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East Passyunk reconsiders neighborhood logo after writer calls out ‘casual racism’

Talk to neighbors and you’ll hear that the iconic image acknowledges that the place name “Passyunk” is thought to derive from Lenape language, oft-translated to “in the valley.” But not everyone sees this as tribute.

A pedestrian walks near a the Native American manhole cover logo on the 1700 block of East Passyunk Avenue.
A pedestrian walks near a the Native American manhole cover logo on the 1700 block of East Passyunk Avenue.Read moreYONG KIM / Staff Photographer