In August, Western Area Career and Technology Center hired a new practical nursing program administrator, Faith Morelli. Morelli has been a nurse, instructor and administrator in many nursing programs both in the United States and Jamaica. In the short time she has been in charge of this pro…
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Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. A free parking lot is behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street. Visitors may enter the building through our Murdock Street or North Jefferson Avenue entrances.
Happy holiday season! Fall and winter both give us a chance to slow down and express gratitude for the many blessings in life. As I write this, I sit amid a significant personal transition. As the trees stand bare and the daylight slips away, my thoughts tend to slow down and turn inward. I …
After sixteen in the Canon-McMillan School District and twenty-five years in education, director of curriculum and instruction Grace Lani retired from her position with Canon-McMillan School District at the beginning of the 2022-2023 school year.
Stories often go untold, and places are forgotten as buildings fall into disrepair or are torn down to make way for economic expansion.
Fall is finally in the air. This is always my favorite time of year. This morning, I woke up, and the temperature was in the upper 40s, the perfect weather for walking my pup in the crisp, dewy air. I grabbed a flannel and set about the day.
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. The entrance and parking lot is behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department has taken receipt of a new 2022 Pierce mini attack pumper. This new piece to the fleet will supplement the two other engines, tower and 2 squads the department presently operates. The need arose during an inspection of the department by the third party ag…
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
The Canon-McMillan Horizon Foundation focuses its funding on innovative programs that generally are the dreams of educators and students but are beyond the regular school district budget.
Right now, we’re between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
By Jessica Pettigrew
Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
The Canonsburg senior center is celebrating its golden anniversary.
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Fall is finally in the air. This is always my favorite time of year. This morning, I woke up, and the temperature was in the upper 40s, the perfect weather for walking my pup in the crisp, dewy air. I grabbed a flannel and set about the day.
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. The entrance and parking lot is behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
Canonsburg Volunteer Fire Department has taken receipt of a new 2022 Pierce mini attack pumper. This new piece to the fleet will supplement the two other engines, tower and 2 squads the department presently operates. The need arose during an inspection of the department by the third party ag…
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
The Canon-McMillan Horizon Foundation focuses its funding on innovative programs that generally are the dreams of educators and students but are beyond the regular school district budget.
Right now, we’re between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day.
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
By Jessica Pettigrew
Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
The Canonsburg senior center is celebrating its golden anniversary.
Winter is upon us, colder weather is here, and along with snow – inclement weather. This often leads to unfavorable and hazardous road conditions. Please allow extra time to reach your destination safely. Don’t forget to be a good neighbor, check-in with elderly residents and keep your eyes …
Canon-McMillan School District welcomed three new board members at the reorganization meeting on Dec. 7: Liz Gump of Cecil Township, Julie Chandler of Canonsburg Borough and Kathy Cooper of North Strabane Township. While all three come from different backgrounds, they all felt that there nee…
Both Kindergarten classes at Wylandville Elementary celebrated World Kindness Week the week of Nov 13. Each student was allowed to bring one visitor to complete a “Kindosaurus Poster” and was asked to donate non-perishable foods. Each day, kindness quotes were shared over the morning announc…
Three Canon-McMillan varsity cheerleaders represented the community and school district as Universal Cheerleaders Association All-American Cheerleaders in Honolulu Dec. 4-8.
Domestic Violence Services of Southwestern PA announced the winners of the agency’s first essay contest, which took place in October in conjunction with Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Canon-McMillan High School’s National Honor Society and Student Council partnered to coordinate a food drive before the holiday season. Nearly 4,000 items were donated to the Canonsburg Food Bank. First-period classrooms competed to see who could bring in the most donations. Winning classroo…
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
The students of Hills-Hendersonville Elementary are making a difference and helping bring the magic of Christmas to others. Melissa Gough, a second-grade teacher at Hills-Hendersonville, heard of a wonderful project called Project Snowman that collects donated holiday cards to be given to lo…
Substitute bus drivers: Canon-McMillan School District is looking for school bus drivers. Free training is offered, and the substitute rate starts at $17/hr. Contact the transportation department at 724-745-1502 or email transportation@cmsd.k12.pa.us.
It looks like a Little Debbie Christmas tree cake in liquid form – it’s even topped with those red and green sprinkles. It tastes like a Little Debbie cake, but the shake I order at Downtown Nutrition in Canonsburg is not, in fact, a Little Debbie cake.
Canonsburg Girl Scout Troop 18006 participated in Clean up Day on Nov. 20 in preparation for the Christmas celebration.
Fall is in the air! While late in turning this year, all the beautiful foliage in the park has begun the dance of color. Because of the mild temperatures this season, many are enjoying the outdoor community longer. If you walk through the park, you will see many enjoying the pathways; those …
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Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
Fall has arrived, and families are returning to their regular routines.
For Brittany Taylor, it has been a dream to come back to the school district that has made her who she is today. It is quite an honor for her to be back and working in her home district. A class of 2008 graduate, Taylor was inspired to become involved in the education field because she has a…
Do you have a bachelor’s degree but are not feeling fulfilled in your career of choice? Have you always had a longing to work with children and make a difference in their lives? If you answered yes to both of these questions, then becoming a substitute teacher might be the best career move f…
Canonsburg has been the place to be this summer, as new and growing outdoor events have attracted the town and then some.
This summer has us all back into full swing at the Canonsburg Town Park.
Though the 2020-2021 school year was challenging, the district thanks students, parents, and staff members for also making it successful! Through combined efforts from all of you and the protocols in place at the district, we were able to return to four days a week of in-person instruction w…
I hope you are having a wonderful summer, enjoying time with family and friends, whether it be at the local pool or just going for ice cream.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved funding for the 2021-2022 school year so that all students, regardless of status, can get a free breakfast and a free lunch for the entire school year, but the district is still encouraging parents to fill out the application since other fundin…
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Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 N. Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
Jennifer Auman’s second-graders at Muse Elementary started reading books about taking care of the Earth, the environment, recycling and more, the beginning of April since Earth Day was April 22. She initially saw a wreath project similar to what her students eventually created on Pinterest a…
Like any other volunteer organization, fire departments all over the Commonwealth and the country are struggling when it comes to volunteers.
Parking: Frank Sarris Public Library is located at 35 North Jefferson Ave. Our entrance and parking lot are behind the library and accessible from Murdock Street.
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