Philadelphia Halts Sale Of Love Park Keepsakes

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia officials hoping to sell engraved blocks from the original Love Park were surprised to learn about an hour before the granite keepsakes went up for grabs that they didn't have the right to sell them. A spokeswoman for the city's parks department said Friday that they incorrectly assumed they had permission to sell the small souvenirs, which are marked with the iconic lettering of artist Robert Indiana's LOVE sculpture. But right before they were to go on sale, the department was informed that they couldn't sell them.Read more on NewsOK.com

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