The statue of William Penn — a replica of the bronze one that sits atop City Hall some 15 blocks away — stands on top of a round marble base that reads “Welcome Park is dedicated to William ...

But the release also mentioned permanent removal of a statue of William Penn and a small model of his Slate Roof House, where he lived from 1699-1701. And that set off a social media firestorm ...

The statue of William Penn — a replica of the bronze one that sits atop City Hall some 15 blocks away — stands on top of a round marble base that reads “Welcome Park is dedicated to William Penn.” The ...