Bill Sarris: 'The Easter Bunny is Safe'

About a dozen employees safely escaped a fire at in Canonsburg early Friday morning.

Kevin Wittik, who works in the shipping department, said he arrived at the Canonsburg store around 6:30 a.m.—when smoke first started showing.

“I got in and got everyone out,” he said. “Smoke was just starting to be visible, but then it got pretty intense.”

Wittik and fellow employees gathered in the parking lot as fire crews worked to contain the fire, which appeared to start in the ice cream parlor-side of the building—mostly in the roof and attic.

And one concern was the upcoming Easter season—candy is sold at several local stores including the Verona Giant Eagle, Rite Aid in and , in Plum and in Plum.

“We’re gonna have a lot of catching up to do,” Wittik said.

Owner Bill Sarris, though, was optimistic.

“There is some cleaning to do,” he said. “We’ll hopefully be back in business as soon as possible.”

When?

He expected “days instead of weeks.”

Trucks are out, he said, and deliveries are being made.

“The Easter Bunny is safe,” Sarris said.