The fire happened after Shapiro and his family celebrated the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover at the Harrisburg home in the state capital. State authorities said while the blaze was extinguished, it caused "a significant amount of damage to a portion of the residence". The governor and his family were in a different portion of the brick home when the fire was set, police said.
An arsonist set fire overnight to the governor's residence in Harrisburg, according to Gov. Josh Shapiro and state police. "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 governor said in a social media post.
"Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished," Shapiro wrote. "Every day, we stand with the law enforcement and first responders who run towards danger to protect our communities. Last night, they did so for our family – and Lori and I are eternally grateful to them for keeping us safe."
