Philadelphia judge rules Christopher Columbus statue to stay in South Philly plaza, for now pennrecord.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from pennrecord.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A Philadelphia judge on Tuesday ruled that the controversial Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia can remain there, reversing a decision by city officials to have it removed. In a seven-page decision, Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick said the decision last year to remove the statue
"It is baffling to this court as to how the City of Philadelphia wants to remove the Statue without any legal basis," wrote Common Pleas Court Judge Paula Patrick.
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