An official says a fire early Friday morning at the Sarris Candies factory in Canonsburg destroyed nearly 20,000 pounds of chocolate. (Today)
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.
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. (Yesterday)
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Firefighters on the roof of Sarris Candies in Canonsburg.
A fire at Sarris Candies in Canonsburg was smoky but apparently did little damage to the ice cream parlor and retail store at the business. (02/03/2012)
The family spent months searching winding back roads in Greene County, following his tracks. Friends called to say he turned up in their yard. But by the time the family arrived, he had run off, leaving only snapshots to prove he was there. (02/03/2012)
The Washington County District Attorney's office today announced it will seek the death penalty against a 23-year-old man accused of stabbing an elderly woman to death in her home last month. (02/02/2012)