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Investigation into HVAC fires in classrooms stretches from NJ to Pa.
At Arthur Rann Elementary School in Galloway Township, remediation crews are working to clear the air as investigators try to get to the bottom of fires in four separate HVAC units in less than a month.
The alarming issue sparked a call across state lines from New Jersey to northeast Pennsylvania.
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Plains Township Fire Captain Curt Nocera was told about the HVAC fires in Galloway that happened on two separate nights in January and February, plus a fifth in a classroom at Wildwood High School.
“I was honestly very shocked that he would have reached out to Plains Township with his concerns as well,” he said.
Captain Nocera was especially surprised because Plains Township just had a similar HVAC fire in a local school in November.
“We could not determine the actual cause of the fire,” Nocera said. “Our children and safety is top priority in my book.”
The units involved in each fire are all from the same brand: Airdale by Modine.
The half dozen fires all happened at night before school had opened for the day.
Investigators from both states have traded notes to figure out why the fires are starting and whether there’s a link.
“This is an ongoing problem that needs to be investigated,” Nocera said.
After the second batch of fires at the Galloway school, power was cut to the rest of the HVAC units.
NBC10 learned that a thorough check revealed evidence that some of them were starting to burn as well.
School district records show the units in Galloway and Wildwood were installed by the same company.
Both districts also used the same architectural firm to design the HVAC systems.
Neither the architectural firm nor Modine have returned NBC10’s requests for comments.
No one was hurt in any of the fires.
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Pennsylvania High School Boys Basketball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (PIAA) – March 13-14, 2026
The 2026 Pennsylvania high school boys basketball state playoffs continue on Friday, March 13th with Quarterfinal games for all divisions.
High School On SI has brackets for every division in the PIAA high school boys basketball playoffs. The state championships begin March 19th.
Pennsylvania High School Boys Basketball 2026 Playoff Brackets, Schedule (PIAA) – March 13-14, 2026
CLASS 1A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
High Point Baptist Academy vs. Coventry Christian – 3/13
Sankofa Freedom Academy vs. York Country Day – 3/13
Conestoga Christian vs. Neighborhood Academy – 3/13
Elk County Catholic vs. Erie First Christian Academy – 3/13
CLASS 2A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
Delone Catholic vs. Old Forge – 3/14
Paul Robeson vs. United Valley – 3/14
Sewickley Academy vs. McConnellsburg – 3/14
Jeannette vs. Mercyhurst Prep – 3/14
CLASS 3A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
West Catholic vs. Riverside – 3/14
Notre Dame-Green Pond vs. Warrior Run – 3/14
Trinity vs. Forest Hills – 3/14
Bishop Guilfoyle vs. Westmont Hilltop – 3/14
CLASS 4A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
Bishop McDevitt vs. Lewisburg – 3/13
Devon Prep vs. Scranton Prep – 3/13
Carver High School of Engineering & Science vs. North Catholic – 3/13
Deer Lakes vs. Obama Academy of International Studies – 3/13
CLASS 5A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
Monsignor Bonner/Archbishop Prendergast Catholic vs. Springfield – 3/13
Upper Moreland vs. Neumann-Goretti – 3/13
West York Area vs. Moon Area – 3/13
Chartiers Valley vs. Greater Johnstown – 3/13
CLASS 6A BRACKET (select to view bracket)
Quarterfinals
Plymouth Whitemarsh vs. Father Judge – 3/14
Imhotep Charter vs. Parkland – 3/14
Central Dauphin vs. New Castle – 3/14
Central Catholic vs. Upper St. Clair – 3/14
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Pennsylvania Gov Josh Shapiro’s neighbor accuses him of stealing land in ‘outrageous abuse of power’
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s neighbors are suing the Democrat, accusing him of stealing a slice of their land to erect an eight-foot-high security fence around his private residence in an “outrageous abuse of power.”
The neighbors, Jeremy and Simone Mock, are currently duking it out with the governor in court over a 2,900 square foot parcel of land located between their two homes in Abington, Montgomery County, court papers show.
The Mocks alleged in a lawsuit filed last month that Shapiro and his wife, Lori, unlawfully seized the stretch of land after initial negotiations to buy it from them went up in flames.
Shapiro claimed in a countersuit that he owns the disputed land due, citing an “adverse possession” loophole that makes it his because he has maintained the sliver of property for decades.
The land-grab tit-for-tat kicked off last year when the Shapiros first sought to erect the huge fence and upgrade security following an arson attack on the governor’s official residence in Harrisburg while they were all sleeping inside on April 13.
Shapiro initially offered to pay the Mocks for the 2,900-square-foot section of land, which he for decades had believed was his, to be able to build the fence, the suit said.
The negotiations, however, fell through when the neighbors couldn’t agree on a price.
The Mocks allege that’s when Shapiro and his wife unlawfully claimed ownership of the property — even planting trees and having State Troopers stationed there.
“What followed was an outrageous abuse of power by the sitting Governor of Pennsylvania,” the Mocks’ lawsuit argues.
“To begin, the Shapiros suddenly claimed, without evidence, they owned the Mock Property through ‘adverse possession’ despite their previous acknowledgments that the Mock Property was owned by no one other than the Mocks and despite having never been awarded the Mock Property through adverse possession by a court,” the court filing states.
The law allows for an occupant to legally acquire the title of someone else’s property if they’ve occupied the area for over 21 years.
The Shapiros purchased their home in 2003 and long believed the disputed 2,900 square foot section of land was part of their property, meaning they had maintained it for more than the required 21 years, their countersuit claims.
As the issue continues to play out in court, Shapiro’s office suggested the entire saga was a political stunt.
“The Governor looks forward to a swift resolution and will not be bullied by anyone trying to score cheap political points, especially at the expense of his family’s safety and wellbeing,” his office told NBC when the dueling suits were filed.
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