Churches like Greater Shiloh Church in Easton, in addition to attracting congregants, are increasingly attracting those looking to disturb services and even commit acts of violence.
The church is among more than 500 nonprofit organizations that have received security grant funds through the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency.
The grant program was established in 2019 following the Tree of Life Synagogue massacre the previous year. A gunman spewing hatred of Jews online stormed in and killed 11 worshippers in the Pittsburgh synagogue…