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Shapiro, Neighbors File Dueling Lawsuits Over Abington Property Line

Each filing asks a judge to decide control of a 2,900-square-foot strip at the governor’s Abington home.

Overview

  • The neighbors, Jeremy and Simone Mock, filed a federal complaint alleging the governor and first lady illegally occupied part of their yard to site a planned eight-foot security fence and directed state police to restrict access.
  • The Shapiros filed in Montgomery County Court seeking a declaration that they own the parcel by adverse possession, saying they have exclusively used and maintained it since 2003.
  • Both sides ask courts to bar the other from the disputed area and seek monetary damages, with no rulings issued to date.
  • A 2025 survey conducted during security planning found the fence line fell outside the Shapiros’ deed, stalling a permit for a new fence; purchased fencing was later repurposed for the state police training academy.
  • The dispute arose as security upgrades followed the April 2025 arson at the Harrisburg governor’s residence, drawing scrutiny over roughly $1 million in work at the Abington property and a Senate committee subpoena for related records.