Hampton Journal category, Page 10
Young Hampton wrestlers up for the challenge in Class 3A, making strides
Hampton wrestling has no seniors on its 17-man roster, but the Talbots are aging well. During a season in which they moved up to Class 3A and lost nine seniors from a WPIAL playoff team, the youthful Talbots have witnessed a group of wrestlers take big strides this season. “We...
Small Hampton swimming roster out to make big splash in postseason
The Hampton girls swimming team is counting on quality over quantity this season. With a shorthanded but gifted roster of only a dozen swimmers, the Talbots are looking to move up at the WPIAL Class 2A championships after last season’s seventh-place finish. “We are a high-quality team in terms of...
In brief: Hampton-area happenings
AARP meetup to feature local historian The Allison Park AARP Chapter 3736 will hold its monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Feb. 13 in St. Ursula’s social hall, 3945 Kirk Ave., Hampton. This month’s entertainment will feature historian Jonathan Klemens, an expert on local lore and a frequent speaker and presenter...
North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donates books and money to local libraries
For its holiday season community service project, the North Hills-based AARP Chapter 595 donated $1,000 and more than 100 books to Hampton Community Library, Northern Tier Regional Library and Shaler North Hills Library. The chapter’s community service chairperson, Leslie Molyneaux, said because seniors and children are among the libraries’ primary...
North Hills area real estate transactions for the week of Jan. 12, 2025
Bellevue Scott McDougall sold property at 231 Grant Ave. to Eve Heshler for $230,000. Prosper Home & Properties LLC sold property at 551 Highland Place to Jasmine Moore for $285,000. General Construction & Realty LLC sold property at 20 Meade Ave. to Schneiders Properties LLC for $80,000. Etna Estate of...
Crabtree, Hempfield, Unity farmers among medal winners feted at Pa. Farm Show
A Westmoreland County farming collective has the best barley in the state, according to the judges at the Pennsylvania Farm Show. Allegheny Mountain Malt’s barley entry brought home a gold medal this week in the show’s grain competition. “It’s a beauty contest without the fancy question at the end,” said...
Hampton police officers award $1,200 check for local scholarship fund
After months of fundraising, the Hampton Township Police Department presented a $1,200 check to the It’s About the Warrior Foundation during a special meeting of Hampton Council on Jan. 8. The money, according to IATW founder and executive director Steve Monteleone, will go toward the foundation’s Rob Kirsopp Memorial Scholarship....
