Hundreds of Upper Perkiomen Valley residents attend vigil in response to distribution of racist flyers

Under a heavy overcast sky, hundreds of residents of the Upper Perkiomen Valley turned out Sunday night for a peaceful vigil in response to recents mailings with anti-Semitic and racist overtones.
Under a heavy overcast sky, hundreds of residents of the Upper Perkiomen Valley turned out Sunday night for a peaceful vigil in response to recents mailings with anti-Semitic and racist overtones. Tom Kelly III — For Digital First Media
In response to flyers with hate messages left in mailboxes, hundreds of Upper Perkiomen Valley residents attended an hour-long vigil Sunday at “The Square” at the intersection of Pottstown Avenue and Main Sreet in Pennsburg. Local and state police stood by during the vigil.
In response to flyers with hate messages left in mailboxes, hundreds of Upper Perkiomen Valley residents attended an hour-long vigil Sunday at “The Square” at the intersection of Pottstown Avenue and Main Sreet in Pennsburg. Local and state police stood by during the vigil. Tom Kelly III — For Digital First Media

PENNSBURG >> Several hundred Upper Perkiomen Valley residents attended a candlelight vigil Sunday night to show the community’s united front against racist flyers that have been distributed in the area in the past week.

Thousands of anonymous flyers advocating white supremacy have been left in resident’s mailboxes in East Greenville, Red Hill and Pennsburg.

Police have been made aware of the flyers, which depicted various cartoons with phrases including, “white and proud” as well as images of what appear to be Swastikas. According to residents, some of the mail was addressed to “head of household” while others were addressed in ways that were specific to their homes.

East Greenville Police said Pennsylvania State Police were made aware of the incident as well as the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office, which determined that no crime has been committed by the distribution of the flyers.

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That didn’t stop hundreds of residents from attending the vigil in Pennsburg to show unity against the messages contained in the flyers.

There was a visible police presence during the hour-long vigil. No incidents were reported.

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