By Associated Press - Friday, July 7, 2017

WILKES-BARRE, Pa. (AP) - A state police fire marshal was investigating a house fire in northeastern Pennsylvania after an 80-year-old woman was found dead inside.

The Luzerne County coroner has ruled the death of 80-year-old Joyce Murray an accident.

The Dorrance Township woman’s body was found after firefighters were called about 8:30 a.m. Thursday.



The cause of the fire isn’t believed to be suspicious.

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