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"Thank God no one was injured and the fire was extinguished," he added.
The state police said that while the investigation is continuing, "the State Police is prepared to say at this time that this was an act of arson."
The fire caused "a significant amount of damage" to part of the residence, according to state police.
As they work to determine a suspect and motive behind the alleged arson attack, authorities are looking at whether it could have been fueled by the fact that Gov. Shapiro is Jewish and the blaze was set on the first night of Passover, a senior law enforcement official briefed on the investigation told ABC News.