Multiple incidents of vandalism have occurred at the historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Philadelphia's Society Hill, with stained glass windows being targeted by vandals who threw rocks at the building. The church, established 134 years ago, has faced significant damage to its historic windows, requiring skilled craftsmen for repairs. Philadelphia police are actively investigating the acts of vandalism, with the community expressing support for the congregation and condemning the attacks.
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect wanted in several vandalisms and who may have also damaged a historic Black church. https://t.co/PCsJEyaVSM
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In solidarity with Mother Bethel AME Church, POWER Interfaith condemns the recent act of vandalism targeting this historic institution. The destruction of stained glass windows at Mother Bethel AME Church is not only an attack on a sacred place of worship but also an assault on https://t.co/u6LQzXCvBT
Police are investigating after Philadelphia's historic Mother Bethel AME Church was vandalized and stained glass windows were broken. https://t.co/slrmbGPxqU
Early Monday morning, the historic Mother Bethel AME Church in Society Hill was vandalized. The damage to its historic stained glass windows will require skilled craftsmen to repair. https://t.co/Ft2PWNLpNe
Philly police are investigating an act of vandalism at Mother Bethel AME Church. https://t.co/wxPJZlaXdK
Broken glass -- including stained glass windows -- marked were a vandal targeted one of Philadelphia's historic African American churches. Mother Bethel AME church Pastor Rev. Mark Kelly Tyler is thankful for the outpouring of support for his congregation. https://t.co/Q60wJ1J3zr https://t.co/wTwoj9ilT0
Historic Philadelphia church vandalized, stained-glass windows shattered by rocks https://t.co/Dps2k06f3v
Multiple stained glass windows at Philadelphia's historic Mother Bethel AME Church were damaged earlier this week after someone threw rocks at the building. https://t.co/slrmbGPxqU
134-year-old historic church vandalized in Philadelphia's Society Hill https://t.co/KBiBGbrOLV
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