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Crews remove box covering Columbus statue in Philadelphia

Por: Associated Press Entertainment December 13, 2022

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Crews have removed the plywood box that had been placed over a Philadelphia statue of Christopher Columbus that saw tense standoffs in 2020 between supporters of the monument and opponents who .The box was removed Sunday night, as a small crowd of statue supporters cheered. The work came two days after a , saying that if the city disagrees with the “message” the statue sends, it can add its own plaque with what it wants... + full article



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