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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.

By The Associated Press

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.”

By The Associated Press

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.

By Bill O'Driscoll/WESA

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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.

By Bill O'Driscoll/WESA

Philadelphia city panel approves temporary storage for Columbus statue

“It needs to be stored and protected so that something can be figured out."
By The Associated Press

Midstate communities reconsider Columbus likenesses in public space

“Statues and monuments like this are about who we choose to glorify.”
By Alanna Elder/WITF

Base of another Columbus statue in Philadelphia is covered

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation said it recognizes the monument at Penns Landing recognizes that it “is a focus of controversy and pain for many."
By The Associated Press
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