Hampton Journal category, Page 34

When Aquinas Academy junior Alexis Abbett was a toddler, she loved to run. She would dart around, with her parents trying to stay hot on her heels. “I would run away,” Alexis said, “a lot.” Abbett is still running, and she still has a lot of people trying to catch...

After Caliente Pizza & Draft House marked its official 10th anniversary in September, the award-winning chain is taking its yearlong celebration a step further, this time with the help of Pittsburgh’s five-time Stanley Cup champions. The local eatery has been named the official pizza of the Pittsburgh Penguins and opened...

Ten Hampton High School seniors have been recognized in the 68th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Three students — William Girard, John Hutton and Amiya Johnson — were named among the more than 16,000 Semifinalists across the United States. Emma An, Woohyon Chong, Hannah Dietrich, Emma Homison, Aja Lynn, Sadie...

Ken and Traci Saunders’ two long-haired Chihuahuas are an important part of their family. Riley, 11, is black and white and acts like an energetic puppy despite her age, while Rosco, 6, is light brown and more skittish. As members of the Nativity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Hampton, the couple...

When teachers and students returned to Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton this academic year, they were greeted with a “bright” and “cheerful” space that’s quite different from the typical 1950s Catholic school the building used to resemble, according to Leslie Mitros, the head of school. Aquinas Academy has completed...

If you’re suffering from nagging back pain, a shoulder injury that’s making it difficult to swing a racket or tripping on the stairs, Hampton Township’s new health workshops might offer some helpful tips, according to Bill Ryder, the township’s Department of Community Services program supervisor. At the workshops, Eric Stiglmeier,...

Farmers market nears end of season The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market is held from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 12 in the lower parking lot of the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Vendors for 2022 include Bates & Hayes Kettlekorn, Carlos Aviles Farms, Cindy Munchies, Cunning...

Bellevue Patrick Earley sold property at 554 Highland Pl to Kristopher Maier and Carolyn Ivanusic for $235,000. Robert Payer sold property at 26 Lincoln Ave. to Bryan and Kylie Brown for $98,900. Etna Sandra Stayduhar sold property at 158 Washington St. to Philip Cristina for $170,158. Franklin Park Charles Lang...

As libero for Hampton’s No. 2-ranked girls volleyball team, Avery Koontz is not allowed to jump above the height of the net or attack the ball. Instead, she does her best work much closer to the ground. Koontz, a 5-foot-3 junior, is a defensive specialist and energetic fireplug for the...

Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich learned early this season he needed to be on a first-name basis with his players. If he wasn’t, chaos broke out. “It’s crazy,” Paholich said. “You can’t really call anybody by their last name anymore. You say, ‘Zebrine,’ and you got three of them...

The Hampton Township Council voted unanimously at its Sept. 28 meeting to commission a traffic study to determine if putting a four-way stop sign at Topnick Drive at Park Road would improve safety and traffic flow near Hampton High School. Police Chief Thomas Vulakovich said earlier this month that traffic...

The Mars Area High School girls soccer team had a special message Sept. 26 for its competitors, the Hampton girls soccer team: Hampton’s Lucy Interthal is loved by all who know her. The Mars girls wore the wristbands emblazoned with “22,” Interthal’s number, to show their support for the Hampton...

Hampton Township Municipal Manager Chris Lochner was honored recently by the International City Management Association for his 40 years of public service. Most of Lochner’s career has been spent as the manager of Hampton, with previous work as an intern for the City of Pittsburgh Planning Department and a manager...

Market nears season end The Township of Hampton Farmer’s Market is held from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays through Oct. 12 in the lower parking lot of the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road. Vendors for 2022 include Bates & Hayes Kettlekorn, Carlos Aviles Farms, Cindy Munchies, Cunning House Supply...

Bellevue Stephanie Vance sold property at 551 Dawson Ave. to Kirsten Crowe for $365,202. Bradford Woods John Dolan sold property at 107 Saybrook Harbor to Timothy and Mary Elizabeth Kernan for $375,000. Etna Carly Bunce sold property at 41 Grant Ave. to Geoffrey Alexander II for $95,000. Paul Tedesco sold...

Moments after Hampton’s Grace Stitt lost in her section singles semifinal match Sept. 14, coach Sara Longo reminded her of what was at stake the following day. “I was like, ‘Well, tomorrow is a must-win,’ ” Longo said. “She goes, ‘Oh, I’m getting to WPIALs. Don’t worry. I’m getting there.’...

The Hampton football team has gone airborne this season. One year after mashing opponents with a pair of 1,000-yard rushers, the Talbots have unveiled a potent passing attack under first-year coach Steve Sciullo. “We came into the season with the goal to pass more,” said senior quarterback Joey Mayer, who...

In response to community concerns following mass shootings across the country in hospitals, businesses, places of worship and in the spring at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, the Hampton Township Police Department and township school district partnered to provide free active shooter training to residents and businesses in October....

When it comes to negotiating tough situations, the North Hills Special Response Team can be considered one of the best. It placed first in the Best of the Best negotiating competition hosted by the Pittsburgh FBI in August at The David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Six Pittsburgh-area special response teams...

What appears to be a routine football play has the potential to change a life drastically. Ask Ryan Shazier. On a Monday night in 2017, the Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker collapsed after making a tackle, having suffered an injury that necessitated spinal stabilization surgery and had doctors wondering if he ever...

A portion of Oak Hill Road in Hampton Township was closed Monday morning after a crash damaged the bridge at Hardies Lake. The road was closed between West Hardies Road and Lakemont Drive, according to township officials. The closure came after a car crash on the bridge, which officials said...

Bellevue Jeanne Mahlmann sold property at 25 S Jackson Ave. to Michael Keith and Crystal Freeman for $220,000. Michael Galone sold property at 124 W Riverview Ave. to Zachary Lee Snyder and Sydney Sokol for $211,500. Etna Regis Donovan Jr. sold property at 30-32 Ganster St. to Hiland Park Capital...

At a Hampton Township Council meeting held Sept. 14, police Chief Thomas Vulakovich requested that the township commission a traffic study to determine if putting a four-way stop sign at Topnick Drive at Park Road would improve safety and traffic flow near Hampton High School. Vulakovich said traffic is “heavily...

After a two-year hiatus, Pittsburgh’s Community Mutt Strut returned for an in-person day of fun for four-legged friends and their people pals, all for a good cause. The event, held virtually during the covid-19 pandemic, benefits Guardian Angels Medical Service Dogs Inc., a Florida-based nonprofit that rescues, raises and trains...

With regard to his unprecedentedly popular Model T, Henry Ford once said: “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants, so long as it’s black.” Fast-forward to 1993, and Chevrolet was offering something similar with its 40th-anniversary Corvette, only in a dark reddish hue. Hampton resident...