Governor’s Residence will remain on historic home tour, despite arson attack

The Governor’s Residence will be a stop on an annual holiday home tour, despite an arson attack last April that prompted extensive renovations.

The Historic Harrisburg Association announced Wednesday that the residence, which has historically been included on the group’s annual Candlelight House Tour, will remain a stop this year, following “uncertainty as to its inclusion.”

In April, Penbrook resident Cody Balmer lit the mansion on fire. The arsonist firebombed the residence at 2 a.m., targeting Gov. Josh Shapiro, who had just celebrated the Passover holiday with his family. In October, Balmer was sentenced to more than two decades in prison for his crimes…

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