- Vincent Lang, 60, has been federally charged for allegedly setting a mid‑July fire at the Northeast Philadelphia Islamic Center and prosecutors say he targeted it because it was a mosque.
- Local reports say no one was injured; Lang is in custody and faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted.
- The case has drawn attention amid broader concerns about rising Islamophobia and tensions linked to immigration, white supremacy and the war in Gaza.
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