Candlelight Vigil For Charlottesville To Be Held In Lansdale

LANSDALE, PA — A Lansdale church is hosting a candlelight vigil in the wake of the events in Charlottesville over the weekend.

The event will take place on Sunday, Aug. 20 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lansdale United Methodist Church, which is located on 300 N. Broad Street in the borough.

The vigil is aimed to "help out community find peace during this unsettled time."

Heather Heyer, 32, was killed in Charlottesville on Saturday when a car was driven into a crowd of demonstrators counter-the protesting white nationalist "Unite the Right" rally. In addition to the death, 35 people were injured in the crash and other incidents throughout the day. A wide variety of far-right groups had gathered in the city to protest the removal of the Confederate Robert E. Lee statue from a public park.

The fallout from the weekend has led to vigils and protests across the country.

Several other demonstrations are slated in the area, including a vigil Thursday at Memorial Park in Pottstownand protest Friday in downtown Phoenixville.

For more information on the Lansdale vigil, see the Facebook event page here.

Image courtesy Lansdale United Methodist Church