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DeWeese guilty of five felonies

HARRISBURG -- A Dauphin County jury on Monday found longtime Democratic state representative and House Speaker Bill DeWeese guilty of all but one of six felony corruption charges resulting from a state legislative probe into the misuse of public resources. (Today)

Sarris cleanup will take about a month

Sarris Candies' landmark retail candy store in Canonsburg will remain closed for about a month after last week's fire, but candy orders and deliveries to outside sellers continue uninterrupted. (Today)

Many still supportive of DeWeese despite conviction

In Waynesburg, a coal and college town that was home base for state Sen. Bill DeWeese, many people say they'd vote for him again despite his conviction on corruption charges. "Yes, I would vote for him again," said Bill Whitlatch, a construction company owner from nearby Rogersville. (Today)

Officials say fire at Sarris Candies 'not suspicious'

An official says a fire early Friday morning at the Sarris Candies factory in Canonsburg destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate. (02/05/2012)

Darrell Sapp

Smoke emanates from Sarris Candies in Canonsburg around 7 a.m. Friday after a fire broke out above the part of the building that houses the ice cream parlor.

Damage minimal but gooey from fire at Sarris Candy

Firefighters slipped on floors slick with melted chocolate, ultimately calling hazardous-materials teams to scrub the sweet goo from their gear during a fire Friday that caused little structural damage to the popular Sarris Candy store and factory in Canonsburg. (02/04/2012)