Town of McCandless

11/10/2026

Here are just a few photos from a special evening celebrating the 2026 Shining Stars of McCandless✨ ⭐ This year's Shining Star Gala was a wonderful celebration of the incredible individuals and organizations who make McCandless such a great place to live, work, and play.

Through their generosity of spirit, dedication of time, and unwavering commitment to others, the 2026 class of Shining Stars makes a lasting difference in our community.

⭐ Barbara Farina, Frank Farina III, Maria Farina, and Laura Stephan – The Farina Foundation
⭐ Dave Gray – Philanthropy and Youth Mentorship
⭐ Jennefer Bartholomew – Mentorship and Volunteerism
⭐ Julie Tarle – Volunteerism and Community Leadership
⭐ Keith Young – Founding Leader, Mission of Mercy Pittsburgh
⭐ Michael and Denise Munson – The Emma Munson Foundation
⭐ Rick Hartman – Local Business Leader and Lifelong Volunteer
⭐ Tom Baker – Volunteerism, Mentorship, and Philanthropy

Congratulations to all of this year's Shining Stars, and thank you for the countless ways you help make McCandless shine!

11/10/2026

Looking forward to tomorrow's breakfast with veterans at the HCC ❤️🤍💙

Join us tomorrow, Veteran's Day, Wednesday, November 11 for a donuts and a display. Our volunteers have set up a display of military memorabilia to celebrate our veterans and their service to our country. 🇺🇸

11/09/2026

The Shining Star Gala was a success! We love honoring some of the incredible people who make an impact on the McCandless community.

11/06/2026

📅 Next Week in the Town of McCandless: November 8 - November 14, 2026

𝗖𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄?
Submit a confidential Social Worker Referral form. https://loom.ly/y0SZRRg

𝗩𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗖𝗖
McCandless veterans are invited to enjoy refreshments, connect with fellow community members, and explore historic displays honoring those who have served throughout our nation's history.

No registration required. Simply stop by as we come together to recognize and thank our veterans for their service.

𝐂𝐚𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝?
We’re so close to matching all our Leaf Angels requests, but we still need more volunteers! With even more neighbors needing help this winter, we're also looking for Snow Angels.

Visit our website to sign up and help a neighbor in need!
🍁 Leaf Angel Volunteer Form: https://loom.ly/PWJDSTw
❄️ Snow Angel Volunteer Form: https://loom.ly/LEGaP_A
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Each week, we share upcoming meetings, Parks & Recreation programs, and events hosted by McCandless departments, boards, and committees so you never miss a chance to get involved.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭.

11/05/2026

The Town Council of the Town of McCandless will hold a meeting on Monday, November 9, at 7:00 p.m. at McCandless Town Hall (9955 Grubbs Road). For more info, go to

https://www.townofmccandless.org/AgendaCenter

11/02/2026

REMINDER: Election Day is tomorrow, November 3! 🗳️

Town Hall will be open as a polling place, but administrative offices will be closed for the day.

Regular operations will resume Wednesday, November 4.

10/30/2026

As the leaves continue to fall and yards start filling up, here are a few important DOs and DON’Ts to help keep the Town's Leaf Pickup Program running smoothly. 🍂

Our Public Works crews are hard at work making their way through Town, and a little help from residents goes a long way in keeping collection safe and efficient.

A few additional reminders:
- Leaf pickup continues through November 25, weather permitting.
- There is no set collection day, as crews make multiple sweeps through designated streets.
- Some streets require biodegradable paper leaf bags rather than curbside piles.

Thank you for doing your part to help our crews this leaf season!

🔗 For full program details, visit: https://loom.ly/GQQ7YC4

10/30/2026

📅 Next Week in the Town of McCandless: November 1 - November 7, 2026

𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗗𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀?🎄
Keep the tradition alive with the second annual McCandless Holiday Lights Contest! Submissions open November 2. To enter, email a photo of your holiday display to [email protected] by Thursday, December 17.

𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 ✨
Join us Friday, November 6, for a special evening honoring the 2026 Shining Star Award recipients and celebrating the volunteers who make a difference in McCandless. Tickets are still available: https://loom.ly/Al6rh6c

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Each week, we share upcoming meetings, Parks & Recreation programs, and events hosted by McCandless departments, boards, and committees so you never miss a chance to get involved.

𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴, 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘔𝘤𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘰𝘳 𝘛𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘭𝘭.

10/29/2026

Who's going to win?! 🍖

Town of McCandless Police Department or Highland Volunteer Fire Department?!

🚒👮 We may work side by side on calls, but on November 9, it’s all about a little friendly competition! 😄

McCandless Police and Highland VFD have a great history of working together, but this time, we’ll see who takes home the bragging rights! 🏆🥩

📣 Come out and show your support! Join us at Texas Roadhouse at 6 PM for the Battle of the Badges Rib-Eating Championship. Bring your family, bring your friends, cheer on your favorite team, and help support a great cause!

Good food, good friends, and a little friendly rivalry. ❤️

Let’s pack the place and see who comes out on top! May the best team win! 😉