Pa. Jewish community wrestles with mixture of feelings after arson attack on governor’s residence

Pa. Jewish community wrestles with mixture of feelings after arson attack on governor's residence • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Rabbi Ariana Capptauber of Beth El Temple in Harrisburg, Pa., holds a sign. (Ben Wasserstein)In a parking lot across from the governor’s residence filled with construction trucks and contractor vans, a crowd of around 200 gathered and listened to prayers, songs and speeches from members of different faiths — Jewish, Christian, Sufi and Baha’i. They had marched nearly a mile from Temple Beth El, a conservative synagogue on the Susquehanna River, …

Family sought help for mentally ill arson suspect before attack on Pennsylvania governor’s home

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Pa. Jewish community wrestles with mixture of feelings after arson attack on governor’s residence

In a parking lot across from the governor’s residence filled with construction trucks and contractor vans, a crowd of around 200 gathered and listened to prayers, songs and speeches from members of different faiths — Jewish, Christian, Sufi and Baha’i.…

911 operator who spoke with governor's residence arson suspect didn't follow policy: clerk

The 911 dispatcher who took a call from the man accused of setting fire to the governor’s residence did not properly “escalate” the call after receiving it.

Pennsylvania’s Involuntary-Commitment Laws Failed to Keep Governor Shapiro Safe

A high threshold for involuntary commitment kept a mentally ill man on the street—until he firebombed Josh Shapiro’s home.

Why the law that forces people to get mental health help didn't stop Governor's residence arson attack

Involuntary commitment is intended to be a last resort meant to impose treatment on someone who otherwise would not seek it voluntarily, but who could be a danger to themselves and others