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Man found dead after house fire identified

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POLK TWP., MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The coroner has identified the victim of a deadly house fire in Monroe County.

The Monroe County Coroner's Office stated 71-year-old Robert Werner from Polk Township was pronounced dead on the scene of a fire on Long Mountain Road on April 1.

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The cause and manner of Werner's death are pending at this time.

Pennsylvania State Police, along with state police fire marshals, are investigating the fire.