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What’s happening to the Tower Theater’s tower? Will it be replaced with a new one?

So what’s happening to the beloved spire that has risen above the 69th and Ludlow Street showplace since it opened as an Art Deco movie palace in 1927?

Iconic radio tower signage being taken down at Tower Theater due to public safety concerns caused by rusting located at 69th street and Ludlow Street in Upper Darby, PA on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. The sign was 92 years old.
Iconic radio tower signage being taken down at Tower Theater due to public safety concerns caused by rusting located at 69th street and Ludlow Street in Upper Darby, PA on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. The sign was 92 years old.Read moreANTHONY PEZZOTTI / Staff Photographer