Gov. Josh Shapiro and Household Evacuated After Arson at Pennsylvania Residence

Gov. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and his household have been pressured to flee from their residence early Sunday throughout an arson assault on the mansion in Harrisburg that considerably broken a bit of the constructing, the governor and state authorities mentioned.

Mr. Shapiro, a Democrat, mentioned on social media that the Pennsylvania State Police woke him and his household by banging on the door round 2 a.m. to warn them of the hearth which was in a unique a part of the residence, the state police mentioned. The governor mentioned nobody was injured.

The State Police and the Pennsylvania Capitol Police evacuated his household whereas firefighters extinguished the hearth, the governor mentioned.

“Daily, we stand with the legislation enforcement and first responders who run in direction of hazard to guard our communities,” the governor mentioned. “Final night time, they did so for our household — and Lori and I are eternally grateful to them for retaining us secure.”

The State Police mentioned in a press release that the hearth triggered “a big quantity of injury to a portion of the residence.”

The police didn’t establish a suspect, and mentioned an investigation was underway.

Hours earlier than the hearth, Mr. Shapiro, who additionally has a house north of Philadelphia, wrote on social media that he and his household have been marking Passover, which started at sundown on Saturday.