December 12, 2022 | 4:12 PM
tag | Christopher Columbus
December 9, 2022 | 8:15 PM
Philadelphia ordered to remove box covering Columbus statue
October 11, 2021 | 5:24 AM
Court ruling allows covering to remain over Columbus statue in Philadelphia
The Commonwealth Court ruling vacated a decision by a Common Pleas Court judge to allow immediate removal of the box covering the statue on Marconi Plaza.
August 18, 2021 | 1:40 PM
Judge rules Columbus statue in Philadelphia can remain
Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said last year’s decision to remove the statue from Marconi Plaza was unsupported by law and based on insufficient evidence.
April 7, 2021 | 4:33 AM
Italian Americans sue over Columbus holiday name change in Philadelphia
Many Italian Americans have embraced the 15th century explorer — once hailed as the discoverer of America — as a cultural hero, but not all agree.
October 12, 2020 | 5:25 PM
Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue wrapped in plastic; mayor recommends removal
Mayor Bill Peduto said the work “can be better displayed in a private location that places Columbus, his memory and his history in different context.”
September 23, 2020 | 6:25 PM
Commission votes to remove Columbus statue, but its fate remains uncertain
Pittsburgh’s Art Commission voted unanimously today to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus that has stood in Schenley Park for generations.
September 15, 2020 | 2:38 PM
Who has final say on public art? Debate continues prior to hearing on Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue
Calls to remove Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue date at least to the 1990s.
August 25, 2020 | 3:06 PM
Art commission to discuss fate of Pittsburgh’s Columbus statue
More than a dozen U.S. cities have recently unseated their own statues honoring the Genovese explorer. Protesters have pulled down many more.
