Full Hour | Today, Dom led off the Dom Giordano Program by offering his thoughts on the decision by the National Park Service to remove William Penn from Old City’s Welcome Park. Dom tells about how he found out about this, noting that many have reached out for his help after saving the Christopher Columbus statue in South Philadelphia. Dom tells about the leader of the National Park Service, delving into why they suggest to remove the William Penn statue in favor of Native American history, asking why the two topics can’t co-exist within the same park.
Then, Dom welcomes House Leader Bryan Cutler back onto the Dom Giordano Program to discuss why he’s sponsored a bill in the statehouse to protect the William Penn Statue in Welcome Park that is targeted for removal by the National Park Service. The statue, which stands in a park on land owned by Native Americans, is going to remove in a renovation of the park which celebrates Native American history. Leader Cutler, along with Giordano, suggests that the William Penn statue be allowed to co-exist with the new celebration of Native American history, with a space large enough to accommodate both. Then, Cutler takes us inside Harrisburg, telling us why a leaky roof has led to a stalled environment, and explains what’s coming up to look forward to in the statehouse.