About 40 people attended a Thursday evening, Sept. 25, prayer vigil in memory of slain conservative political activist and media personality Charlie Kirk.
The event, held at Lebanon’s Hilltop Playground, was organized by ELCO school board member Rachel Moyer and her organization, Pennsylvanians for Freedom .
Kirk, 31, was fatally shot by a sniper on Sept. 10 while speaking at a college rally in Orem, Utah. Authorities there have charged 22-year-old Craig Robinson with aggravated murder and related offenses. Prosecutors say they will seek the death penalty.
In contrast to other Kirk remembrances throughout the country that have taken on decidedly political tones, with speakers bent on assigning blame for Kirk’s death and praising or criticizing his public life, the Hilltop event featur