70-year-old woman dead in Robinson house fire
One person died in a house fire Monday morning in Robinson, authorities said.
A 911 dispatcher said the fire was reported around 7:45 a.m. at a home on Helen Street, near the interchange of Interstate 79 and Route 60.
#BREAKING An elderly woman died in a house fire this morning in Robinson Township, according to police. Three people made it out. Right now, firefighters are working to put out the hotspots. @WPXI pic.twitter.com/54gpfJgpaT
— Jillian Hartmann WPXI (@JillianWPXI) March 28, 2022
Linda Lewis, 70, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Three others got out of the home, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI-TV.
The Allegheny County fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. Friends of Lewis set up an online fundraising account to help her family.
Renatta Signorini is a TribLive reporter covering breaking news, crime, courts and Jeannette. She has been working at the Trib since 2005. She can be reached at rsignorini@triblive.com.
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