New Castle house fire probed

NEW CASTLE, Pa. — A fire on the city’s west side Monday night is still under investigation by a state police fire marshal, Fire Chief Tom Maciarello said. The blaze, at 113 Patterson Ave., has not been ruled an arson. The house was vacant, and the owner, who lives on Knox Avenue, was away on vacation when the fire started at 11:25 p.m, Maciarello said. It burned through the floor in the back of the house and into a crawl space.