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Hampton Community Library schedules variety of programs
Hampton Community Library is offering these programs: • It’s a Wonder-ful World Drop-in Storytime! from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays through May 25. The program features stories, songs and crafts designed to celebrate discovery and interaction with the environment. All ages and abilities are welcome. •...
North Pittsburgh Symphonic Band wraps up concert season
When his students learn that Sean Desguin actually plays an instrument, they often are surprised. As Hampton Township School District’s elementary band director — he serves in several other music-related capacities, too — Desguin normally is instructing and leading, rather than performing. But he has that latter opportunity through his...
Hampton area happenings, week of April 17, 2023
Scrapbooking at library Hampton Community Library will host an Intro to Scrapbooking program from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. May 15. The first hour will focus on creating a simple page that can get you started scrapbooking or that you can take home and frame. Bring three or four pictures....
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 16, 2023
Bellevue Shoeb Panjwani sold property at 549 Dawson Ave. to William Lawrimore II and Courtney Killian for $321,000. Rodger Neurohr sold property at 70 Kendall Ave. to 70 Kendall Ave LLC for $205,000. Bradford Woods Paul Barrante sold property at 20 Market Ct to Mitchell Oshell and Lauren Budd for...
Hampton’s Eric Weeks makes headlines in 3 sports
Hampton senior Eric Weeks’ offseason between basketball and baseball this year lasted about 12 hours. The morning after Hampton’s PIAA basketball playoff loss March 14, he joined his baseball teammates to take a bus to North Carolina for a three-day camp. The hectic schedule is standard procedure for Weeks, a...
Sparked by arrival of basketball star Vinnie Cugini, Aquinas Academy volleyball thriving
When Aquinas Academy senior Vinnie Cugini joined the school’s boys volleyball team for the first time this spring, he had mild expectations. “I really thought it would be something cool and relaxing to do,” said Cugini, the WPIAL’s all-time boys basketball scoring leader. “I thought it could be something I’m...
Hampton outlines 10-year plan for parks, trails, open space
Hampton Township is preparing to enact a 10-year plan to revitalize its parks, trails and open spaces. One of the most important parts of the plan is its goal of protecting natural resources, including healthy air, streams and green spaces, according to parks and recreation professional Heather Cuyler. To address...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 9, 2023
Bellevue Shoeb Panjwani sold property at 549 Dawson Ave. to William Lawrimore II and Courtney Killian for $321,000. Rodger Neurohr sold property at 70 Kendall Ave. to 70 Kendall Ave LLC for $205,000. Bradford Woods Paul Barrante sold property at 20 Market Ct to Mitchell Oshell and Lauren Budd for...
Hampton High School presents musical ‘Something Rotten!’
More than 100 students at Hampton High School are prepping for the spring musical “Something Rotten!” — which they say is guaranteed to make the audience laugh. “Something Rotten!,” which has earned 10 Tony Award nominations since its 2015 release, follows the Bottom Brothers as they set out to write...
Returning state track qualifiers provide high expectations for Hampton girls
The Hampton girls track and field team will be led this season by a Kat, a Fish and a soon-to-be Husky. The trio of returning PIAA qualifiers — junior Kathleen Milon, sophomore Kevyn Fish and Northeastern-bound senior Ava Vitiello — give the Talbots a formidable foundation in the running events....
Multisport athletes give lift to Hampton boys track
The Hampton boys track and field team this season has a lot of question marks that might turn into exclamation points. The Talbots’ 47-boy roster is dotted with multi-sport athletes who are giving high school track a try for the first time. “These are all unknowns,” second-year coach Heather Dietz...
Hampton students qualify for Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
A team of Hampton Township School District elementary students is heading for the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals. Third- through fifth-graders Emma Osborn, Charles Lamb, Josephine Kurasch, Joshua Pearl, Ethan Barley, Edward Sager and Lincoln Verbofsky will represent Hampton from May 24-27 at Michigan State University. The school district’s...
Pittsburgh’s Caliente earns gold at International Pizza Expo
At the three-day International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Caliente Pizza & Draft House took home its fourth World Championship award plus several other award titles across various competition categories. Matt Hickey, general manager of Caliente’s commissary location, earned the team’s gold medal World Championship title in the Expo’s triathlon...
Generosity, celebration highlight Hampton High School Talbot Thon
An evening of fun and games started with an afternoon of celebration. Prior to Hampton High School’s Talbot Thon benefit event on March 31, students, staff members and people from the community gathered in the auditorium in a continuing effort to demonstrate their support for Aiden Hanna. Following several months...
Trivia Night champs crowned at Hampton Community Library
Thanks to folks like Betty Dixon, “Jeopardy” has been a mainstay of television since Ford made its first Mustang. “For years and years and years, I watched Alex Trebek,” she said about the show’s late longtime host. “There was a rule: Do not call between 7 and 7:30 unless it...
Hampton area happenings, week of April 3, 2023
Police officer promoted On March 22, Township Council promoted Officer Jeff Haus to the rank of sergeant. Haus has eight years of full-time and eight years of part-time experience within the Hampton Police Department. He also has four years in the U.S. Marine Corps, part of which was in a...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of April 2, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
Smaller roster doesn’t faze perennial girls lacrosse power Hampton
The Hampton girls lacrosse program has only 25 players this season spread across the varsity and JV rosters. It is one of the thinnest rosters in coach Kelsey Burke’s nine seasons — they typically have 35-plus — and prevents the Talbots from holding full-field scrimmages at practice. But every one...
Hampton boys lacrosse looks to build foundation for playoff run
The Hampton boys lacrosse team was playing an intrasquad practice game in late March under the lights at Fridley Field when pouring rain began. The soaked players were enthusiastic and energized despite the wet, windy conditions at the end of their two-hour workout. And second-year coach Andy DeMichiei is starting...
Built to last: Hampton Scout creates ‘wonderful’ figurines for Eagle project
When Sarah White was contemplating her Eagle project for Boy Scouts, she knew she wanted to build something that lasts. Through combining her two interests, art and carpentry, she constructed a set representing the Parable of the Ten Bridesmaids. The display is in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Atrium,...
Poff Elementary students, parents hit the red carpet in Hampton
The Parent Teacher Organization at Hampton’s Poff Elementary School hosted its annual All-School Dance on March 16. Guests lined up for the red-carpet themed event featuring DJ Rocking Steve, portraits by Carolyn Doyle Photography and much more. “This event is near and dear to our hearts, as it allows all...
Students at Indiana Township’s Blessed Trinity Academy excel in forensics
Fear of public speaking may be prevalent, but not among a group of Blessed Trinity Academy students. The Indiana Township school’s forensics team impressed judges with their oratorical skills, racking up numerous awards during its post-pandemic return to competition for 2022-23. As part of a forensics league for Diocese of...
Annual CDTCA fundraiser returns, promises fashion and fun in Fox Chapel
A revamped, fashion-themed fundraiser to benefit an Aspinwall Catholic school is returning from a two-year, covid-induced hiatus. The 2023 Sip & Style Fashion Fundraiser supporting Christ the Divine Teacher Catholic Academy is scheduled for May 7 at the Pittsburgh Field Club in Fox Chapel with the doors opening at 1:30...
Hampton police present $1,200 checks to local charities
For Sgt. Robert Kirsopp, one of the beneficiaries of the Hampton Township Police Department’s No Shave November fundraiser hits “close to home.” During the March 22 township council meeting, Kirsopp presented a $1,200 check to fellow Hampton officer Chris Finnigan and his wife, Melanie. The couple established the Liam Finnigan...
North Hills area real estate transactions, week of March 26, 2023
Bellevue Scott Janeda sold property at 654 Highland Pl to Michael Petik for $232,500. Andoni Marquez sold property at 422 Teece Ave. to Colin and Brianna May for $322,150. Christopher Driscoll sold property at 100 Watkins Ave. to John Kocka for $678,000. Etna Joseph Missenda sold property at 13 Catherine...
