• FOUNDED: 1851
• ORIGIN OF TOWNSHIP: Founded by Wilson McCandless, an attorney and judge, when Pine Township was divided. James Duff, who claimed 400 acres in 1795, was the township’s first settler. After his death, Duff’s widow sold the land for a Mare and a saddle.
• POPULATION: 29,022 (2002).
• LAND SIZE: 16.4 square miles.
• POSTAL/ZIP: Allison Park 15101, Gibsonia 15044, Ingomar 15127, Pittsburgh 15237, Wexford 15090.

• POLICE: Emergency, dial 911, McCandless Police, non-emergency calls, (412) 369-2200.
• FIRE: Emergency, dial 911, Highland Firemen’s Association (412) 366-3473, Ingomar Fire Company No 2, (412) 364-3571; Peebles Fire Company, (412) 364-2112.
• AMBULANCE: Emergency, dial 911, McCandless-Franklin Park Ambulance authority, (412) 367-5883, non-emergency calls.
• TRASH COLLECTION: Vogel Dis- posal Service, (724) 625-1511.
• RECYCLING: Materials include clear and colored glass, aluminum and bimetal cans,. plastic containers used for soda, juice, milk and water.
• TOWNSHIP OFFICE: 9955 Grubbs Road Wexford, PA. 15090, (412) 364-0616.
• OFFICE HOURS: 9:00am to 5:00pm, weekdays
• SCHOOL DISTRICT: North Allegheny School District, 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 366-2100.

• Sample home value: $150,000
• Township Property Tax: 1.31 mills
• North Allegheny School District property tax: 16.705 mills.
• Allegheny County property tax: 4.69 mills.
• Total property tax: 22.705 mills.
• Annual tax bill: $150,000 x 0.022705 = $3,405.75
• Pennsylvania wage tax: 2.8 percent.
• Local wage tax: 1 percent.

• Population 2000: 29,022.
• Population 1990: 28,781.
• Percentage change: +0.8.
• Housing Units 2000: 11,697.
• Housing Units 1990: 10,933.
• Percentage change: +7.

SCHOOL DISTRICT: North Allegheny School District

SERVES: Bradford Woods, Franklin Park, Marshall Township, McCandless.

ADDRESS: 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 366-2100.

SCHOOLS:

• North Allegheny Senior High School, 10375 Perry Highway, Wexford, PA. 15090; (724) 935-5767.
• North Allegheny Intermediate High School, 350 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (4120 369-5530.
• Carson Middle School, 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 369-5520.
• Ingomar Middle School, Ingomar Heights Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 369- 5470.
• Marshall Middle School, Wexford Run Road, Wexford, PA. 15090; (724) 934- 6036.
• Bradford Woods Elementary School, Forest Road, Bradford Woods, PA. 15015; (724) 935-5081.
• Franklin Elementary School, 2401 Rochester Road, Sewickley, PA. 15143; (412) 366-9663.
• Hosack Elementary School, 9275 Peebles Road, Allison Park, PA. 15101; (412) 366-9663.
• Ingomar Elementary School, 602 W. Ingomar Road, Ingomar, PA. 15127; (412)366-9663.
• Marshall Elementary School, 5135 Wexford Run Road, PA. 15090; (724) 935-4044.
• McKnight Elementary School, 500 Cumberland Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 369-5401.
• Peebles Elementary School, 8625 Peebles Road, Pittsburgh, PA. 15237; (412) 366-9667.