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An Arson Attack, a Passover Seder, and the Past That Still Burns

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Sharon McMahon
Apr 16, 2025
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The timing of the arson attack at Josh Shapiro’s home doesn’t seem coincidental. Hours before, the Pennsylvania governor — a serious contender for the VP nomination under Kamala Harris — celebrated a Passover Seder, hosting guests in the room that would soon be engulfed in flames.

Cody Balmer — an apparent deadbeat dad to at least three children, an unem…

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