Hampton Journal category, Page 12

When someone calls 911, police cruisers, fire trucks and ambulances speed to the scene, carrying professionals and volunteers who offer assistance in their respective areas of training. As they address the priorities of dousing blazes or patching wounds, the people whose lives are adversely affected sometimes are left to stare...

Bellevue BE Glenn LLC sold property at 639 Tingley Ave. to Rising Water Enterprises LLC for $151,000. Franklin Park Beth Nichols sold property at 2299 Clearvue Road to Madeleine Waller for $330,000. Chih Shang Yen sold property at 1916 Kimberly Ct to Juan Manuel Gonzalez Gaita and Maria Fernanda Garcia...

The opening week of the 2024 spring season proved something about the Hampton boys lacrosse team. The Talbots aren’t the best team in the WPIAL Class 2A, but they very well could turn into the second-best. Hampton sandwiched a 20-6 loss to seven-time defending WPIAL champion Mars with blowout victories...

The Hampton girls lacrosse team this season is relying on balance rather than brilliance. After a three-year stretch that featured two of the most prolific goal-scorers in program history, the Talbots are looking for a well-distributed, roster-wide attack. “Not relying on one person to score is going to be an...

A $2,000 donation on behalf of Kaylee Manz was a welcome sight for her mom and dad. But Kaylee may have been more excited by her gift of a stuffed bear that’s nearly as big as she is. Either way, members of the Hampton Township Police Department were glad to...

The goal of Hampton High School’s March 22 fundraiser was to generate $30,000. “Our students and the Hampton community absolutely blew us away with their efforts in this year’s Talbot Thon!” the school district’s Facebook page reported the following day. “Last night’s grand reveal was $38,929.44.” Talbot Thon’s beneficiary is...

The title of the workshop was simple and direct: “You Want to Open a Pizzeria? Now What?” If those who attended take the presenter’s lead, they may be onto something. Pine resident Nick Bogacz shared his insight during the 40th International Pizza Expo and Conference in Las Vegas, drawing from...

Comedian to entertain AARP AARP 595 meets the first Tuesday of each month at 12:30 pm. at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road. The next meeting is April 2, with entertainment by comedian David Kaye. The group welcomes visitors and new members. Dues are $10 per year. For more...

Bellevue Robert Fink Jr. sold property at 50 S Bryant Ave. to Svetlana Osiyan for $51,137. Franklin Park Sandra Artzberger sold property at 1300 Cattail Ln to Zachary and Jamie Mitchell for $392,500. Lynn Pfischner sold property at 1617 Franklin Fields Drive to James David Nabuda and Nicholas Pacellio for...

Hampton track star Dale Hall enters his senior season in the unusual position of being a reigning state champion and an underdog, all at the same time. Hall, who last spring won the PIAA Class 3A 1,600-meter title as the No. 11 seed, has a pair of Notre Dame recruits,...

One day after Hampton’s boys basketball season came to an end, Joe Lafko contemplated the Talbots’ memorable journey. “We had a fantastic year,” the longtime coach said. “I am so proud of this team.” The Talbots (25-5) put together one of the finest seasons in program history, winning a second...

Six Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh students won awards at the Aquinas Chess Invitational Tournament, held March 9 in the Rhodora J. Donahue building on the school’s campus in Hampton. A total of 175 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, representing 25 schools, competed at six levels (K-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8...

Nine students at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton qualified for the Pittsburgh Public Theater’s Showcase of Finalists in two scenes. The students performed live at the O’Reilly Theater in February. Fifth graders Theodore Burchill (Cassius), Nicholas Crawford (Messenger), Ethan Mullican (Brutus), John Paul Richthammer (Antony) and Luke Roney (Octavius)...

Hampton resident Jeremiah Bennett, a 12th grader at Commonwealth Charter Academy and A.W. Beattie Career Center, was named the recipient of the Western PA Odyssey of the Mind 2024 Paul H. Dunn Jr. Memorial Scholarship. Jeremiah participated in Odyssey of the Mind for five years, and his experience in the...

Lucky bakers and their caregivers learned how to make shepherd’s pie, sourdough muffins and rainbow cupcakes on March 18 in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day at Flour Power Cooking Studio on Route 8 in Hampton. Amy Knight, franchise owner of Flour Power Pittsburgh, provided the free cooking class as part...

After spending the recent high school season competing against Lincoln Park’s Brandin Cummings, Hampton’s Liam Mignogna will join him in 2024-25. Mignogna, a 6-foot-9 center, will enter the Pitt program as a preferred walk-on after he concludes his senior year this spring. Pitt’s recruiting class includes signed recruits Cummings, a...

Hershey Kisses rained down on the floor for the second straight year as Lincoln Park basked in the glory of punching its ticket to the PIAA Class 4A championship game. In a highly anticipated WPIAL championship game rematch, Lincoln Park, in dominating fashion this time, rolled past Hampton, 74-53, at...

Bellevue Robert Venczel sold property at 556 Dawson Ave. to Brendan Marshall and Sarah Carroll for $339,000. Wendy P Investment Properties LLC sold property at 69 Longmore Ave. to Louis Enterprises LLC for $65,000. Franklin Park Paul Ionadi sold property at 2513 Acorn Ct to Yanoga LLC + Ayla Mgmt...

LEWISBURG — Hampton sophomore Gabby Elk sat in fifth place after the second round of dives Saturday afternoon at the PIAA Class 2A championships at Bucknell University’s Kinney Natatorium. But she made a final push over the final three dives, scoring 121.40 points to move to second in the final...

There will be at least two WPIAL boys basketball teams playing for state gold in Hershey following Friday’s PIAA quarterfinals results. WPIAL title game rematches are set for Monday in the PIAA semifinals in Class 5 and 4A after Moon, Franklin Regional, Lincoln Park and Hampton all picked up third...

For every $100 the U.S. government spends on cancer research, just $4 goes specifically toward treatment for children. The disparity, as reported by the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, is of particular relevance to Hampton High School senior Halee Pilarski. She lost her younger brother, Will, to brain cancer in 2017....

With a few clicks of a mouse, just about anyone can produce AI-generated art these days. But nine Hampton Township School District students are being honored for the real thing. On March 23, Carnegie Mellon University will host the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards for the Pittsburgh region. “For over...

Malea O’Neill was shocked to learn just how many of her fellow students at A.W. Beattie Career Center often lack basic necessities in their daily lives. “It was honestly sad to learn how much of a need there is for things that I have always taken for granted. Hearing that...

Church hosts spaghetti dinner Hampton Presbyterian Church will host a spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 17 to support youth group mission trips. The menu features spaghetti, meatballs, salad, bread and desserts in the fellowship hall. Gluten-free options and takeout will be available. A freewill donation is accepted....