Last-minute donor keeps Philadelphia City Hall Portal open for now

The digital portal in Philadelphia's City Hall courtyard, which was scheduled to be taken down this week, will remain in place after a last-minute donor stepped forward, according to Mayor Cherelle Parker. The announcement came during a surprise visit by the mayor, who celebrated the news with visitors at the site.Surprise move saves digital portal at City HallThe Portal, a circular live stream screen has been in the city for two years, connecting people in Philadelphia with strangers around the world.  It is the only Portal of its kind in the United States. The portal first arrived at Love Park and was moved to the center courtyard at City Hall after an incident involving vandalism. Thursday afternoon people were stopping by all day to wave, dance and take selfies with people at other Portal sites including Brazil, Poland, the United Kingdom and the Philippines.The permit allowing the Portal at City Hall was set to expire at the end of the month, and organizers had been searching for