Philadelphia street sign honoring Patti LaBelle spelled incorrectly
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The Philadelphia street sign recently presented to honor Patti LaBelle will be replaced this week after the city misspelled the singer's name.
A stretch of Broad Street in LaBelle's Pennsylvania hometown, between Locust and Spruce streets, was renamed "Patti LaBelle Way" during a ceremony Tuesday.
Patti LaBelle, pictured here at a ceremony on Tuesday, was honored by the city of Philadelphia with a stretch of Broad Street renamed "Patti LaBelle Way." (Associated Press)
But the city's Streets Department spelled the singer's name incorrectly — with a lowercase "b" in her last name.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Deana Gamble, a city spokeswoman, told The Philadelphia Inquirer the city was aware of the error and had plans to fix the street sign this week. A sign that LaBelle autographed during the ceremony had the correct spelling.
A worker hangs a street sign before a ceremony honoring singer Patti LaBelle, Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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LaBelle, 75, thanked fans who came out to the event, and reminisced about her parents walking down that very stretch of Broad Street.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.