By Associated Press - Sunday, August 23, 2020

HALIFAX, Pa. (AP) - A woman died and a man was injured after a fire in a Pennsylvania home, authorities said.

Fire crews were dispatched at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday to Dee Court Dauphin County’s Jackson Township and found the home engulfed in flames, police said.

A 67-year-old woman was trapped in an upstairs bedroom and was found dead after firefighters entered the home, police said. Police said a 72-year-old male resident was taken to Holy Spirit Hospital with minor injuries, police said.



A state police fire marshal is investigating along with the criminal investigation unit and the county coroner.

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