Comcast Center William Penn statuette

When the Comcast Center was topped out during construction in 2007, ironworkers placed a small statuette of William Penn on the building's highest beam as a nod to the city's tradition. The placement was widely reported in local and national media and became part of conversations about the so-called 'Curse of Billy Penn.' Photographs and articles about the figurine circulated broadly online during the building's completion and in subsequent years when Philadelphia sports teams won championships.