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Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor's mansion looking into suspect's hatred of Josh Shapiro

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Authorities investigating why a man set fire to Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s official residence are probing whether the suspect targeted the Democrat because of his Jewish faith or positions on Israel’s war in Gaza.

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  1. In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor's residence

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  2. Break-in and arson at Pennsylvania governor’s residence draws scrutiny on security measures

    Headline from Local News 8 ·

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    Arson attack probe at Pennsylvania governor's mansion looking into suspect's hatred of Josh Shapiro

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  1. CBS News

    Fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence was 'an act of arson,' police say (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg when a fire broke out just after 2 a.m. State police said they're investigating it as arson.

  2. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Gov. Shapiro, family home as 'arsonist set fire' to Governor's Residence in Harrisburg (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an act of arson carried out at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping inside.

  3. BNO News

    Suspect arrested in arson at Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro’s residence (opens BNO News)

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    BNO News's feed description

    A suspect has been taken into custody in connection with the arson attack at Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro’s residence and is expected to face multiple charges, including attempted murder and terrorism. Governor Shapiro and his family were asleep inside the residence around 2 a.m.

  4. New York Post

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's home set on fire by arsonist while his family slept (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to evacuate the governor's mansion after an arsonist set it on fire over night while they were sleeping, he announced.

  5. The Daily Caller

    Pennsylvania Governor’s Mansion Targeted By Arson Attack (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Democratic Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and his family evacuated the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg Sunday morning after it was hit by an arsonist.

  6. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Police say they are investigating an arson attack at the Pennsylvania governor's residence (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were evacuated overnight from the official governor's residence after someone set fire to the building.

  7. New York Post

    Suspect arrested in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence as family slept inside (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man for the arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family that sent them fleeing from the governor's residence on the first night of Passover.

  8. The Guardian

    Pennsylvania governor’s residence set ablaze in ‘act of arson’, police say (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Fire left ‘significant amount of damage’ to portion of home while Josh Shapiro and his family slept in a different area

  9. NBC News

    Police search for arsonist after overnight fire at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police are searching for an arsonist who “caused a significant amount of damage” to Gov.

  10. PhillyVoice

    Pennsylvania State Police investigating arson at Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police said they're investigating an act of arson that took place around 2 a.m. Sunday morning at Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence in Harrisburg. The fire was extinguished, but caused a significant amount of damage to part of the residence, authorities said.

  11. CNN

    Pennsylvania police say an arson at the governor’s residence forced Gov. Shapiro and his family to evacuate (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police say they are investigating an alleged arson at the governor’s residence overnight, which left the building with a “significant amount of damage.”

  12. The Hill

    Shapiro says ‘arsonist set fire’ to Pennsylvania governor’s house (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) said an “arsonist set fire” to the governor’s residence early Sunday morning, prompting his family to evacuate. The governor and his family were present in a separate part of the house, and they were “evacuated safely and were not injured,” according to a statement…

  13. Spotlight PA

    Fire at Josh Shapiro’s residence caused by arson: PA police (opens Spotlight PA)

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    Spotlight PA's feed description

    The governor and his family were safely evacuated from the building.

  14. Breitbart News

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro: Arsonist 'Set Fire' to Governor's Mansion (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) revealed on Sunday that an arsonist had "set fire" to the governor's residence in Harrisburg.

  15. Rolling Stone

    Police Investigating 'Act of Arson' at Pennsylvania Governor's Residence (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Police evacuated governor Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family from the residence early Sunday morning. The fire damaged a portion of the house.

  16. Boston

    Suspect arrested in arson fire that forced Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, family to flee residence (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — A man scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire t

  17. FOX 5 New York

    Suspect in custody after Gov. Shapiro's home set on fire with family inside (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police are investigating an act of arson carried out at the Governor's Residence in Harrisburg while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping inside.

  18. WHEC Rochester

    Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence planned to beat him, documents say (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Court documents say a man who authorities say scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he found him.

  19. WTOP Washington DC

    Suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence being treated at hospital, police say (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    WTOP Washington DC's feed description

    A man who authorities said scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, eluded police and broke into the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion where he set a fire had planned to beat Gov. Josh Shapiro with a hammer if he found him, according to court documents released Monday.

  20. Legal Insurrection

    Suspect Arrested in Arson Attack on Pennsylvania Governor's Residence (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Legal Insurrection's feed description

    Pennsylvania State Police have arrested a Harrisburg man for the arson attack on Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family that sent them fleeing from the governor’s residence on the first night of Passover.

  21. WFMZ Allentown

    What to know about Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro and the alleged arson at his residence (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    Balmer, who turned himself in to police, told them that he planned to beat Shapiro with a small sledgehammer if he found him, according to court documents released Monday.

  22. The Hill

    Man arrested in suspected arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro’s residence (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A 38-year-old man is in custody over suspected arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s residence, with authorities investigating crimes including terrorism and attempted homicide, officials said Sunday. Pennsylvania State Police Col.

  23. NBC News

    What we know about suspect in arson at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The man charged in connection with an arson at Pennsylvania Gov.

  24. KESQ Palm Springs

    Suspect arrested after arson at Pennsylvania governor’s house forced Shapiro and family to evacuate (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    WHP, CNN By Zoe Sottile and Ali Main, CNN (CNN) — A 38-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an arson at the Pennsylvania governor’s house as the governor and his family slept inside. Harrisburg Bureau of Fire responded to the fire around 2 a.m.

  25. The Week

    Man charged in arson attack on Pennsylvania's Shapiro (opens The Week)

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    The Week's feed description

    Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were sleeping when someone set fire to his Harrisburg mansion

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