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Man pleads guilty in arson attack on Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro's residence

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The man charged in the April arson attack at Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s residence was sentenced Tuesday to decades in prison after pleading guilty to several charges.

Cody A. Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, aggravated arson, 22 counts of arson, burglary, and other offenses, according to the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office. Under the plea deal, he was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in state prison, the district attorney's office said in a statement.

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