Hampton Journal category, Page 60
Portion of Elfinwild Road in Shaler closed for fallen tree
Motorists who use Elfinwild Road in Shaler will have to use a detour Thursday. The road is closed between Willett and Laurel Hill roads, police said. There is a tree down on the road and police are unsure of when it will reopen to traffic. PennDOT has been notified....
In brief: Charitable golf outing, farmers market, Young Writers Institute and more in Hampton
Enjoy a fun, casual day of golf as St. Barnabas Charities hosts the 34th Annual Charitable Golf Open on June 11 at Conley Resort & Golf Club in Butler. Proceeds from event support the St. Barnabas Free Care Fund. The outing offers morning and afternoon start options. The format is...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of June 6, 2021
Hampton Kyle Shaffer sold property at 2803 Drake Court to Heidi Weinman for $210,000. Josh Suto sold property at 2695 Ginger Lane to Devin Taylor for $129,000. Morris Gardner sold property at 3018 Hartswood Drive to Nicholas Anthony and Angela Frances Monzo for $400,000. Nicholas Bogacz sold property at 2818...
Hampton’s Galuska keeps his cool at states, medals in 400
Hampton senior Gage Galuska was a little slower — and a lot colder — at the PIAA Class AAA track and field championships. But the WPIAL 400-meter champion left Shippensburg University with a warm feeling. He brought home a state medal and a season full of memories. The Edinboro football...
Hampton girls lacrosse star racks up eye-popping stats in abbreviated career
Hampton girls lacrosse coach Kelsey Viets felt disbelief as she tabulated star midfielder Megan Cook’s career statistics. “You look at the stats on paper and you think, ‘There’s no way this kid did this in three years,’” Viets said. “It’s truly incredible.” Despite losing her junior season to the covid...
Hampton High School gets approval for new storage garage
Construction of a storage garage at Hampton High School is expected to get underway as soon as this fall thanks to approval by Hampton council. School leaders asked to build a 2,400-square-foot garage to store maintenance and lawn equipment. Because the school along McCully Road sits in a conservation district,...
Hampton playground renamed for former councilwoman, township stalwart Martha Hunkele
The large playground at Hampton Community Park will be renamed for former council member Martha Hunkele, who by all accounts is among the township’s most ardent supporters. Hunkele served on council for 14 years, having most recently been elected in 2019 but forced to resign because of health concerns. She...
Neighbor Spotlight: Hampton residents convert school bus into tiny home on wheelsVideo
Editor’s note: Neighbor Spotlight is a monthly feature that aims to let our readers learn more about the people in their communities who are working to make them a better place, who have interesting stories to tell or who the community feels deserve “15 minutes of fame.” If you would...
ATM kiosk approved for vacant lot along Route 8
An ATM kiosk was approved for construction along Route 8. Hampton council approved the conditional use during a recent meeting for the vacant lot at 4640 Route 8, Manager Chris Lochner said. The property sits at the Talley Cavey intersection, just north of the BP station near Alpine Pools. Developers...
Hartwood Acres Sculpture Garden breaks ground on multimillion-dollar site renovation
A ceremonial groundbreaking for the $2.4 million sculpture garden at Hartwood Acres showcased grand, decades-old art that will dot the landscape in new configurations at the 629-acre Allegheny County-owned park. Hosted by the county and the Allegheny County Parks Foundation, the June 1 event spotlighted 13 large-scale pieces of art...
Litter gitters get it done during monthly trash pickups in North Park
While Allegheny County public works and maintenance crews handle most of the heavy lifting when it comes to keeping North Park tidy, a dedicated group of volunteers regularly roams the park in search of trash. In addition to taking away from the park’s natural beauty, the trash can be a...
In brief: Hampton Community Library activities set for June, farmers market opens and more in Hampton
Hampton Community Library events • The Tales & Tails summer reading program registration is open for children and youth 18 and younger. Register in person for the in-person program. Take home your swag bag and a challenge card to participate. Return each week for a new challenge card and use...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of May 30, 2021
Hampton DeCarlo Development LLC sold property at 4125 Lee Manor Drive to Tyler Fannie and Makbule Hazal Erkale for $399,900. James Blakley sold property at 4640 Route 8 to PA 15 RE Investments LLC for $12,000. Montgomery & Rust Inc. sold property at 2951 Woodland Court to Foxlane Homes At...
Little Rubies Learning Academy celebrates opening of new early learning center in Shaler
Little Rubies Learning Academy had a ribbon-cutting ceremony May 7 to celebrate the opening of their brand-new, early learning center. The ceremony highlighted the business’ mission of providing a secure educational and nurturing environment for children. Opening a daycare in a pandemic was no easy task, but Little Rubies reached...
Hampton boys lacrosse sends off ‘special’ senior class
Hampton All-WPIAL attack Max Saltrelli realized four years ago his then-freshman class was going to be “something special.” Little did he know exactly what was in store. The Hampton boys lacrosse Class of 2021 had a four-year career unlike any in the program’s history. They reached the WPIAL finals twice,...
Hampton baseball turns focus to next season after up-and-down year
The final out of Hampton’s 2021 baseball season was a deep drive against West Allegheny in the WPIAL Class 5A playoff opener. Senior Brock Mattiuz hit the ball “as far as I’ve ever seen the kid hit it,” coach Kellen Wheeler said, but West Allegheny’s outfielder tracked down the bases-loaded...
Race for Hampton council looks to be competitive
Six candidates will seek three available positions on Hampton council this fall. The highly contested race saw the slimmest of margins among the field in the May 18 primary. According to unofficial results from the Allegheny County Office of Elections, Democratic nominee Bethany Blackburn earned 1,402 votes, followed by Julie...
In brief: Hampton’s farmers market set to open, Hidden Heritage scavenger hunt and more in Hampton
Farmers market The Hampton Township Farmers Market is scheduled to open its season June 2. The market operates from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday through Oct. 13. It features local produce, honey, baked goods, spices and a variety of other items. Food trucks will be on-site several times during...
Hampton area real estate transactions for the week of May 23, 2021
Hampton Kurt Henzler sold property at 2807 E Elfinwild Road to Keith and Lynne Herchenroether for $120,000. Justin Novi sold property at 2584 Lah Road to Brandon Ledonne for $207,500. Mark Visnic sold property at 2689 Oak Hill Drive to Theodore and Christal Yuo for $910,000. McCandless Evan Dull trustee...
Joy, pain for Hampton track team at WPIAL meet
Two Hampton seniors showed at the WPIAL Class AAA track and field championships that a fraction of an inch or a hundredth of a second can be the difference between elation and heartache. Gage Galuska shocked Butler star Guinness Brown to win the 400-meter title by one-hundredth of a second,...
Power-hitting Hampton softball squad cools down at inopportune time
The most prolific home run-hitting Hampton softball team in at least two decades picked a lousy time to go quiet. The Talbots, who this season hit a “mind-boggling” number of home runs, struggled down the stretch and saw their year end with a 10-0 five-inning loss to top-seeded Penn-Trafford (15-4)...
Hampton officials prepping for pool season
As temperatures begin to heat up, Hampton officials are prepping for pool season with an eye on a return to fun in the sun. “We are looking forward to opening to warm weather at 11 a.m. May 29,” Kevin Flannery, director of community services, said. Daily admission fees range from...
District Judge Tom Swan wins Democratic, Republican nominations
District Judge Tom Swan defeated challenger Shea Kraft in Tuesday’s Republican and Democratic primaries in the magisterial district that includes East Deer, West Deer, Hampton and Richland. Unofficial tallies showed that Swan collected 90% of the votes counted in the Republican primary, compared with Kraft’s 9.8%. In the Democratic primary,...
Hampton High School students bringing back live theater with ‘Pippin’
Hampton High School students are bringing live theater back after last year’s covid-related hiatus. Students will tell the tale of searching for happiness amid empty promises and lurid temptations in their presentation of “Pippin,” staged for in-person audiences and online. “It’s both a humorous allegory about growing up and a...
Penn-Trafford softball stomps Hampton in 1st round
The Penn-Trafford softball team scored four runs in the bottom of the first during Tuesday’s WPIAL Class 5A first-round playoff game against Hampton at Gateway. The top-seeded Warriors rolled from there to a 10-0 victory halted after five innings. “We got hits and did a lot of the little things,”...
