Fire in suburban Philly home kills man, woman

    Authorities say a fire in a Langhorne, Pa. home claimed the lives of a man and woman overnight.

    Emergency dispatchers in Bucks County say the blaze in Middletown Township was reported shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday.

    Officials say a 66-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene. A 65-year-old woman was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she died.

    The names of the victims weren’t immediately released pending notification of their relatives.

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    Officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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