Complex sentence: After a petition drive by local citizens to remove the blinds, the mural was uncovered and back on public display and post office employees reported that the controversy had elevated the number of people who came to see the painting.
Split into simpler sentences: After a petition drive by local citizens to remove the blinds, the mural was uncovered and back on public display. Post office employees reported that the controversy had elevated the number of people who came to see the painting.