Hampton Journal category, Page 54
Trick or treat, holiday food drive set at McCandless Crossing
It’s time to trick or treat at McCandless Crossing. The free event 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 25 lets children to gather Halloween treats from participating McCandless Crossing retailers, restaurants and businesses. Children wishing to participate must be accompanied by an adult to register on the Town Green (between Old...
Hampton is getting into the Halloween spirit
Hampton Township is getting ready for spooky season by holding multiple events both in person and online. The Hampton Halloween Parade will be back on and in person with a costume contest. This event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Oct. 23 at the Hampton Community Park....
In brief: Veterans Day 5K, clay shoot, craft vendors sought
Veterans Day 5K The 16th annual Operation Troop Appreciation Veterans Day 5K run/walk will take place Nov. 7 in Hampton Community Park. Trophies and prizes are awarded to the first-place man and woman from the overall field as well as the Masters category. Medals are awarded to the top three...
Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence 5K is a rousing success
The Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence held its biggest fundraiser of the year — the annual 5K — Oct. 9. Cloudy skies dissipated early, allowing the sun to shine through on nearly 500 runners ready to raise money for the Hampton School District. The Hampton Middle School band kicked off...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 17, 2021
Bradford Woods Jennifer Ann Freel sold property at 59 Marblehead Harbor to Amanda Komar for $304,000. Franklin Park Aaron Comstock sold property at 1516 Ashbury Lane to James Fager and Kathryn Tate for $585,000. Ronald Blanton sold property at 1511 Brimfield Drive to Bogdan Nicolae and Brenda Vasilescu for $621,000....
Hampton junior shoots for success on golf course, hockey rink
Dan Venture capped his 2021 golf season as a WPIAL finalist. A junior at Hampton, Venture shot 8-over 80 and tied for 19th at the WPIAL Class 3A semifinals Sept. 27 at Willowbrook Country Club. Venture advanced to the championship round held Oct. 5 at Nemacolin, where he finished with...
Hampton product making history for Duquesne football
Michael Berarducci’s first collegiate punt traveled 59 yards, and the memory will carry on much further. The Duquesne freshman from Hampton made his unforgettable debut at TCU’s Amon G. Carter Stadium in front of nearly 36,000 fans, including his mom and dad. “Punting in TCU’s stadium, a packed stadium, first...
Hampton Township gathering names for new Gulf War Memorial
A new plaque is being planned to salute Hampton Township residents who served in the Gulf War. It will be added to the Hampton Township Veteran’s Memorial. The township is partnering with the Hampton Community Association and the Hampton American Legion Post 296 in collecting names of servicemembers who served...
Indoor shooting range opening at McCandless Crossing
An indoor shooting range facility is the newest tenant at McCandless Crossing shopping center off of McKnight Road and could be fully open within the month. The facility, located on 900 Providence Blvd., is described as a “state-of-the art, modern indoor shooting center” featuring firearms training and a large inventory,...
All hail Hampton: ‘Talbot Tailgate’ kicks off homecoming celebration
Hampton School District kicked off its homecoming celebration with a “Talbot Tailgate” party before the game Oct. 1. The event was held at the middle school side parking lot and kept everyone entertained until the beginning of the football game vs. Greensburg Salem. Booths from many different organizations throughout the...
The Discovery School will move to former Winchester Thurston property
The Winchester Thurston North School, which shut down in March of 2020 due to covid restrictions and then closed permanently in 2021, has been purchased by The Discovery School Pittsburgh with plans to move to the site in fall of 2022. Jessica Handron, founder and director of The Discovery School,...
In brief: Elfinwild Lions plan spaghetti dinner
The Elfinwild Lions Club is holding a drive-thru free-will offering spaghetti dinner at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Mt. Royal Blvd., 3-6 p.m. Oct. 16. The dinner includes salad, spaghetti (choice of sausage, beef or veggie sauce), breadstick and dessert. Lantern tours Depreciation Lands Museum will offer a walking tour through our...
Hampton Library sets fall hours, programs
The Hampton Library’s new fall hours are Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m.; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 a.m. -7:30 p.m and closed Sundays. Online programs Get inspired to learn a language, flex your brain & investigate the natural world with our new media kits. Follow our blog posts each week...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 10, 2021
Bellevue Sky Iron Capital LLC sold property at 571 Forest Ave. to Dream Homes Enterprises LLC for $27,000. KB Oreo LLC sold property at 539 Lincoln Ave. to Tung The Luu for $250,000. Estate of Joseph Scioscia sold property at 14 N Euclid Ave. to Nikki Johnson for $290,000. Etna...
Hampton freshman runner Fish off to fast start
Hampton’s Kevyn Fish proudly held out her left hand and showed her dad the “6:22” written on her palm. Fish had just completed a mile run as part of the school’s sixth-grade Greek Olympics and wanted to remember her time. So she jotted it down. “I was like, ‘I think...
Resch provides physical, intelligent presence in middle of Hampton defense
Hampton’s Jacque DeMatteo has sought two traits in his middle linebacker during 22 seasons as a WPIAL football coach. “You have to be physical and intelligent,” DeMatteo said, “and that’s both adjectives and qualities that describe Jayden right now.” Senior middle linebacker Jayden Resch is the anchor of an improving...
In brief: Women’s Business Network, pumpkins for sale and more in Hampton
Women’s Business Network Women’s Business Network is an award-winning business association that supports the success and growth of women in business through networking, education and leadership opportunities. Guests are welcome to attend a meeting at no cost. To learn more, visit wbninc.com. • The Cranberry Chapter holds regular meetings via...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 3, 2021
Bellevue Stephen Moll sold property at 170 Kendall Ave. to Jason and Caitlin Humienny for $350,000. GMG Rentals Inc. sold property at 27 N Fremont Ave. to Matthew Barnes for $294,000. Etna Shauna Dawn Elder sold property at 40 Wilson St. to Vince Meng for $196,000. Franklin Park Richard Maringer...
Teenage Hampton golfer reaches national finals
Nearly 60,000 golfers participated this year in the PGA Jr. League and only 96 of them qualified for the 13-and-under national championship this month. One of them is an eighth-grader from Hampton. Rin Suyama will compete with the Westwood Golf Club team in its bid for a national title beginning...
Hampton girls soccer shakes off slow start
The Hampton girls soccer team is getting healthy at the right time. After dropping their first two games this season, including the program’s most lopsided loss in a decade, the defending Section 1-3A champion Talbots went 6-0-1 during a seven-game surge heading into their Sept. 30 game against visiting Indiana....
Hampton routs Greensburg Salem in battle for first place
Greensburg Salem and Hampton are from different counties, separated by about 40 miles, but they play in the same conference. The teams were a lot further apart when they met in a first-place matchup Friday night. No. 5 Hampton dominated the Golden Lions, showing its speed and depth on both...
Hampton Township School District set for 29th running of Hampton 5K on Oct. 9
The biggest fundraiser of the year for the Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence (HAEE) will be run, rain or shine, on Oct. 9. This will be the 29th running of the race with the proceeds supporting many different programs within the Hampton Township School District. “We’re very excited to be...
In brief: College fair, Women’s Business Network and more in Hampton
La Roche college fair More than 100 colleges and universities will participate in the North Pittsburgh College Fair from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 4 at La Roche University’s Kerr Fitness & Sports Center in McCandless. One of the largest college fairs in Western Pennsylvania, the fair will host universities,...
Northern area real estate transactions for the week of Sept. 26, 2021
Bellevue Jessica Emory sold property at 105 Meade Ave. to Naomi Harris for $170,000. Karen Schulz Long sold property at 663 North Ave. to Stephen Williams for $150,000. Terence Highton sold property at 530 Roosevelt Ave. to Jared McLaughlin and Jocelyn Delgado for $138,000. Jeffrey Allen Hesson sold property at...
Strong start in section, tournament play helps Hampton volleyball vault to No. 1 ranking
Hampton opened its section schedule in girls volleyball with a pair of impressive victories, blanking Highlands and Knoch by 3-0 scores in early September. The Talbots also participated in two tournaments, placing second to Pine-Richland at Mt. Lebanon and dropping a 25-23 decision to South Fayette in the semifinal round...
