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Good Morning. Here are some of the top stories from around the region.

NORRISTOWN — More than 450 people joined a panel of physicians, faith leaders and elected officials online Thursday evening to discuss "Facts Not Fear: COVID-19 Vaccines and the Black Community."

Reply An upcoming virtual event will discuss what leaders called a "lack of trust" in the coronavirus vaccine in local Black communities. (Scott Olson/Getty Images) MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — An upcoming virtual event will discuss a perceived lack of trust in the coronavirus vaccine in local Black communities around Montgomery County. County Commissioners Val Arkoosh and Ken Lawrence will be joined by numerous African-American community leaders at the town hall, which will stress the safety, ef...

ABINGTON, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- Pastor Marshall Mitchell, of Salem Baptist in Abington, is leading by example. He received the first of a two-shot COVID-19 vaccine. "Ive probably encountered hundreds of people who are COVID positive and I was very fortunate to be designated as one of the frontline people," Mitchell said. The pastor is a key player with the Black Doctors Covid Consortium. He says its not a maybe but a must that Blacks get vaccinated, given they are dying at a higher rate fro...

Local pastor shares experience getting COVID-19 vaccine FOX 29s Shawnette Wilson has the story. ABINGTON, Pa. - An Abington pastor says he knows six people who have died from COVID in the last four days and hes doing several funerals in the coming days. Now, hes sharing his experience with the vaccine in hopes of educating those who may choose to not get it.  "It was emotional, it was safe and it was comfortable," said Marshall Mitchell. He’s talking about getting the first of a two shot...