McCandless Community Day featuring Town Trot 5K, food, fireworks and more
The Town of McCandless will host a scaled-back Community Day on Saturday, Sept. 11.
This year’s celebration marks the first McCandless Town Trot 5K and Fun Run, which will take place at 9 a.m. at North Allegheny Intermediate School.
Proceeds from the race will go to the Highland, Ingomar and Peebles volunteer fire companies.
The Frank J. Farina Car Cruise will take place from 2 to 6 p.m. at North Allegheny Intermediate.
The McCandless/Northern Allegheny Heritage Center will be open from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
At 5:30 p.m., Jim Vinski, a lifelong history buff and reenactor, will offer a demonstration on some of the items a World War II soldier would carry.
Starting around 6:30 p.m., there will be fireworks and food trucks at McCandless Town Hall/Devlin Park.
Guests are encouraged to bring a blanket and some lawn games.
There will also be an observance of first responders and veterans at about 7 p.m.
The evening will be capped off by a patriotic fireworks display scheduled for 8:15 p.m.
Tony LaRussa is a TribLive reporter. A Pittsburgh native, he covers crime and courts in the Alle-Kiski Valley. He can be reached at tlarussa@triblive.com.
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