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Cody Balmer, 38, pleaded guilty to attempted murder, arson, and terrorism charges in a fire at the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion.

The April blaze caused millions of dollars in damage while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside.

Balmer was sentenced to 25 to 50 years in prison under a plea agreement, according to the Associated Press.

A Pennsylvania man who set fire to the governor’s mansion while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family were inside has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and multiple related charges.

What we know:

Prosecutors said Cody Balmer , 38, scaled an iron security fence in the middle of the night, broke into the state-owned residence in Harrisburg, and used beer bottles filled with gasoline to ignite several fires in the early morning hours of Apr

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