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Native tribes don't want statue of William Penn removed. They want their story told.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 months agoPHILADELPHIA — It was never about William Penn, members of Native American tribes say. Their...
William Penn Statue Reversal Shows Positive Power of Social Media
Reason.com via Yahoo News· 4 months agoRichard Cummins/ZUMA Press/Newscom Last Friday, January 5, the National Park Service (NPS) announced...
The tribes wanted to promote their history. Removing William Penn's statue wasn't a priority
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe National Park Service's proposal to remove a William Penn statue from a historic site in...
National Park Service retracts plans to remove William Penn statue from historic Philadelphia park...
CNN via Yahoo News· 5 months agoWhen you think of Philadelphia’s iconic historic landmarks, you might think of Independence Hall or...
Proposal to remove William Penn statue from Philadelphia park retracted
WHTM via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) — A proposal to rehabilitate a park in Philadelphia that included the...
At Pennsbury Manor, few of William Penn's belongings remain. Here's a look
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThere’s this side chair in an upstairs bedroom in William Penn’s reconstructed estate in Falls. It’s about as close as you’re likely get to Pennsylvania’s founder at old Pennsbury Manor. He ...
How an English king's indebtedness led to the birth of Bristol Borough
Bucks County Courier Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWilliam Penn’s daddy was so wealthy he could have purchased 10 Downton Abbies had he been so inclined. Or maybe just three. Anyway, King Charles II in London turned to the legendary Royal Navy ...
Celebrate Pennsylvania’s 343rd birthday at Trails of History sites and museums
Gannett via AOL· 3 months agoHARRISBURG ― The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) will celebrate the Commonwealth’s 343rd birthday March 10 with free admission to many of the historic sites and museums along ...
National Park Service proposes removing William Penn statue from Philadelphia park
WHTM via Yahoo News· 5 months agoPHILADELPHIA, Pa. (WHTM) – The National Park Service is proposing the removal of a William Penn...
'A dream realized': York City School District celebrates exit from financial recovery
York Daily Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe York City School District successfully exited financial recovery status on Thursday after a...