An elderly woman was found murdered in her Huntingdon Valley home, just over the Northeast Philadelphia border.

Mary Pellegrino, 86, was found unresponsive by a handyman Sunday afternoon in her home on the 2300-block of Pine Road near Red Lion Road. An investigation revealed Pellegrino, who had been deceased for days before being discovered, died of head injuries. Her death has been ruled a homicide, and police believe it may be theft-related.