McCandless Township

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About McCandless Township

McCandless Township is located in the North Hills of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, about 12 miles north of Pittsburgh, and covers 16.6 square miles. The township operates as a home rule municipality under its own charter.

Public schools in McCandless Township are served by the North Allegheny School District. Residents also have access to a range of town-managed parks and recreational facilities.

The town's parks system includes ball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic pavilions, horseshoe courts, soccer fields, and a street hockey court, along with two passive park areas featuring a walking trail and a pond for fishing. Named parks and trails include Brandt Trail, Councill Memorial Park, and Devlin Memorial Park, among other town-managed spaces.

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Why Live in McCandless Township?

Located in the North Hills of Allegheny County, about 12 miles north of Pittsburgh.
Served by the North Allegheny School District for public schooling.
Operates as a home rule municipality with its own charter.
Offers a variety of recreational amenities including ball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, and soccer fields.
Features named parks and trails such as Brandt Trail, Councill Memorial Park, and Devlin Memorial Park.
Includes passive park areas with a walking trail and a pond for fishing.

The McCandless Township Market

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Schools Serving McCandless Township

North Allegheny School District

Local Favorites

North Park (Park): 303 Pearce Mill Road, Allison Park, PA 15101 — Allegheny County's 3,089-acre park, about 1,600 acres of which lie in McCandless. It includes a 66-acre lake, a 5-mile Lake Trail, a 1934 boathouse, golf, an ice rink, a pool and the Latodami Nature Center.
Northland Public Library (Library): 300 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 — A multi-municipality library in which McCandless participates, offering a bookmobile, books by mail, a computer center, meeting rooms, a used bookstore and programs for all ages.
Wall Park (Park): Sloop Road and Rochester Road, McCandless — A town park with tennis courts, three ballfields, deck hockey and basketball courts, a volleyball court, two playgrounds, a rentable pavilion and the trailhead for the Brandt Trail, a walking path of about 0.93 miles.
Devlin Memorial Park (Park): 9955 Grubbs Road, Wexford, PA 15090 — The park behind McCandless Town Hall, with a rentable pavilion, softball field, pickleball, tennis, basketball and sand volleyball courts, a playground and the Lorrain Rogers Soccer Fields.

Frequently Asked Questions About McCandless Township

Where is McCandless Township located?

McCandless Township is located in the North Hills of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, about 12 miles north of Pittsburgh.

What school district serves McCandless Township?

McCandless Township is served by the North Allegheny School District.

What type of government does McCandless Township have?

McCandless operates as a home rule municipality under its own charter.

What recreational amenities are available in McCandless Township?

The township's parks offer ball fields, tennis courts, playgrounds, basketball courts, picnic pavilions, horseshoe courts, soccer fields, a street hockey court, and two passive park areas with a walking trail and a pond for fishing.

Are there named parks or trails in McCandless Township?

Yes, named town-managed parks and trails include Brandt Trail, Councill Memorial Park, and Devlin Memorial Park, among others.

How large is McCandless Township?

McCandless Township covers 16.6 square miles in Allegheny County.