Crime & Safety

One Dead In Pittsburgh-Area Apartment Building Fire

A person was killed Wednesday when fire ravaged a Pittsburgh-area apartment building.

NEW KENSINGTON, PA — One person died Wednesday evening after fire swept through a Kenneth Avenue apartment building.

The blaze broke out around 7:15 p.m. The body was found on the first floor of the three-story building.

The victim has not been identified. The cause of the fire has not been determined.

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The Red Cross is assisting other residents of the building.

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