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Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum : NPR

Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

The Rocky statue overlooks the city skyline outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP hide caption toggle caption Tassanee Vejpongsa/AP An iconic bronze statue of fictional heavyweight champion Rocky Balboa will be featured inside the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time, beginning Saturday, to commemorate the original film’s 50th anniversary. The statue of Philadelphia’s hard-hitting native son, portrayed by actor Sylvester Stallone, has stood outside of the historic art museum for more than 20 years, according to NPR member station WHYY. Its move indoors is part of the museum’s latest exhibition, Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments, which includes more than 150 pieces of art by dozens of artists and features artifacts more than 2000 years old. “Blending the worlds of art, sports, and popular culture, Rising Up will take on the life of monuments by exploring the profound meanings and mythologies of the Rocky statue,” the museum said on its website. “Through the lens of the Rocky statue, a monument that is inextricably …

CK Hutchison warns of legal action if Maersk takes over Panama’s Balboa, Cristobal terminals

CK Hutchison warns of legal action if Maersk takes over Panama’s Balboa, Cristobal terminals

Published by Sam Flores

Feb 12 : Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison said on Thursday it has notified Panama of an investment-protection treaty dispute after A.P. Moller–Maersk signaled it is willing to temporarily take over management of the Balboa and Cristobal terminals. The move comes after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts held by Panama Ports Company S.A. (PPC), a CK Hutchison subsidiary in late January, leaving the future ownership of some Panama Canal operations unclear and possibly upsetting CK’s plans to sell some terminals. APM Terminals Panama, a Maersk subsidiary, said in late January it was willing to operate the Balboa and Cristobal terminals temporarily to prevent any impact on regional and global trade. CK Hutchison said that such a takeover would result in legal recourse against APM Terminals unless it is done in agreement with the firm. CK Hutchison said in its statement that Panama has provided no clear assurances about PPC’s continued operations at Balboa and Cristobal, and is still moving toward a forced shutdown or takeover, that is worsening disruption and harm. PPC has held …

First-Ever Parking Fees at San Diego’s Balboa Park Draw Anger

First-Ever Parking Fees at San Diego’s Balboa Park Draw Anger

Published by Sam Flores

For decades, parking lots at San Diego’s Balboa Park were packed, with lines of drivers snaking through lanes in search of a rare open spot. Last Saturday there were plenty of open spaces, and on Wednesday several lots were half empty, while people lined up behind kiosks to pay newly imposed parking fees. This month San Diego city imposed the first parking fees for the century-old cultural site, provoking confusion and contempt. Museums reported that visitation dropped 20% immediately, vandals defaced the meters and San Diego County mayors urged the city to reverse the unpopular policy. “The negative impacts paid parking on Balboa Park have been immediate and they have been measurable,” Jessica Hanson York, executive director of the Mingei Museum and president of the Balboa Park Cultural Partnership, which represents the park’s museums, said at a press conference Wednesday. “Our visitors are feeling it and our cultural institutions and our museums are feeling it across the park.” San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria has said the parking fees will provide stable revenue for the park …