20 years and after moving to print, worked at Pocono Record and Reading Eagle.
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