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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Allegheny County, PA) According to authorities, a person was found dead following a fire early Saturday morning inside a home in Ben Avon in Allegheny County. The person’s identity has not been released yet, but WTAE has learned that the person did not live in the home. The fire occurred around 1 a.m. Saturday at a house along Perryville Avenue. It’s unclear at this time how the fire started. The Allegheny County Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating with some assistance from the Allegheny County Police Department’s homicide unit. A GoFundMe page, which can be accessed by clicking here, has been started to collect support for the Davis family.  St. Stephen’s Church in Sewickley is collecting donations for the family that lost their home in the fire. You can deliver donations to 405 Frederick Avenue in Sewickley. The church asks that you note “hardship assistance” in the memo line.