The National Park Service is seeking the public's input on plans to remove the statue of William Penn from Welcome Park in Old City and rehabilitate the park with a new more "inclusive" design that pays homage to Native American history on the site of Penn's former home.
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The National Park Service on Monday night walked back its plan to remove a statue of William Penn from a Philadelphia park after the proposal was met with abundant criticism,