One year after the arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion, The Philadelphia Inquirer was granted to a tour of the property. They published an article today detailing the $33 million in security upgrades at the mansion and the private Abington Township home of Governor Josh Shapiro.
According to their coverage, upgrades to the mansion include a 10-foot brick wall topped with anti-climb spikes (cost: $14 million), windows in the process of being equipped with bulletproof glass (cost: $8 million), and motion detectors, lighting improvements, and updated cameras throughout the property (cost: $6.3 million). Security upgrades to Shapiro’s private residence include window replacements, landscaping, security system installation, and more.
“All of the security changes made since the mansion fire have been authorized through emergency contracts or discretionary dollars, which do not require the approval of the politically divided General Assembly,” The Inquirer said…