Democrat Governor's home set on fire with family inside (arrest made)

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UPDATE: an arrest has been made and the man faces a ton of charges. The home of PA Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro was lit on fire in suspected arson while the family slept inside. They were evacuated safely, reported USA Journal:

Pennsylvania Democratic Governor Josh Shapiro and his family evacuated last night after a suspected arsonist set fire to the governor’s mansion while the family slept, Shapiro announced on Sunday morning. A fire broke out just hours after the governor shared a photo of his family celebrating the first night of Passover on Saturday, as reported by WHTM Harrisburg. Fortunately, everyone inside the home was in different areas of the residence and was able to evacuate safely when firefighters and State Police arrived at the property around 2 a.m. local time. Pennsylvania State Police have stated that the investigation is ongoing, and authorities suspect arson. They also confirmed that a significant portion of the home was destroyed, but everyone was able to evacuate safely. The governor expressed gratitude to first responders and described the incident in a post on X on Sunday morning.“Last night at about 2AM, my family and I woke up to bangs on the door from the Pennsylvania State Police after an arsonist set fire to the Governor’s Residence in Harrisburg. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire was on the scene and while they worked to put out the fire, we were evacuated from the Residence safely by Pennsylvania State Police and assisted by Capitol Police,” Shapiro posted on X.