DeWeese's chief of staff Michael Manzo allegedly created a $30,000-a-year job for the aspiring attorney, and also paid for her apartment in exchange for sex. Angela Bertugli, Waynesburg's Miss Rain Day 2001, allegedly told a grand jury a job was created for her, but that "70 percent of the time" she did law school homework. She received a $7,000 bonus in 2006. She and Manzo allegedly met when she interned in DeWeese's office.

On July 21, Pennsylvania Rep. Matt Smith (D-Allegheny) called on DeWeese to resign his post as House Majority Leader.

"Sometimes you do what you think is the right thing to do regardless of your party," Smith said. "I think we need to turn the page, we need to put this behind us. I'm sure Bill (DeWeese) was not aware of what was happening. I think given the scandals recently, there is a cloud over the leadership and for the sake of the people we just need to change and move on. The buck stops at the House leader," Smith said.

Andrews said DeWeese will not consider stepping aside as majority leader.

Smith said that so far, four other members of the House Democratic caucus agree with him that DeWeese should resign the leadership post.

"In order to advance an agenda that addresses the issues we were sent to confront - namely affordable health insurance, energy independence, and property tax relief - we must bring new leadership into the fold. These issues are too important to Pennsylvania taxpayers to place them on hold while leadership issues are resolved and the issues are stuck in neutral.

"I am not and do not profess to sit in the position of judge and jury, however, the alleged actions contained in the Attorney General's presentments occurred on the watch of this leader and there must be accountability if we are to begin rebuilding the long-term damage this sad episode has done to the General Assembly's standing with the public and our constituents."

DeWeese was elected to the state House in a special election in 1976 and has served the 50th district (all of Greene and parts of Fayette and Washington Counties) ever since. He is a lifelong resident of Waynesburg, the largest municipality in his district (pop. approx 4,500).

DeWeese's ascent through the upper echelons of House Democratic Leadership began when he was elected by his colleagues as Majority Whip in 1988. Upon the death of Speaker of the House James J. Manderino, DeWeese was elected House Majority Leader in January 1990, serving in that position until he was elected Speaker of the House for the 1993-94 term. He became House Minority Leader in 1995 and when the House Democratic Caucus regained the Majority in 2006, he returned to the post of Majority Leader.