Remains of 2 found after east Pa. fire
PHILADELPHIA — Officials have recovered the remains of two people from what is left of a Pennsylvania senior living community following last week’s fire.
The fire broke out Thursday night at Barclay Friends Senior Living Community in West Chester, west of Philadelphia. More than two dozen people were injured and 133 residents displaced.
Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan said Monday four residents were still unaccounted for, including a husband and wife.
Investigators with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives located the remains Tuesday. They were transported from the scene by the Chester County coroner. The search will continue Wednesday for the two remaining missing residents.
None of the missing residents has been identified.
The origin and cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Lasseter faces claims
In a new sexual misconduct scandal that could shake the economics of Hollywood in unprecedented ways, Disney said Tuesday that animation chief John Lasseter would be taking a six-month leave of absence starting immediately.
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