It’s the holiday season
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The parking lot beside Rusty Gold Brewing bestows holiday greetings on Canonsburg visitors and locals shopping or dining downtown.
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Canonsburg visitors and locals alike are greeted by nutcrackers and strings of garland as the borough prepares for its annual Old Fashioned Christmas celebration.
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The Canonsburg borough building sports a large holiday wreath, and wreaths decorate the paid parking signs in its lot.
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A larger-than-life snowman and two tall, sparkly trees welcome folks into Canonsburg, near the East End entrance.
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It’s no bother for Pittsburgh artist Jessica Geyer to decorate all of Grandpa Joe’s windows in iconic holiday characters. “We keep it simple, fun and childlike,” said Geyer, who has worked with candy store owner Chris Beers for years and recently painted the Canonsburg location for Halloween. “It’s pure family joy. It’s so much fun.”
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Pittsburgh-area artist Jessica Geyer transforms a Grandpa Joe’s window pane into a favorite holiday scene of the Peanuts’ Snoopy lounging on his roof.
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Last month, volunteers strung lights over Pike Street between the A.L. Colaizzo and Canon Corner buildings to bring holiday cheer to Canonsburg’s bustling downtown. By Dec. 2, the borough will be dressed in its holiday best for the annual Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas celebration.
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Canonsburg.
For months, Canonsburg’s Old Fashioned Christmas Committee and community volunteers have been busy as Santa’s elves planning this year’s Old Fashioned Christmas celebration, crafting decorations, stringing garland, hanging wreaths and standing giant trees throughout the borough.
Pittsburgh-based artist Jessica Geyer spent a day last week painting Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop windows for the holidays, and in the coming weeks Canonsburg will transform into a winter wonderland.
Folks from near and far are welcomed to wander streets fit for a Hallmark Channel film during Canonsburg’s magical two-day holiday event, which begins with a community Christmas tree lighting and parade Dec. 2. For more details on the old-fashioned Christmas, visit https://www.canonsburgsoldfashionedchristmas.com/.