CANONSBURG, Pa.—A western Pennsylvania borough council is set to
vote on a compromise policy to solve concerns about people who
put out curbside chairs to reserve seats for the borough's
popular Fourth of July parade.  The issue has come to a head in
Canonsburg because some people have put up chairs to save their
seats nearly two weeks in advance. Some folks tether the chairs
together with rope or chains, or link them to utility poles.
That can block access to sidewalks and causes other problems
when the chairs blow over in stormy weather.  On Monday night,
council will vote on a new policy banning the chairs until 6
a.m. July 2.  Officials don't want to ban the practice entirely
because the chair-placing has become an event unto itself, with
many residents decorating their chairs in a festive way.