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Treasurer Blocks $1.1 M for Shapiro’s Security Upgrades

4/24/2026

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Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican candidate, ruled out state funding for Governor Josh Shapiro’s Montgomery County residence security upgrades.
The Treasury will not pay the $1.1 million needed for the upgrades.
Police said the upgrades followed an April 2025 arson and attempted attack on the Harrisburg residence.
Governor Shapiro’s office called the refusal a political act, urged payment, and noted Senator Jarrett Coleman is drafting legislation to lift payment barrier.

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Treasurer Stacy Garrity, a Republican candidate, ruled out state funding for Governor Josh Shapiro’s Montgomery County residence security upgrades.
The Treasury will not pay the $1.1 million needed for the upgrades.
Police said the upgrades followed an April 2025 arson and attempted attack on the Harrisburg residence.
Governor Shapiro’s office called the refusal a political act, urged payment, and noted Senator Jarrett Coleman is drafting legislation to lift payment barrier.