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Woman, 6-Year-Old Girl Found Dead Following Clearfield Co. House Fire

CLEARFIELD, Pa. (AP) - A coroner says a woman and a 6-year-old girl were found dead after an early morning fire in central Pennsylvania.

The Clearfield County coroner says 52-year-old Mary Beth Erickson and the child were found after the fire in Lawrence Township.

The blaze was reported in the home at about 3 a.m. Monday. Two other people were reportedly taken to a Pittsburgh hospital, but there was no immediate word on their conditions.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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