The idea was floated Saturday morning and found bipartisan support quickly, with the lights turned on by evening.
The Pennsylvania Capitol for the second straight night was covered in blue and yellow lights in a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people whose country has been the target of a Russian invasion since Wednesday.Harrisburg is one of many cities across the U.S. and around the world that are showing off their unity by displaying colors of the Ukrainian flag. Those include iconic landmarks such as New York City’s Empire State Building and the Dallas skyline.
James “JK” Kolmansberger of Fairview Township, York County, co-founder and president of an international technology company with offices in Ukraine,The chain of command for the approval proceeded swiftly. Lighting up the Capitol is a symbolic gesture that has been used to show support for victims of other international events such as
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