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Updated: 9:16 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2009 | Posted: 6:43 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, 2009

State Police Investigating Death In Centre County

HAINES TOWNSHIP, Pa. —

State police at Rockview and the Centre County coroner were called out to investigate a reported death in Haines Township late Monday afternoon.

Initial reports came in shortly before 3:30 p.m. Monday that the body of a woman was found unresponsive in a creek.

First responders blocked off Apple Butter Road, which connects Route 45 and the scene along Middle Road.

The body was reportedly found on rural property near several farms.

Late Monday evening, State Police at Rockview released a report stating the woman had died of natural causes.

State Police said Edith Whitehill, 70, was attempting to get her mail when she suffered a heart attack and collapsed into a small roadside stream.

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