THE ISSUE
As LNP | LancasterOnlineâs Aniya Thomas reports in todayâs edition, a rally and candlelight vigil will take place at 6 p.m. Saturday in Penn Square in downtown Lancaster to show support for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the face of a growing tide of hateful attacks against them. âMore than 6,600 hate incidents targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders were reported to the Stop AAPI Hate reporting center from the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic through March 31,â Thomas reported. Rally organizer Julia Cao said Saturdayâs event will include speakers from organizations such as Church World Service, the Lancaster Interfaith Coalition and YWCA Lancaster.