PHILADELPHIA — It was never about William Penn, members of Native American tribes say. Their discussions with the National Park Service centered around proper representation of their nations and ...

The National Park Service has withdrawn plans to remove a statue of William Penn from a Philadelphia park commemorating his founding of Pennsylvania, situated at his former home. The preliminary ...

The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia — quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority for some of the Native Americans the ...

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 ...

The proposed plan to remove the William Penn statue from Welcome Park in Old City was withdrawn by the National Park Service on Monday after it was sharply criticized by a Republican state ...

A statue of William Penn at a Philadelphia historical site will remain in the park after the National Park Service withdrew a renovation proposal including its removal. The service announced ...

The National Park Service quickly realized there was a problem when it announced plans to remove a statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Philadelphia on Jan. 5. The plan was announced on a ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A plan to renovate Philadelphia's Welcome Park, including removing the William Penn Statue, has been withdrawn, the National Park Service said Monday. The NPS said the plan ...

In October of 1983, Ruth Seltzer of the Philadelphia Inquirer wrote of William Penn’s statue unveiling at America’s newest national park. “Welcome Park, which is located on Second Street ...

The National Park Service has withdrawn the review of a renovation plan that included the removal of the statue of William Penn from the site of his former Philadelphia home. The NPS asked for ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The National Park Service's proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia - quickly withdrawn amid a backlash - wasn't a priority for some of the ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia –- quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority ...