Man arrested after allegedly setting fire to a home in the Windgap neighborhood of Pittsburgh

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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Pittsburgh, PA)  A man was recently arrested after allegedly setting fire to a home in Pittsburgh’s Windgap neighborhood while three people were inside. Fire crews were called to Windgap Avenue around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday. Officials say the fire was set on the front porch. The three people were able to safely escape through the back of the home. According to police, 45-year-old Timothy Hamilton was arrested in Kennedy Township and was placed in the Allegheny County Jail.