No sitting signs taken down at Rittenhouse Square

RITTENHOUSE SQUARE (WPVI) -- City officials say people can once again sit on the walls in Rittenhouse Square.

Signs banning wall-sitting were removed Tuesday morning, following widespread outrage.

Criticism included a tweet from Mayor Jim Kenney over the weekend, saying "sit where you want."

The Parks Department had put the signs up last week to protect the recently-restored limestone walls.