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McCandless Northern
Allegheny Heritage Center
celebrates grand opening.
BY JENNIFER BROZAK
F
or more than 20 years, local history buff and retired
North Allegheny School District employee Joe
Bullick collected bits and pieces of North Hills
history. Now, thanks to a collaborative effort between
the Town of McCandless and North Allegheny School
District, those artifacts have a permanent home.
On May 20, local residents celebrated the opening of
the McCandless Northern Allegheny Heritage Center, a
replica of a one-room schoolhouse located at 830 Pump
Lane. The celebration included speeches from Town
Council President Gerard Aufman Jr., Bullick and WQED
personality Rick Sebak. City Councilwoman Cindy Kirk
read an Allegheny County Proclamation, and Aufman
recited the Town Proclamation. Following the ribbon-
cutting ceremony, light refreshments were served. All
attendees received a copy of the town’s sesquicentennial
history book and a limited edition commemorative token.
“I’ve only been with the town for a year, but it was a
joyful time,” says John Bojarski, assistant to the town
manager, of the opening. “It was great to see several
hundred people who were so enthusiastic about the
display of our heritage.”
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