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War Throne Sculpture Seized; Penn and Amazon Sued; Made In America Road Closures and SEPTA Plan

by: iradiotom - Philadelphia, PA
started: 09/04/15 2:03 pm | updated: 09/04/15 2:03 pm

A legal battle is brewing over a sculpture created by an African artist and seized by federal agents in Philadelphia this spring. "War Throne" is a chair made entirely of decommissioned weaponry. Adam Solow, who purchased the artwork through an Italian broker, says the firearms no longer pose a danger. But federal authorities disagree: Customs agents flagged "War Throne" when it arrived in Philadelphia in April. The owner will need a firearms importation permit to get the sculpture back.

The University of Pennsylvania and Amazon.com are being sued by the mother of a student who killed herself in 2013 with cyanide she allegedly purchased through the online retailer. 20 year old Arya Singh, a junior in the School of Nursing, died Feb. 8th, 2013, after ingesting soluble cyanide crystals in her dorm room. Singh reported a sexual assault in 2011 by a male student. No charges were filed against the student, and he remained on campus.

The Made in America Festival is back in Philadelphia this Labor Day weekend. 70,000 people are expected each day. Road closures and transportation changes will be in effect around the Ben Franklin Parkway all weekend.

Starting at 7 a.m. Friday:
The 22nd Street off-ramp to the Parkway from westbound Interstate 676 - closed.

Starting at 10 a.m. Friday:
The outer lanes of the Parkway - closed.

Center City-bound traffic from the Spring Garden Street bridge or Martin Luther King Drive must exit Eakins Oval on the 24th Street ramp; inbound motorists on Kelly Drive must exit the drive at Fairmount Avenue.

Street closures starting 10 a.m. Saturday:
- The Parkway between 18th Street through Eakins Oval
- 21st Street between Winter and Spring Garden streets
- 22nd Street between Race Street and Fairmount Avenue
- 23rd Street between the Parkway and Fairmount Avenue
- 24th Street between Fairmount and Pennsylvania avenues
- 25th Street between Fairmount and Pennsylvania avenues
- Spring Garden Street between 20th and 31st streets
- Kelly Drive between 23rd Street and Fairmount Avenue
- Martin Luther King Drive between the Falls Bridge and the Parkway
- Pennsylvania Avenue between Hamilton and Fairmount avenues
- Pennsylvania Avenue between Whole Foods in the middle of the 2000 block and 21st Street
- Park Towne Place between 22nd and 24th streets

No parking will be permitted on the following blocks, starting at 10 a.m. Saturday:
- Pennsylvania Avenue between 22nd Street and Fairmount Avenue (south side of the street)
- Winter Street between 20th and 22nd streets (both sides)
- 20th Street between Vine and Callowhill streets (east side)
- 21st Street between the Parkway and Race Street (both sides)
- 22nd Street between Winter and Spring Garden streets (both sides)
- Park Towne Place between 22nd and 24th streets (both sides)

SEPTA:
- Broad Street and Market-Frankford line trains will run every five minutes on Saturday and Sunday, beginning at noon, with additional trains running from Center City when the concerts end. Overnight service will operate as normal.
- Additional late-night Regional Rail trains will depart from Center City stations.
- Extra evening trolley trips will run on routes 10, 11, 13, 15, 34.
- Bus routes 7, 32, 33, 38, 43 and 48 will be detoured from 10 a.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday.

SEE ALSO: Made in America Festival Schedule/Set Times Released; Guide to Philadelphia Local Bands Playing MIA

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