The arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence

Gone quiet · last story Oct 14, 2025

What this arc covers

The April 2025 arson attack on the Pennsylvania governor's residence in Harrisburg while Gov. Josh Shapiro was inside, the arrest of Cody Balmer on charges including attempted murder and terrorism, and Shapiro's account of the night.

Pennsylvania

Earliest story we hold Apr 13, 2025 · 7 stories · 72 independent sources (counted once each) · 184 days

Part ofJosh ShapiroPennsylvaniaHarrisburgDonald TrumpGaza CityPennsylvania State Police

Part of Political violence in the US

  1. The 2024 attempts on Trump's life in Butler and at his Florida golf clubJul 14, 2024 – Sep 24, 2026
  2. The arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residenceThis arcApr 13 – Oct 14, 2025
  3. The shootings of Minnesota lawmakers and the case against Vance BoelterJun 14, 2025 – Sep 2, 2026
  4. The killing of Charlie Kirk: the case against Tyler RobinsonSep 10, 2025 – Sep 19, 2026
  5. The deadly shooting at an ICE facility in DallasSep 24 – Oct 14, 2025
  6. The shooting of two National Guard members near the White HouseNov 26 – Dec 1, 2025
  7. The 2026 correspondents' dinner shooting and the attempted assassination chargeApr 23 – Jul 21, 2026

Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning

Oct 142025Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept25 articles · 20 independent sources
3 left, 8 center, 3 right
Apr 232025Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Trump called him a week after arson attack12 articles · 7 independent sources
0 left, 1 center, 4 right
Apr 14– 182025Gov. Shapiro hosts lunch for firefighters who responded to arson attack5 articles · 5 independent sources
1 left, 3 center, 1 right

Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side

Apr 7May 12Jun 23Jul 28Sep 8Oct 13

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Every week as a table
Week ofLeftCenterRightArticles
Apr 7, 20259161166
Apr 14, 2025122611108
Apr 21, 202501412
Oct 13, 202538323

Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.

24% left · 54% center · 22% right of 72 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 7 stories.

Every storyoldest first

  1. April 2025

    Apr 13– 14Man arrested for attempted murder, terrorism in arson attack at Pennsylvania governor’s mansion5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 2 center, 1 right
  2. Apr 13– 18In his words: Shapiro recounts evacuating arson fire in pajamas at Pennsylvania governor's residence105 articles · 48 independent sources
    8 left, 25 center, 12 right
  3. Apr 13– 14Cody Balmer: Suspect arrested for attempted murder, arson at Gov. Shapiro's home19 articles · 16 independent sources
    6 left, 6 center, 2 right
  4. Apr 13– 14Police say they are investigating an arson attack at the Pennsylvania governor's residence - The Daily Reporter44 articles · 31 independent sources
    6 left, 14 center, 8 right
  5. Apr 14– 18Gov. Shapiro hosts lunch for firefighters who responded to arson attack5 articles · 5 independent sources
    1 left, 3 center, 1 right
  6. Apr 23Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro says Trump called him a week after arson attack12 articles · 7 independent sources
    0 left, 1 center, 4 right

  7. October 2025

    Oct 14Pennsylvania man pleads guilty in arson attack at governor’s mansion while Shapiro’s family slept25 articles · 20 independent sources
    3 left, 8 center, 3 right