Pa. man, 70, killed in early morning house fire
Posted: January 26, 2014 - 4:02am

LEECHBURG, Pa. (AP) -- Officials say an elderly southwestern Pennsylvania man is dead following an early morning house fire. The Westmoreland County coroner's office says 70-year-old Dennis Zidek was found dead at his home in Allegheny Township around 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Cause and manner of death will be released following an autopsy and fire investigation. The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports Zidek's wife was hospitalized with burns.