Pittsburgh-Area Fire Claims Lives Of 2 Sisters

PITTSBURGH, PA — Two sisters were killed in a fire that roared through a home in Arnold, Westmoreland County, on Wednesday.

Firefighters were called to the 1900 block of Kenneth Avenue in shortly before 8 p.m.

The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office identified one victim as Shakeeta Murphy, 39. Family friends told Triblive that the second victim was Latecia Murphy, Shakeeta's sister. Her age is unknown.

A third person was hospitalized because of the fire. Their condition is unknown.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.