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Happenings for week of April 25, 2022: Library programs in Hampton
Hampton Community Library programs Hampton Community Library will continue its current children’s programming mask policy: Tuesdays, masks are required, and on Thursdays, masks are optional. It’s a Wonderful World Drop-in Storytime is scheduled starting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 19, featuring stories and songs, “investigate and create,”...
Hampton seeks vendors for farm market’s June opening
Come June, Hampton Community Park will hoppin’ on Wednesdays with the return of its bustling farm market. The parking lot along McCully Road teems with vendors hawking organic honey, fresh-popped kettle corn, a variety of veggies and other prepared foods. “A variety of offerings can attract a greater number of...
Happenings for week of April 18, 2022
Hampton Community Library programs Hampton Community Library will continue its children’s programming mask policy: Tuesdays masks are required, and on Thursdays masks are optional. It’s a Wonderful World Drop-in Storytime is scheduled for 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 19, featuring stories and songs, “investigate and create,” parachute play...
Hampton 3-sport standout picks basketball, makes college choice
Sophia Kelly’s answer was exactly what Mercyhurst women’s basketball coach Brooklyn Kohlheim wanted to hear. Kelly, a senior three-sport star from Hampton, was on a recruiting call with the Division II school when Kohlheim posed a question. “I said, ‘You’re really, really good at soccer. You’re really, really good at...
After cold start, Hampton boys tennis team warming up
Hampton boys tennis coach Grant McKinney peeked outside on a wintry Monday in late March and figured practice was a long shot. “It was really cold, and it was snowing,” McKinney said. “I texted the guys and said, ‘We may not have a chance to practice.’ Both Ethen and the...
‘I made that’: Hampton blacksmith helps cultivate customers’ creativity
With the most popular month for weddings approaching, future wives are taking great care in selecting their ideal rings. Their future husbands, not so much. “It’s not that special to them,” Hampton resident and entrepreneur Craig Cowan said. “But their bride always says, ‘Hey, you’ve got to walk down the...
North Hills Home Show scheduled April 22-24 in Hampton
Plenty of fresh ideas and advice on home improvement, decorating and landscaping projects will be offered at the North Hills Home Show, scheduled for April 22-24 at the North Park Sports Complex Hampton. More than 150 exhibits and demonstrations and how-to clinics will educate and entertain visitors who are interested...
Hampton second-graders receive pysanky demonstration
After learning about a traditional Ukrainian art form during library and art classes, second-graders at Hampton’s Central Elementary School were paid a visit on April 13 by local artist Laurie Gonzalez, who demonstrated how to make pysanky. Pysanky is a Ukrainian tradition that has been practiced for hundreds of years....
2 Duquesne Light employees shocked during pole replacement in McCandless
Two Duquesne Light employees were shocked by a power line Wednesday during work in McCandless, officials said. The employees were working on a utility pole along Brandywine Drive at the time, said Duquesne Light spokeswoman Ashley Macik. Both were taken to the hospital, she said. Macik said around 30 customers...
Aquinas Academy speech and debate students compete at states
The speech and debate program at Aquinas Academy in Hampton is making strides. More than 20 students have participated in speaking competitions throughout the current school year, concluding with the National qualifier, the National Catholic qualifier and Pennsylvania High School Speech League state qualifier. At the PHSSL State Championships, held...
Aquinas Academy’s Middle School performs ‘Around the World in 80 Days’
Mark Brown’s “Around the World in 80 Days,” based on book of the same name by Jules Verne, returned to the Aquinas Academy stage during the evenings of April 1 and 2. It had been seven years since the middle school students had last performed the play at Aquinas, located...
Hampton Township School District, teachers reach 5-year contract agreement
Hampton Township School District and Hampton Township Education Association have reached a five-year contract agreement, as authorized by the school board on April 11. The agreement takes effect July 1 and extends through June 30, 2027. Highlights include: • Professional development options for teachers and staff that can be provided...
North Park, South Park golf courses open for the season
More proof that spring has finally arrived. Not only is Tuesday opening day for the Pirates at PNC Park, but it’s also a day that golfers can finally hit the links at two of Allegheny County’s most popular public courses. The county has declared both the North and South park...
Penn State Master Gardeners present workshop in Hampton on biodiversity, pollinators and design
A Garden and Landscape Symposium hosted by Penn State Master Gardeners of Allegheny County will feature topics more far-reaching than the latest trends in horticulture. The workshop on April 30, held at the Hampton Community Center, features three keynote speakers who will focus on pollinators, biodiversity and bird-friendly habitat. The...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 10, 2022
Bellevue Richard Jones sold property at 621 Cliff Ave. to Katelyn Nadel for $157,500. David Anthony sold property at 566 Highland Pl to Peoples Properties LLC for $110,700. Raymond Reed Jr. sold property at 29 N Bryant Ave. to Scott Taylor and Tamar Kamin for $275,000. Stephen Williams sold property...
Hampton girls lacrosse looking for new scorers to step forward
The Hampton girls lacrosse team will try to fill the shoes of one All-American with the hands and feet of many. “Megan Cook is irreplaceable,” coach Kelsey (Viets) Burke said of her graduated record-breaking star midfielder. “I don’t know if we will have one person score 60 goals. But I...
Hampton boys lacrosse team features new look
The Hampton Athletic Hall of Fame inducted Andy DeMichiei this past summer for his exploits on the lacrosse field. This spring, the 26-year-old will look to make his impact from the sidelines. DeMichiei, a former All-American with the Talbots, is entering his first season as coach at his alma mater....
Glenshaw Century Club schedules fashion show in Hampton, craft fair in Shaler
A pertinent number for the Glenshaw Century Club is 76, the years that have passed since its founding as a Shaler-based philanthropic group. An impressive sum is $750,000, the total amount the club has awarded in scholarships since the 1940s. Perhaps the most intriguing figure is 100, as in “century.”...
Hampton High School spring musical returns with ‘Into the Woods’
They say that everyone deserves a second chance. Perhaps that applies to plays, too. In 2008, Daniel Franklin directed the Stephen Sondheim-composed “Into the Woods” as the Hampton High School spring musical. Fourteen years later, he has selected a rare repeat of productions. “Maybe it’s the fondness as we look...
It’s just about blooming time for North Park’s cherry blossoms
Each spring, the drab colors of fall and winter are overtaken in North Park by vibrant hues of pink, as the blooms on hundreds of cherry trees planted in the park since 2009 begin flowering. But exactly when the dramatic transformation will happen is a mystery. “We’ve got our best...
Hampton’s Allison Park Post Office No. 1 in customer satisfaction
On your next visit to Hampton’s Allison Park Post Office, cue up the “Cheers” theme. “I’ve likened it to working at the local tavern,” Chuck Levine said. “I’ll have the same people come in and get to know them by name. They know you by name. So it’s comfortable working...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of April 3, 2022
Bellevue Cheryl Popatak trustee sold property at 731 Orchard Ave. to Rodolfo Arroyo Diaz and Lorena Arroyo for $175,000. Costas Grekis sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Donna Isoldi and Rosa Perri for $138,000. Bradford Woods J. Ardie Dillen sold property at 119 Boothbay Hbr to Steven and...
Coaching continuity helps Hampton track team enter season with confidence
When Derek Brinkley stepped down as Hampton track and field coach after 18 seasons this offseason, a priority for athletic director Bill Cardone was keeping the staff as intact as possible. Assistant Heather Dietz, a long-time cross country coach who works with the track distance runners, offered to handle the...
Will Retsch ends Hampton swimming career with record-shattering flourish
Hampton swimmer Will Retsch is proof that water is the universal solvent. When he’s around, records disappear. Retsch will graduate with his name etched in the WPIAL record books and all over the Talbots’ all-time leaderboard. On his way to bringing home the school’s first PIAA swimming title since 2007,...
Let’s throw: Creativity abounds at Katie’s Clay Studio in Hampton
Amid her steamy scenes with Patrick Swayze, the character played by Demi Moore in “Ghost” makes working on a potter’s wheel look easy. So does Katie Petrovich. The owner of Katie’s Clay Studio in Hampton starts spinning a wheel, and within minutes she has crafted a high-caliber creation. “I’ve been...
