Hampton Journal category, Page 14

The annual Spring Thaw Run is scheduled for 10 a.m. Feb. 24 at the Boathouse in North Park, 10301 Pearce Mill Road, McCandless. Runners can register to complete in distances of 5, 10, 15 and 20 miles. The event, presented by GCXC Race Timing and Management, supports 412 Food Rescue,...

Trying something new can work out well, as Matt Jarrell pointed out at the Feb. 12 Hampton Township School Board meeting. “We’re proud to recognize tonight the cast members and crew of the Hampton High School Drama Club fall play, ‘Puffs,’ for receiving 15 nominations for the first year they...

Lenten fish fry Saints Martha and Mary Parish will host a fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Fridays during Lent, except Good Friday, at St. Catherine of Sweden Church on Wildwood Road in Hampton. Fish dinners offer a choice of baked or fried cod or steamed shrimp and include...

Bellevue Mark Helbling sold property at 555 Orchard Ave. to Gabrielle and John Hampson for $260,000. Adrian Hicks sold property at 646 Tingley Ave. to Gloria Hahn for $165,000. Etna Donald Block sold property at 339 Butler St. to Butler St. No 384 & Trust for $4,500. Franklin Park Demeng...

In Alan Danner’s first two seasons at Hampton, he spent much more time on the wrong side of pins than on the right side of wins. Two years since he nearly quit the sport because he was tired of losing, the 152-pound senior is eyeing a successful postseason and his...

Hampton standout senior guard Peter Kramer is hoping to go from an ineligible postseason to an indelible one. After being forced to sit out last year’s playoffs due to PIAA transfer rules, Kramer is excited to be joining his teammates in this postseason in a bid for a deep run....

An expansion may be in the works by next year for A.W. Beattie Career Center in McCandless. Student enrollment at Beattie is growing, according to director Eric Heasley “The possibility of an addition to the existing career center building is due to continued enrollment growth and additional potential program considerations,”...

A.W. Beattie Career Center will host a spring open house from 5:15 to 8 p.m. Feb. 29 at its campus, 9600 Babcock Blvd., McCandless. The event gives prospective students an opportunity to learn about the school’s 19 programs and how each one prepares students for college and career pathways, according...

Hampton High School teachers apparently prefer educating to monitoring. “They didn’t always want to be the bad guys in the hallway, asking kids, ‘Can I see your pass?’” assistant principal Joshua Cable said. “That’s not the way we want to interact with our kids. We want to keep them accountable,...

In 2018, special education teacher Amy Holtz went to Hampton Middle School principal Marlynn Lux with an idea to start a small business. Neither of them could have imagined the success stories that would come from it. Fast-forward to 2024 and the HMS Express-O coffee-cart business is as popular as...

Vivat Vita, the pro-life club at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton, held a baby bottle campaign to raise money for Birthright of Pittsburgh. Junior Alice Rothfus, student leader of the pro-life club, led the campaign by distributing bottles to each family at Aquinas, into which people put loose change....

Pickleball at community center Adult pickleball for players 18 and older continues through May 24 in the Hampton Community Center gym. Sessions are from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Mondays and Fridays, and 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no programs on...

Etna Zachary Leya sold property at 52 Greeley Ave. to Edward Collins for $124,000. Franklin Park Timothy Burns sold property at 2614 Briar Ct to Fernando Contreras Bustos for $365,000. Gary Day sold property at 1621 Twin Oaks Drive to Tyler and Taylor Cummings for $735,000. David Rosenberg sold property...

Hampton star guard Meghan Murray sank a half-court shot to end the first quarter against Mars on Jan. 22, but her next basket was even more dramatic. Minutes after her buzzer-beater, Murray scored on a fast-break layup in the second quarter to become the girls basketball program’s all-time scoring leader....

Hampton junior swimmer Wil Cramer is proving that where there’s a will, there’s a way. After an “annoying” sophomore season that saw him miss qualifying for the WPIAL Class 2A swimming championships by less than a second, Cramer has already punched his ticket in two events, the 200 IM and...

The Burrell wrestling team topped Hampton and Bentworth in the first two rounds of the WPIAL Class 2A team tournament Wednesday at Burrell High School. The victories continued the Bucs’ streak of consecutive seasons in the WPIAL semifinals that stretches back more than two decades. But, as is the standard...

Young Adult Survivors United is inviting the community to help give young cancer survivors a helping hand through a new basic-needs donation program. Distribution Days provides household items, toiletries and nonperishable products for members of the Pine-based nonprofit, those diagnosed with cancer between the ages of 18 to 45, according...

They had the misfortune of seeing them, swastika-bearing banners flying above the streets of their towns. They couldn’t help but hear them, youngsters their age dressed in Hitler Youth attire and singing Nazi Party anthems. “I hate the songs,” Edith Leuchter says in a video in which she and her...

One of people’s most common fears is public speaking. For folks who have such an aversion, try to imagine public singing. As a member of the band the Altered Egos, Hampton High School graduate Ann Hodos frequently treats audiences to her vocal talents. But she’ll admit to some trepidation as...

Violinist performs for AARP AARP 595 meets at 12:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2942 E. Hardies Road. The next meeting is Feb. 6, with entertainment by violinist Steve Vance. Visitors and new members are welcome. Dues are $10 per year. For more information,...

Bellevue Joseph Porco sold property at 543 Lincoln Ave. to Pento LLP for $450,000. Etna Estate of Leonard Peluso sold property at 59 Grant Ave. to Art Image America LLC for $185,000. Franklin Park Maronda Homes LLC sold property at 1325 Adrian Drive to Kevin Lohar and Anuj Porwal for...

Many of the memories have faded into time over the past four decades. The players and coaches for Hampton’s 1984 PIAA runner-up boys basketball team have gaps in their recollection of the winningest season in program history. But one memory endures — the overwhelming support of the Talbots fans and...

Highlands gave Hampton its best shot, but it was Peter Kramer who landed the final blow. Kramer drove the lane and hit a bucket with 4 seconds remaining in overtime to propel the Talbots to a 61-59 victory Friday night at Highlands. After Cam Reigard hit a tough runner in...

Hampton Township council met Jan. 24 for one of its regular monthly meetings. But this meeting was not regular, at all. For the past 37½ years, Chris Lochner has sat in the seat marked “township manager.” That era ended and a new one began with the swearing-in of Ryan Jeroski...

Programs scheduled at Hampton Community Library include: • “Soup”er Bowl Cookoff, 1 to 3 p.m. Feb. 3. Registration is closed, but you still can attend and vote for your favorite soup. For $12, you can taste all the soups, and for children under 5, it costs $5. A bake sale...