Canonsburg gearing up for 61st annual 4th of July parade
By Mike Darnay, Chilekasi Adele
Updated on: July 4, 2024 / 5:57 AM EDT / CBS Pittsburgh
Thousands expected for 61st annual Canonsburg 4th of July parade
CANONSBURG, Pa. (KDKA) -- The 61st annual Canonsburg 4th of July Parade is set to get underway.
It's the second largest Independence Day parade in all of Pennsylvania.
Good Morning!
And Happy 4th of July to you. The chairs are lined up down West Pike Street in Canonsburg.
This picture doesn’t even do it justice.
I’ll tell you what to expect until 7 on @KDKA and 7-9 on KDKA+ pic.twitter.com/dOUiIHtrs2
At 9:00 a.m., there will be a ringing of church bells to signal the opening of the 4th of July ceremonies.
Shortly afterwards, there will be remarks by Mayor David Rhome and Dominique Theodore will be singing the national anthem.
The parade will get underway at 10 a.m., starting near the Walgreens just off of of Morganza Road and proceed down to Pike Street and through the heart of downtown Canonsburg.
Chairs have been set out along the parade route in Canonsburg ahead of the 61st annual 4th of July parade. The community hosts the second largest Independence Day parade in all of Pennsylvania. KDKA Photojournalist Ian SmithFor 60 years, kids and adults have marched through the borough in the parade, with families securing their seats along the route, sometimes 48 hours in advance.
An estimated 60,000 people attended last year's parade.
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Mike Darnay is a digital producer and photojournalist at CBS Pittsburgh. Mike has also written and produced content for Vox Media and the Mon Valley Independent. He often covers overnight breaking news, the Pittsburgh Steelers and high school sports.
