Police: 75-year-old woman dies in house fire in Rhawnhurst

A woman has died following a house fire in the Rhawnhurst section of the city.

The fire broke out at approximately 4:19 a.m. on the 1900 block of Rhawn Street. 

Fire officials found a 75-year-old woman inside unresponsive during the house fire. She was taken to Nazareth Hospital where she was pronounced dead shortly before 6 a.m. 

The scene was held, but no arrests have been made. An investigation continues into the cause of the fire. 

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