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Peter Kramer hits winner as Hampton holds off Highlands in OT
Highlands gave Hampton its best shot, but it was Peter Kramer who landed the final blow. Kramer drove the lane and hit a bucket with 4 seconds remaining in overtime to propel the Talbots to a 61-59 victory Friday night at Highlands. After Cam Reigard hit a tough runner in...
Changing of the guard: Hampton welcomes new township manager for 1st time in 37 years
Hampton Township council met Jan. 24 for one of its regular monthly meetings. But this meeting was not regular, at all. For the past 37½ years, Chris Lochner has sat in the seat marked “township manager.” That era ended and a new one began with the swearing-in of Ryan Jeroski...
Hampton library hosts soup cookoff, trivia night, programs for all ages
Programs scheduled at Hampton Community Library include: • “Soup”er Bowl Cookoff, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 3. Registration is closed, but you still can attend and vote for your favorite soup. For $12, you can taste all the soups, and for children under 5, it costs $5. A bake sale...
Rep. Chris Deluzio kicks off reelection campaign in key congressional district
The race for Southwestern Pennsylvania’s most pivotal congressional district got rolling Tuesday. Incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Aspinwall, kicked off his reelection campaign Tuesday evening with an event at a training center for the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Deluzio represents Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District — a...
High school roundup for Jan. 22, 2024: Meghan Murray becomes Hampton’s all-time leading scorer in win over Mars
Meghan Murray finished with a career-high 38 points to become Hampton’s all-time leading scorer in a 54-42 victory over Mars in Section 2-5A girls basketball Monday night. Murray has 1,414 career points, passing Ali Collins, who set the record at 1,383 in 2018. Murray was 13 of 14 from the...
‘You are the family historian’: Hampton library hosts monthly scrapbooking program
If you have a smartphone, you’re a photographer. “More pictures are being taken now, millions and millions of pictures,” Marie Golio acknowledged. “But we don’t do anything with them, so they’re being lost.” Sure, many of the images turn up on social media or online sharing platforms. But even more...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 21, 2024
Bellevue Ian Cully sold property at 49 N Bryant Ave. to Brian and Kari Seese for $359,280. Etna Michael Paul Caldone sold property at 41 Locust St. to William Albinger Jr. for $207,000. Elizabeth Chang sold property at 137 Vista St. to Alexander Naper for $185,000. Franklin Park Grant David...
Hampton hockey heads in new direction after midseason coaching change
On its way to a fifth consecutive losing season, the Hampton hockey team has made a midseason coaching shift. Assistant Ian Cummings was promoted to replace Buck McKee, whose teams went 6-25 in his one-and-a-half seasons. Cummings, 39, of Hampton was approved by the Hampton hockey club board Jan. 11,...
Defense powering Hampton boys basketball
Three days after Christmas, the Hampton boys basketball team wasn’t feeling very joyful. The Talbots were tied with upset-minded Grove City, 28-28, midway through the third quarter of the Hampton Holiday Tournament championship game. Star senior guard Peter Kramer was in foul trouble and still hadn’t scored a point. So...
Retired doctors combine creativity with camaraderie through woodworking
A group of medical professionals with almost 200 years of combined service in the health care industry are using their hands for something beyond helping and healing: woodworking. Dr. Frank Kunkel, 66, of McCandless shares his passion for creativity through woodworking with a group of retired medical professionals, including an...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for Jan. 15, 2024Video
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Peter Kramer School: Hampton Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-5 Position: Guard What coach says: “Peter Kramer is such a pleasure to coach,” Hampton coach Joe Lafko said. “He is a leader on the team in practice and particularly in games. He is quick...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 18, 2024
Bellevue Michael Morris sold property at 44 Lincoln Ave. to 4 Scalise RE LLC et al. for $715,000. Maureen Ann Bishop sold property at 71 Union Ave. to Teresa Sunseri for $65,000. Bradford Woods Cheryl Morris sold property at 500 Delmar Road to Alan and Tasha Levy trustee for $628,572....
Senior battles through knee injury for surprising Hampton wrestling team
Hampton senior Caleb Rihn heard “a large pop” from his left knee during club wrestling practice in early November. “It was pretty bad,” he said. “We kind of knew right away that it was my ACL.” Rihn was certain of something else — he wasn’t going to miss his final...
Hampton girls basketball starting to warm up, eye WPIAL playoff berth
The Hampton girls basketball team flew to California over Christmas break for a three-day tournament and visited several popular spots around San Diego. The Talbots want their next trip to be a return visit to the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. Hampton shrugged off a 1-4 start to win five out...
Few power outages reported Saturday evening after heavy winds wreaked havoc earlier
With a heavy wind advisory in effect through Sunday across Southwestern Pennsylvania, plenty of residents are waking up to news of a downed tree in their area. As of 8:30 a.m., PennDOT officials in Westmoreland County were reporting several downed trees either blocking the road or laying on utility wires...
Hampton hits buzzer-beater to drop Knoch, stand alone atop section
Knoch and Hampton came into Friday night’s contest with identical records, with both the Knights and the Talbots carrying unblemished 3-0 records in Section 1-4A. An intense and much-anticipated game went down to the wire, as senior Liam Mignogna took an inbounds pass with 3.5 seconds left and buried a...
New, improved courses proposed for Hampton High School
Several new course offerings are on the way for Hampton High School students. Changes to the curriculum were discussed during the school board’s Jan. 8 work session as part of a presentation on the high school’s program of studies for 2024-25. The board is expected to approve the program at...
North suburban students excel at universities
Pennsylvania Western Congratulations to students at Pennsylvania Western University who have been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester. Students must earn a minimum semester GPA of 3.40 in 12 or more graded credits during the semester, not including credits by proficiency examinations, incomplete grades, temporary grades or...
Speech, sensory development center opens in Hampton
Yellow Bridges Speech and Sensory Development Center is now open on Route 8 in Hampton. The center offers small group therapy for up to five children with one or two adults. Each group lasts anywhere from two to three hours. Individual speech and language therapy sessions are available to children...
Be the Match for Jax: Pine-Richland psychologist seeks marrow donor on behalf of son
With the start of a new year, Jax Ramirez started guitar lessons. “He made his first G chord,” his mother, Missy, reported, and if all goes well with the online instruction, he soon will be jamming to the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and AC/DC. Befitting a boy about to turn...
North suburban real estate transactions, week of Jan. 7, 2024
Bellevue Emily Moll sold property at 74 Longmore Ave. 4018 to ABCEZ Moving Co. Inc. et al. for $68,500. Peanut Capital LLC sold property at 451 Orchard Ave. to Claude and Alison Broussard for $460,000. Jacob Singerling sold property at 122 N Jackson Ave. to Jonathan and Katie Libertore for...
Ex-Hampton standout Laryn Edwards takes ‘crazy’ path to Big East basketball
Former Hampton star Laryn Edwards was sitting in the Providence women’s basketball office in late November when coach Erin Batth entered in a bit of a pickle. Her starting point guard had suffered an injury, leaving the Friars with only two healthy ball handlers, both freshmen. Batth asked Edwards, a...
New Hampton softball coach Kate Hedderman ready to get started
Hampton didn’t have to look too far to find its new softball coach. There was someone in the Talbots’ own backyard. Kate Hedderman, a private softball instructor who runs a training facility in Hampton, was hired in late November to replace longtime coach Ron Fedell. “I know a lot of...
New Hampton council members take seats
Hampton Township kicked off the new year with council’s reorganization meeting on Jan. 2, welcoming two new members. Alfred Midgley IV and Daniel Sciulli were sworn in following their wins in the general election. Both were surrounded by family members as they took their seats on council for the first...
Standout basketball player, coach sentenced to jail for indecent assault, must register as sex offender
A former standout high school and college basketball player who was accused of sexually assaulting a teenage student at a skills school he operated in Ford City was sentenced to 23 months in jail and must register as a sex offender. In October 2022, South Buffalo police charged Mark Anthony...
