Subpoenas Issued For PA Gov. Shapiro Home Improvement, Flight Records

HARRISBURG, PA — A state Senate committee on Tuesday issued two subpoenas related to the expenditure of $1 million on Gov. Josh Shapiro's private residence in Montgomery County following an arson attack at the governor's mansion in April.

The Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee also issued a third subpoena for information on Shapiro's flight records.

The subpoenas were issued to the Pennsylvania State Police, Abington Township and Let's Go Air Inc.

The requested documents from the state police include:

• A copy of the May 2025 Independent Security Assessment of the governor’s residences.
• Contracts, invoices and communications related to construction and security work at the governor’s private home and a neighboring property.
• Body camera footage from State Police officers on the properties between Sept. 20 and Nov. 19, 2025.

From Abington Township:

• Permits, applications and zoning hearing transcripts related to work at the governor’s personal property.
• Communication records related to work undertaken at the property.

From the airline:

• Passenger manifests, itineraries and TSA screening confirmations for charter flights taken Jan. 14-16, 2025.
• Booking records and communications between Let’s Go Air and commonwealth officials.

Further information on the flight records request was not available.

The requested documents must be produced by January 16.

Committee chairman Sen. Jarrett Coleman, a Republican who represents portions of Bucks and Lehigh counties, said in a statement that the subpoenas were issued after months of stonewalling and incomplete responses from state agencies and local officials.

“This is about setting a precedent,” Coleman said. “No administration — Republican or Democrat — should be allowed to operate in the shadows when public funds are involved. Are we just going to give every future governor a blank check to spend on security without any oversight?

“Through a thoughtful and thorough review of what’s happened, I believe we can ensure our laws and procedures are adequate to meet the needs of the governor, his family and that of the taxpayers. “Oversight is not a partisan issue. It’s a constitutional responsibility.”

Shapiro spokesperson Will Simons offered this response:

“Following the assassination attempt on the governor’s life and attack on the governor’s Residence earlier this year, the Pennsylvania State Police and independent security experts conducted thorough reviews to pinpoint security failures, review protocols, identify gaps, and make concrete recommendations for improvements to the governor’s security. As a direct result of those recommendations, security improvements have been put in place to keep the governor and his family safe.

"The Shapiro administration has repeatedly responded to lawmakers' inquiries on this matter and publicly released a substantial amount of information about the security improvements put in place by PSP without compromising those security protocols. While Governor Shapiro is speaking about political violence alongside the Republican governor of Utah, Senator Coleman is once again showing clear disregard for the governor and his family's safety – leveling partisan attacks through the
press instead of working in good faith to protect the governor and future governors while carefully stewarding taxpayer dollars."

Earlier this month, Spotlight PA reported that one contractor was charging the state police for nearly $600,000 for multiple items and services. The company’s work included $311,230 for a security system, $44,026.91 for electrical work to install the system, and $107,073.75 for engineering and design fees.

Another contractor submitted a $446,000 purchase order that included $288,736 for landscaping and grounds maintenance, $81,000 for tree trimming, $4,800 for light pole bases and $5,430 for placing boulders around the home.