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Delaware Tribe

THE END OF PENN? Biden Admin Removing William Penn Statue for More ‘Inclusive’ Experience; Report

According to a Fox News report, the Biden Administration is planning on removing a statue of William Penn in Welcome Park in Philadelphia, PA. The park is named after the ship Penn took to Philadelphia in 1682. The proposed “rehabilitation” of the park includes a focus on Native American history.

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From Fox News:

The “rehabilitation” proposal for Welcome Park is meant to “provide a more welcoming, accurate, and inclusive experience for visitors,” [The National Park Service] said in a news release. It “includes expanded interpretation of the Native American history of Philadelphia,” and was developed in collaboration with representatives from the Haudenosaunee, the Delaware Nation, the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the Shawnee Tribe and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

“Leave the statue right where it is,” one user wrote in response to Independence National Historical Park’s tweet.

“My input is defund and disband the national park service,” another wrote.

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Should NPS go through with the proposal, Welcome Park will still have the street grid, the rivers and the east wall, which are aspects of the original design. It would add a planted buffer on three sides, and a gathering space, including circular benches.

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Nanticoke

HS RDP: Wilkes-Barre Area swimmers sweep

Sulaiman Derac was a two-time winner, taking first in the 100 fly and the 500 free to help Wilkes-Barre Area defeat Nanticoke Area, 92-50, in Wyoming Valley Conference boys swmming Monday.

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Mohegan

Minor league report: Penguins fall to Phantoms in overtime

Goaltender Magnus Hellberg made 29 saves on 33 shots for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in a 4-3 home loss in overtime to the rival Lehigh Valley Phantoms at Mohegan Sun Arena in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.

The result dropped Hellberg’s record to 5-5-1.

Defenseman Jack St. Ivany recorded two assists for Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-12-4-0) while forwards Peter Abbandonato, Matt Filipe and Alex Nylander all contributed goals.

Per Inside AHL Hockey, Penguins forward Jesse Puljujarvi was a healthy scratch by design as part of the organization’s plan to help him recover from offseason surgery to both hips. Puljujarvi, the fourth overall selection of the 2016 NHL Draft by the Edmonton Oilers, joined the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins on a professional tryout contract Thursday.

Highlights:

The Penguins’ next game is a home contest against the Hartford Wolf Pack on Sunday, 3:05 p.m.

Forwards Jordan Frasca and Tanner Laderoute each had a goal and an assist for the Wheeling Nailers in a 5-2 road win against the Orlando Solar Bears at the Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.

Goaltender Jaxon Castor made 25 saves on 27 shots, improving his record to 3-1-0 while forward Evan Vierling recorded three assists for Wheeling (16-12-1-1).

Highlights:

The Nailers’ next game is a road contest against the Solar Bears on Monday, 7 p.m.

Follow the Penguins all season long.

Seth Rorabaugh is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Seth by email at srorabaugh@triblive.com or via Twitter .

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Delaware Tribe

William Penn statue won’t be removed from Philadelphia’s Welcome Park after all

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — The Independence National Historical Park has withdrawn the review of a draft proposal to rehabilitate Welcome Park in Philadelphia’s Old City neighborhood, which included removing the William Penn statue.

Officials say the preliminary draft proposal — which suggested the permanent removal of Penn’s statue and the Slate Roof House model — had been released prematurely and had not been subject to a complete internal agency review.

Because of this, it is being retracted. No changes to the William Penn statue are planned, according to park authorities.

After the proposal was withdrawn, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro posted a message on X, formerly known as Twitter, stating that his office had spoken with the Biden Administration about the possible statue removal.

“I’m pleased Welcome Park will remain the rightful home of this William Penn statue – right here in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Penn founded,” said Shapiro.

Welcome Park at 2nd Street and Sansom Walk is located on the site of William Penn’s former home — the Slate Roof House — and is named after the ship, Welcome, which brought Penn to Philadelphia.

The site, funded by the Independence Historical Trust, was completed in 1982.

Park officials say they are still committed to rehabilitating Welcome Park as the nation prepares to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence in 2026.

“Upon completion of all the necessary internal reviews, the park looks forward to engaging in a robust public process to consider options for refurbishing the park in the coming years,” said the Independence National Historical Park in a news release.

Before the proposal was withdrawn, some residents across Philadelphia had mixed feelings about the potential changes coming to the 41-year-old park.

Pennsylvania House Representative Leader Bryan Cutler thought that taking away Penn’s statue would be an attempt to erase history.

“Let’s start with the…

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Nanticoke

H.S. Basketball: Nanticoke Area, Hazleton Area girls post close wins

Claire Aufiero scored 10 of her game-high 25 points in the fourth quarter as Nanticoke Area defeated Lake-Lehman 58-49 Monday in Wyoming Valley Conference Division 2 girls basketball.

Katie Reed had 15 and Nevaeh Baran scored 11 for the Trojanettes, who overcame a two-point first quarter to take a 19-18 lead at halftime.

Ella Wilson scored 20 and Brenna Hunt added 11 for Lake-Lehman.

Hazleton Area 58, Crestwood 51 OT

Kayla Lagowy scored six of her game-high 12 points in overtime as Hazleton Area outlasted Crestwood.

Lagowy and Alexis Reimold, who scored 11, hit five of Hazleton Area’s seven 3-pointers. Crestwood had just one basket from beyond the arc.

Charlie Hiller scored 13 and Kate Gallagher had 11 for Crestwood.

Wyo. Valley West 53, Berwick 48

Mackenzie Perluke scored 158 points to help Wyoming Valley West get past Berwick.

Gabbi Novitski added 10 for the Spartans.

Gabby Starr scored 21 for Berwick. RaeAnna Andreas added 10.

Holy Redeemer 51, Wyoming Area 12

The Royals took control early to defeat Wyoming Area.

Brooke Kroptavich scored 10 to pace Redeemer.

Addison Gaylord had five points and six rebounds for Wyoming Area.

Pittston Area 44, Wilkes-Barre Area 13

Daniella Ranieli score 24 points and Kaitlin Chernouskas added eight as Pittston Area rolled past Wilkes-Barre Area.

Diamond Thornton and Hannah McAfee had four each for WBA.

BOYS BASKETBALL

Hazleton Area 54, Pittston Area 20

The Cougars jumped to a 19-point lead after one quarter to post the road win.

Luke Gennaro scored 15 points and Dylan Stish added 14 to pace Hazleton Area. Joe Marshall added nine.

Four Patriots scored four points each.

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Nanticoke Area 58, Lake-Lehman 49

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Munsee

Rougeau scholarship fund tops $30,000

Following a charity night put on by the Corry boys basketball program on Jan. 4, a Trooper Jacques “Jay” Rougeau Memorial Scholarship Fund has reached a total of roughly $33,000, says Corry Community Foundation Administrative Assistant Shelby Scouten. The current total includes a $10,000 dollar-for-dollar match by CCF. 

The basketball charity night itself raised about $3,150. 

Nicole Munsee-Lambert of the boys basketball booster said that included a 50/50 raffle, a lottery basket, half of the evening’s concession sales and donations collected — some in person during the event and others online. 

“We are very happy with that,” Munsee-Lambert said. “The Corry community’s support for their own is amazing.”

She continued, expressing a thankfulness for the presence of Angela, Rougeau’s mother, and Chloe, his wife. 

“We realize they are grieving and empathize with how difficult it must be for them,” Munsee-Lambert noted. 

Before the night’s basketball game, Angela and Chloe were presented with one each of Rougeau’s former jerseys (home and away), as he played on the Corry basketball team during high school.

Tyler Bailey, head basketball coach, also felt the event was a success.  

“Charity night went very well,” he said. “It was nice to see the community come together to support such a great cause. Jay’s positive impact on the community and the school will always be cherished and remembered.” 

The scholarship fund was started by the Corry Area High School Class of 2012 (Rougeau’s classmates) and has since seen support not only from the basketball program but also Corry’s volleyball team during its charity night on Sept. 27, 2023, and Corry Area Intermediate School with a Christmastime coin drive. 

The minimum amount to start a scholarship is $25,000, so that initial goal has been surpassed. 

To learn more about the scholarship fund or to donate, visit corrycommunityfoundation.org.

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Mohegan

PENGUINS FELLED IN OVERTIME BY PHANTOMS, 4-3

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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – On a snowy Saturday night in Northeast Pennsylvania, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins lost in overtime to the Lehigh Valley Phantoms, 4-3, at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (17-12-4-0) built a two-goal lead, but Phantoms forward Samu Tuomaala started the comeback in the third period and later finished it in overtime.

Tuomaala was set up by Louie Belpedio for a blistering one-timer from the bottom of the left circle, resulting in the game-winner 90 seconds into OT.

Matt Filipe notched the night’s first goal, tipping in a point shot by Jack St. Ivany at 12:19 of the first period. However, Lehigh Valley responded 97 seconds later with an equalizer from Cooper Marody.

Both teams started to pile-up scoring chances during a fast-paced second period, but it wasn’t until there was 3:03 left in the frame that either team lit the lamp. Ultimately, Alex Nylander put the Penguins back ahead, 2-1, with a short-side snipe.

St. Ivany picked up his second assist of the game early in the third period, when another one of his shots was swatted down by teammate Peter Abbandonato, who then gathered the puck and shuffled it across the goal line.

Tuomala sparked the Phantoms’ rally with a laser beam off the rush at 8:32 of the third period. Seventy-two seconds later, Ronnie Attard tied things up, 3-3.

Penguins goalie Magnus Hellberg finished the night with 29 saves on 33 shots faced. Phantoms netminder Felix Sandström recorded 25 saves in the win.

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton gets right back at it for its next game tomorrow, Sunday, Jan. 7, when the Hartford Wolf Pack come to town. Sunday’s game is slated for a 3:05 p.m. start at Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza.

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Delaware Tribe

Biden Admin to Remove William Penn Statue in ‘Rehabilitation’ of Park Dedicated to Pennsylvania Founder

CORRECTION, Jan. 8, 2024: The statue of William Penn targeted for removal is on the ground in the “Welcome Park” in Philadelphia. An earlier version of this article confused it with another statue of the Pennsylvania founder atop City Hall.

The Biden administration is continuing its efforts to reshape American history.

In a news release Friday, the National Park Service, which is governed by the Department of the Interior, said it would remove the statue of Pennsylvania founder William Penn from the Welcome Park in Philadelphia in order to “rehabilitate” the area and “provide a more welcoming, accurate, and inclusive experience for visitors.”

“The park is located on the site of William Penn’s home, the Slate Roof House, and is named for the ship, Welcome, which transported Penn to Philadelphia,” the release said.

The statue, which was erected to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Penn’s founding of the colony of Pennsylvania, will be replaced by educational offerings about the history of Native American tribes, the NPS said.

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“The proposed rehabilitation of Welcome Park includes expanded interpretation of the Native American history of Philadelphia and was developed in consultation with representatives of the indigenous nations of the Haudenosaunee, the Delaware Nation, Delaware Tribe of Indians, the Shawnee Tribe, and the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma,” it said.

“The Penn statue and Slate Roof house model will be removed and not reinstalled,” the park service said.

“In a separate and future effort, new exhibit panels will be installed on the south site wall to replace the Penn timeline,” it said.

Members of the public were encouraged to provide feedback on the plans through a controlled…

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Nanticoke

How Does Delaware Celebrate Its Unique Cultural Heritage

How Does Delaware Celebrate Its Unique Cultural Heritage

Summary:
Delaware, the first state to ratify the United States Constitution, boasts a rich cultural heritage that is celebrated through various traditions, festivals, and events. From its Native American roots to its colonial history and diverse immigrant communities, Delaware takes pride in preserving and showcasing its unique cultural tapestry. This article explores the ways in which Delaware celebrates its cultural heritage, highlighting key events and traditions that contribute to the state’s vibrant identity.

Introduction:
Delaware, often referred to as the “Diamond State,” is not only known for its picturesque landscapes and charming towns but also for its diverse cultural heritage. The state’s history is deeply intertwined with Native American tribes, European settlers, and subsequent waves of immigrants, resulting in a vibrant blend of traditions and customs. Delawareans take great pride in their cultural heritage and actively engage in various celebrations and events to honor their roots.

Native American Heritage:
Delaware’s cultural heritage begins with its Native American tribes, including the Lenape and Nanticoke peoples. To celebrate and honor their rich history, the state hosts the annual Nanticoke Indian Powwow. This vibrant event showcases traditional dances, music, crafts, and storytelling, providing an opportunity for both Native Americans and non-Native Americans to learn about and appreciate Delaware’s indigenous cultures.

Colonial History:
Delaware played a significant role in the colonial era, with European settlers establishing settlements such as New Sweden and New Netherland. Today, historic sites like the New Castle Historic District and the Old Swedes Church stand as reminders of this colonial past. The state organizes reenactments, guided tours, and living history events to educate visitors about Delaware’s colonial heritage and the struggles faced by early settlers.

African American Culture:
Delaware has a strong African American community that has contributed immensely to the state’s cultural fabric. The African American…

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