Community Remembers Hometown Celebrity
- 6:22 AM — May 20 —
- Source: Canon-McMillan Patch - Canon-McMillan PA
Canonsburg celebrated the 100th birthday of legendary crooner Perry Como with Hot Diggity Dog Days , a two-day event dedicated to the memory of the hometown celebrity. Read More
Canonsburg Will Be the Home of America’s Pop Music Hall of Fame
- 6:20 AM — May 19 —
- Source: Canon-McMillan Patch - Canon-McMillan PA
Canonsburg Borough has a preliminary contract for a building in town that is planned to be the future home of America's Pop Music Hall of Fame. Canonsburg Mayor David T. Rhome and borough Manager Terry Hazlett announced the plans Friday during the Hot Diggity Dog Days Festival celebrating Perry Como's 100 th birthday . Read More
Perry Como’s 100th Birthday Celebration Kicks Off
- 4:19 PM — May 18 —
- Source: Canon-McMillan Patch - Canon-McMillan PA
In honor of Perry Como's 100 th birthday today, the statue of him that sits outside of the Canonsburg Municipal Building was dressed for the occasion with a birthday hat and festive lei. Read More
Biography
One of the most popular vocalists between the end of World War II and the rise of rock & roll in the mid-'50s, Perry Como... Read the full Perry Como bio.



