The National Park Service has withdrawn plans to remove a statue of William Penn from a Philadelphia park commemorating his founding of Pennsylvania, situated at his former home.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

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 announced on Monday it will not remove a statue of William Penn from the park in Philadelphia where his home once stood. The announcement comes days after the Park ...

The National Park Service’s proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia — quickly withdrawn amid a backlash — wasn’t a priority for some of the Native Americans the ...

The proposed plan to remove the William Penn statue from Welcome Park in Old City was withdrawn by the National Park Service on Monday after it was sharply criticized by a Republican state ...

The Independence National Historical Park has withdrawn the review of a draft proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood, which included removing the William Penn ...

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 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 ...

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(CBS) -- A plan to renovate Philadelphia's Welcome Park, including removing the William Penn Statue, has been withdrawn, the National Park Service said Monday.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The National Park Service has withdrawn the review of a renovation plan that included the removal of the statue of William Penn from the site of his former Philadelphia home.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-- The National Park Service's proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in Philadelphia - quickly withdrawn amid a backlash - wasn't a priority for some of the ...