Regional community center coming to Canonsburg
The Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute recently received approval from the Canon-McMillan school board to purchase the former Canon-McMillan Middle School, intending to turn it into a regional center for arts, education and culture. CECI envisions the former middle school campus as an anchor to provide programs and services to support the unmet needs of the community and surrounding areas. This effort will build on and support the success of the revitalized downtown Canonsburg.
Tony Colaizzo, President of CECI, says there are four major priorities for the organization to evaluate over the next year: renovation of the 850-seat auditorium to create a regional theatre, conversion of the gymnasium to a family recreation center, upgrades to the large cafeteria kitchen to make room for restaurants and/or restaurant incubator and usage of the current classrooms for adult education and children services.
Canonsburg Educational and Cultural Institute was established in 2021 by a group of Canonsburg residents and operates as a 501c3 non-profit organization.
“Each of our board members is committed to the community,” says Colaizzo. “We enjoy living in this wonderful town and believe this will be a very unique asset and will be transformational for the town and region.”