Canonsburg Council Applauds July 4 Celebration

Canonsburg Council took a good portion of their agenda meeting to compliment all of the volunteers, workers, committees and participants for doing a wonderful job at the 59th Annual Canonsburg 4th of July Celebration. Mayor David Rhome estimated that 50,000 people lined the parade route. He commended the Emergency Medical Services unit for their help. Rhome stated that there were nine medical emergencies during the parade and five of them required transportation to the hospital. Councilwoman Tina Bails reported that more than 1000 people made use of the pool that day. She complimented police on quick and discreet actions taken on disturbances before they turned into something larger. Aside from the parade, Rhome announced the results of a DUI checkpoint set up in town during the holiday weekend. Several people were cited and one person in particular was determined to have a blood alcohol content three times the legal limit. Rhome said that this was not done to harass anyone, but to make sure that residents were safe during the holiday.