News Flash

Jordan Tax Service, Inc. was appointed DEPUTY TAX COLLECTOR for the Town of McCandless and North Allegheny School District.

Any questions or concerns regarding Town or School Real Estate Taxes can be directed to:

Jordan Tax Service, Inc., 724-731-2311, REtaxes@jordantax.com

Office hours: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday

ALL REAL ESTATE TAX PAYMENTS SHOULD BE MAILED TO:

Town Public Works Department crews will collect Christmas trees for recycling Monday, January 5 through Friday, January 16. There is no specific date for when roads will be serviced.

Please be sure to remove all decorations before putting your tree at the curb.

After January 16, you will be permitted to put your Christmas tree at the curb for regular trash pickup by Waste Management (free of charge, and with no need to call ahead) until January 30.

Please note, if you live on a private road (which may also include some roads in townhouse communities), Waste Management will pick up your tree for the entire month.

The McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage and Cultural Center is proud to continue the Shining Star Awards in 2026, honoring volunteers who have made significant impact in our community. Past Shining Star Award winners have included volunteers who have strengthened our community through service, philanthropists who support community improvement, and changemakers who have spent countless hours in service to others. 

The 2026 Shining Star Gala will be held the evening of Friday, November 6th at the Camelot Events Center in Wexford. 

Funds raised at the Shining Star Gala benefit the operations and programming at the McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage and Cultural Center. The HCC’s Financial Development and Promotional Committee will select 8 award recipients for the 2026 Shining Star Awards with an awards dinner to be held in the fall. All nominations will be considered and will be kept for future consideration.  

Nominations are now open for 2026!  Click here for the online submission form. Paper forms are available upon request at Town Hall or the HCC. 

Remember the 1990s on January 22 at 7:00 p.m. at the Heritage and Cultural Center!

Join us for a Throwback Thursday at the HCC where we will watch a VHS, play Mall Madness, Where in the World is Carmen San Diego board games (and more!), eat Dunkaroos, and drink Hi-C. Bring the kids and teach them how to play low-tech board games from the 20th century!

This event is free, but space is limited. Register online via CivcRec.

Join us for the McCandless Polar Plunge on February 7 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at McCandless Town Hall to experience the magic of Plunge and support Special Olympics Pennsylvania athletes by jumping into a mobile plunge unit - Bear Force One! 

Every dollar raised helps support vital programming for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, ensuring quality training, competition, leadership programs, and health initiatives for Special Olympics athletes in and around McCandless! Help raise money for North Allegheny's Unified Bocce team!

Plungers commit to “Freezin’ for a Reason” and raise a minimum of $50 to dip a toe, wade, or jump into icy waters.

So, create your team and join thousands of plungers around the state in making a splash!

Not quite ready to take the plunge? Register as a fundraiser and come cheer on our brave Plungers! While you are there, be sure to take a stroll through Plunge Town where you will find food, games, vendors, music, and more!

Register online.

The Town of McCandless recently has engaged in a comprehensive planning process for its parks and recreation facilities.

The Town hired Pashek+MTR, a Pittsburgh based Landscape Planning Firm, to develop Master Site Plans for the five community parks, analyze existing and future connections, programs and future green space initiatives. The consultant and a steering committee closely with community members and subject matter experts to better understand local needs, concerns, and opportunities.

On December 15, 2025, Town Council voted to approve the Master Site Plan.

We currently have more people seeking service than volunteers. Please consider signing up to help someone in need.

The McCandless Snow Angels Program matches dedicated volunteers with Town residents who are unable to remove snow after snow storms during the winter.

Residents must be 60 years of age or older and/or have a physical disability in order to be eligible to be matched up with volunteers.

These programs match residents with volunteers when/if there are enough volunteers to fill the requests. There is no guarantee that enough volunteers will be secured. If/when there are no remaining volunteers to match, a message will be placed on this page indicating that residents may still submit their information, but that they are encouraged to find alternate assistance, as Angel assistance is not guaranteed.

Volunteer Information

• Groups of volunteers are encouraged to work together. Gather friends, family clubs, church groups, employee groups or individuals to provide community service while meeting new neighbors.
• Volunteers must be at least 15 years old OR be accompanied by a parent/guardian 
• Cleanups will take place following major snow events (at the match’s request)
• Bring your own shovel 
• Only shoveling is required (salting is optional; please communicate with your match regarding preference or ability to salt)
• Commit to taking at least one property, or more, as time permits
• All properties will be located in the Town of McCandless

Requestee Information

• Residents who need assistance with snow removal must complete the application form. All residents must complete and submit the form before a volunteer match can be made.
• Requestees must be 60 years of age or older and/or have a physical disability
• Once a connection is made, it is the responsibility of the participants to schedule the collections.
• You are not guaranteed assistance by signing up for this program. Service depends on the availability of volunteers. 
• If you would like volunteers to salt in addition to shovel, you must provide the salt.
• You may not receive immediate help during a snowfall. Please give your volunteer a reasonable amount of time to assist you. Your volunteer may have work, family, or personal matters that prevent them from immediately clearing your driveway and walkway.

Applications

• Snow Angels Request Form (we currently have more requestees than volunteers)
• Snow Angels Volunteer Form

You may have noticed that the Town’s online Town Council Ward Map has reverted to the Council wards and voting districts originally approved in 2012, although for a few months the Ward Lookup tool had been displaying the Council wards adopted in 2023 following the results of the 2020 census. The implementation of the new Council wards has been an ongoing process with Allegheny County’s Elections Division and the Town is making best efforts to provide current information on this issue to our residents as we become aware of it. 

On January 9, 2023, the Town officially adopted new boundaries for Town Council’s wards based on population data from the 2020 census. This process is called “reapportionment” and is legally required by the State of Pennsylvania for all municipalities that are locally represented by ward members. Following changes to Council ward boundaries, the Town must work with the County to update voting district boundaries, which determine the location of polling places, to align with new ward boundary changes. Each ward contains 3 voting districts that are administered by the County Elections Division. Both Town Council ward and voting district boundaries must be based on census blocks, which are map shapes created by the U.S. Census Bureau that are updated each decade.

Throughout 2023 and 2024 the Town was in communication with County Elections Division officials to determine what information was required for the County to submit a petition to the State Bureau of Elections, which has final approval over voting district changes. At the County’s request, the Town prepared maps and exhibits that included both the updated Town Council wards and the minimum changes necessary to align the voting district boundaries to the ward boundaries. The petition was first heard and approved at the Court of Common Pleas in August 2024, and on September 18, 2024, the County notified the Town that the new ward map and voting districts would be implemented for the 2025 local election.

In January 2025, the Town reached out to the County to confirm all changes had been finalized in preparation for the upcoming primaries. The County then notified the Town that later in September 2024, when the County petitioned the State Bureau of Elections to complete the updates, the State had identified minor concerns with voting district boundaries in Council wards that had not been changed in the 2023 map. The census block shapes at these internal voting district boundaries had experienced small realignments after 2020 that had not been considered in the wards that did not require population changes during reapportionment. Due to this issue, the State petition was not approved and the implementation of the Town’s new Council wards is still pending before the County Elections Division. 

The Town will continue to work with the County throughout 2025 to make the necessary minor updates to voting district boundaries that will satisfy the State’s comments. In the meantime, the Town understands from the County that changes to both ward and district boundaries will not be implemented on ballots for the 2025 municipal election. The Town Ward Lookup Map is currently displaying the 2012 Council ward boundaries to avoid contributing to any confusion in potential polling places in the 2025 election. The Town reminds residents to always use the PA Voter Services website to check your polling place immediately before election dates when making plans to vote.