Hampton Journal category, Page 39

Hampton baseball coach Kellen Wheeler said he “couldn’t even sleep that night” after the Talbots’ controversial WPIAL playoff loss to Penn-Trafford. Senior left-hander Cam Marshalwitz called it “a terrible way to go out” and “the worst way” to end a game. A questionable seventh-inning call brought the Talbots’ 2022 season...

As part of Remake Learning Days 2022, Hampton Township School District hosted an Innovative Learning Spaces Tour and Discussion on May 24. Educational leaders and community members who attended began the day with a tour of Central Elementary School’s redesigned Outdoor Learning Lab and Sensory Garden, which was built with...

How can the Hampton Township community be improved? Ninth-grade honors geography and honors English students at Hampton High School set out to answer that question in a project that culminated with a poster presentation on May 25 in the school auditorium. About 80 students, divided into 23 groups, conducted research...

When Fit 4 Boxing Club opened in Hampton in 2015, its owners already had an eye toward working with people of all abilities. As an early example, the club integrated a program called Rock Steady Boxing, which employs a non-contact, boxing-based fitness curriculum for those suffering from Parkinson’s disease. A...

Allegheny County’s North Park Swimming Pool in McCandless, Boyce Park Wave Pool in Plum and Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool in Robinson will open for the season June 4. Daily hours of operation are 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., weather and conditions permitting. Admission varies by age and county residency....

Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable Michael Kraus will present “Civil War Treasures and Stories from the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall” during the Greater Pittsburgh Civil War Roundtable event scheduled for 7 p.m. June 20 at the Hampton Community Center, 1301 McCully Road. The lecture is free and open to...

Franklin Park Kathleen Bove sold property at 1970 Georgetown Drive to Sriveni Nagabandi for $335,000. Hampton Michael Wood sold property at 4808 Au Sable Drive to Taner Nalbant and Marina Razgarina for $480,000. Julie Jones sold property at 3119 Camberly Drive to Michael and Margaret Jones for $150,000. Carl Melle...

The Hampton softball team will return almost everyone from this year’s WPIAL Class 5A playoff qualifier, but one loss is going to sting. Senior catcher Bella Henzler played her final high school game in the Talbots’ 11-5 loss to top-seeded Armstrong on May 17 at Mars in the opening round...

Memorial Day weekend should be a memorable one for Matt DeMatteo. And a very eventful one. The Hampton senior will compete in the PIAA Class 3A track and field championships May 27-28 at Shippensburg University before heading to Harrisburg to play for Team Pennsylvania in the prestigious Big 33 All-Star...

When Fit4Boxing opened in Hampton in 2015, its owners already had an eye toward working with people of all abilities. “We started working with people affected by Parkinson’s disease when we first opened,” said Brett Burkhart, managing partner with Fit4Boxing. “My uncle had been training with a guy from Sewickley...

The Hampton High School spring musical production, “Into the Woods,” has received nine Gene Kelly Award nominations, including Andrew Kaehly as Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of “Cinderella’s Prince/Wolf.” Other nominations are for Best All-Student Orchestra and in the award’s Budget Level II category: Best Costume Design, Best Lighting...

Sometimes doing things to stay fit helps with bit of encouragement. So, Allegheny County is teaming up with Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to help give visitors to North Park a little mindful motivation by creating an “Ecotherapy Trail.” The project, announced at an unveiling earlier...

Hampton Township School District showed off students’ artistic and musical talents with the Hues and Harmony Festival, opening on May 11 at the middle school. The event began at 5:30 p.m. with an art reception in the school’s main corridors, feature multiple media, paintings, pen and ink drawings and sculptures....

Bellevue Atefa Realty LLC sold property at 546-548 Forest Ave. to Xiang Li for $198,000. Mark Urbanowicz sold property at 81 N Euclid Ave. to JCH Property Holdings LLC for $185,000. Etna PNC Bank NA sold property at 2-6 Jones St. to Andrea Crystal Norris for $105,200. Franklin Park Subbarao...

Hampton first-year football coach Steve Sciullo likes what he sees from his new view atop the program. “We’re rolling right now,” he said. “We’re pretty happy with how things are looking.” With offseason weightlifting and conditioning in high gear and his staff of assistants in place, Sciullo has settled in...

The Hampton boys lacrosse team expected to take some lumps this season as it tried to replace 13 seniors. “Look at every article, every person who follows Hampton lacrosse,” first-year coach Andy DeMichiei said. “Everyone is talking about how this team doesn’t have it, and it’s going to be a...

Mineo’s Pizza House Allison Park in Hampton is open once again. The newly debuted restaurant closed temporarily after the first week due to staff shortage and the overwhelming demand. Dominic Mineo, who co-owns the business with his brother Giovanni Mineo Jr., told the Tribune-Review in a previous story this week...

A local band that has opened for none other than the Rolling Stones is scheduled for the inaugural Maple House Music + Arts Festival on May 21 at Hartwood Acres Park, located in Hampton and Indiana townships. The Pittsburgh-based Ghost Hounds performed as a special guest of history’s longest-tenured rock...

Update: Mineo’s posted on Facebook that it reopened as of May 12, 2022. In its first week of operation, Mineo’s Pizza House Allison Park is temporarily closed. A social media post said “due to staff shortage and the overwhelming demand, we are temporarily closing until we are fully staffed.” Dominic...

Recycle Rama scheduled for May 14 The Township of Hampton will present its Recycle Rama event from 9 a.m. to noon in the Hampton Community Park/Community Center Parking Lot. Vendors will be on site to accept materials for recycling, as per these conditions: • JVS Electronics has a strict limit...

Bellevue VAZ P2 LLC sold property at 569 Lincoln Ave. to Marys Holdings LLC for $570,000. John Cornelius sold property at 431 Orchard Ave. to Robert Lee and Nicole Mannino Johnson for $350,000. Jillian McWhorter sold property at 654 Shade Ave. to John and Lauren Davis for $109,250. Bradford Woods...

Hampton sophomore Mackenzie Reese was looking for an inside pitch in the bottom of the eighth inning against Seneca Valley on April 22. She got it, and with one swing of the bat, she did something Ron Fedell had never experienced in 24 seasons as Hampton softball coach. Reese drove...

Qualifying for the WPIAL Class 3A track and field championships this spring won’t be enough for Ava Vitiello. The Hampton junior is in the running for much more than just an invitation. “I’m hoping that it goes really well,” she said, “and I think it will.” Vitiello was content to...

Most of us need to declutter at one point or another, and an expert will show the way during “The Organizing Myth!” at 6:30 p.m. May 17, sponsored by Hampton Community Library. The presentation is free and will be held in Activity Room 2 of the Hampton Community Center, 3101...

Hampton Community Library will be closed May 14 for Recycle Rama, the township event scheduled from 9 a.m. to noon in the Hampton Community Park and community center parking lot. The library’s programs include: • The Organizing Myth, 6:30 p.m. May 17. Join Stephanie Smith from A Space for Home...