Pennsylvania Church Vandalized and Looted of $180K in Copper Days Before Easter

Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania was burglarized multiple times in the days leading up to Easter, with thieves stripping $180,000 worth of copper pipes and wiring from the historic building. The devastating losses forced the congregation to cancel in-person services and switch to virtual worship on Easter Sunday. The targeted destruction of a house of worship during Christianity's holiest week highlights a disturbing trend of attacks on churches across the country.