Hampton Journal category, Page 40

Hampton Township School District is celebrating “Hues and Harmony,” an exhibition of musical and visual arts, throughout May. An art reception was scheduled for May 11 at Hampton Middle School to celebrate the unveiling of select secondary-level artwork. The reception will feature an art sale and interactive print studio experience...

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services announces Jennifer Luzik as the new sales director at the company’s Hampton office. Luzik has been a full-time Realtor since 2011 and the sales director at Howard Hanna’s Monroeville office since May 2019. “Jennifer Luzik has been a proven producer and strong leader within our...

Hampton three-sport athlete Matt DeMatteo has committed to attend Duquesne on a track scholarship. The senior was also considering Penn State (track) and James Madison (football). DeMatteo is a two-time all-conference selection in football and a two-time all-section pick in basketball, but his best offers were for track and field....

Westmoreland Symphony Orchestra has named Natalie Ann Kasievich as its new executive director. Kasievich comes to the Greensburg-based symphony from a position as an engagement leader for Thrivent Financial. She lives in the Gibsonia neighborhood that straddles Pine and Richland townships in Allegheny County. She also is the former board...

Police in Hampton Township are investigating a bank robbery that took place Monday afternoon. Allegheny County emergency officials said police were dispatched to the First Commonwealth Bank on Route 8 at 3:50 p.m. Additional information was not immediately available....

Solicitors have an extra two hours each day to visit Hampton residences and businesses that do not opt out of such activities. Hampton Council on April 27 approved an amendment to the township’s peddling and solicitation ordinance, establishing permissible hours between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. The change came about...

Hampton High School has been ranked 15th out of 676 high schools in Pennsylvania in the 2022 Best High Schools rankings released April 26 by U.S. News & World Report. The high school also ranked fourth in the Pittsburgh region out of 132 high schools. In this year’s rankings, Hampton...

Hampton Community Trail’s Phase 2 has begun, with unanimous approval of the engineering proposal during municipal council’s April 27 meeting. The first phase of the project has been completed, connecting the Rachel Carson Trail at Community Park’s northernmost end with the center of the park, next to its playground. Phase...

The black-and-white photo of a man wearing a white apron with his right hand about to open a pizza oven is the first image guests see as they enter. It’s more than a picture. The image is of Giovanni Mineo Sr., who founded the family business — Mineo’s Pizza House...

Hampton Presbyterian Church Big Band hosts event The Hampton Presbyterian Church Big Band is hosting a dance event from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 13. Free dance lessons will be given by Matthew Lawther from 6:30 to 7:30, and the band will perform live music afterward. Tickets are $10 each,...

Last year, Hampton finished in fourth place in Section 2-5A with an overall record of 7-11. It qualified for the playoffs, but it was a short and not so sweet postseason experience as the team lost to West Allegheny in the opening round 14-1. Those struggles are a distant memory,...

Bellevue M & I Properties LLC sold property at 39 S Howard Ave. to Paul Stephen Minyo for $176,000. Franklin Park Chase Karsman sold property at 1700 Thistle Ct to Michael and Christine Packard for $575,000. Hampton Devin Davies sold property at 3896 Ash Drive to Michael and Jean Dulina...

The Anglican Diocese of Pittsburgh has a new bishop. The Rev. Alex Cameron will oversee 41 congregations in the western region of Pennsylvania, along with six other churches in Illinois, Colorado and Tennessee. He will lead nearly 6,500 parishioners in his new role, including those from churches in Greensburg, Ligonier,...

When Luke Staggers picked up a baseball bat for the first time in five years, what happened was just about what anyone would expect. Not much of anything. “I don’t think I touched a ball at all in the first workout,” the Hampton senior said. “I was worried after my...

Hampton’s Rachel Dolan rode a stationary bike on the track at Fridley Field during girls lacrosse practice in mid-April. Wearing a large black walking boot on her left foot, she wasn’t moving anywhere, but she is hoping to get somewhere soon. “I’m just trying to stay positive that I will...

The good news: Help is on the way with providing a sufficient number of lifeguards for Hampton Community Pool. But first, some help from Mother Nature is needed. “If this weather continues, we’re going to have trouble opening,” municipal manager Chris Lochner said about work that needs to be completed...

Hampton’s Poff Elementary School rang in the spring — at least, according to what the calendar said — with a sock hop-themed All-School Dance in early April, highlighted by a bevy of fine food and beverages. Food trucks from BRGR and Kona Ice were on site, and Dave & Buster’s...

Bellevue Karen Lynne Kasarda sold property at 154 N Balph Ave. to Anthony Profio and Madeleine Sheinfeld for $160,000. Mary Beth Krupski sold property at 27-29 S Balph Ave. to RKS Investments LLC for $180,000. Adrienne Greshock sold property at 548 Teece Ave. to Yanlai Wu for $249,900. Etna Frank...

Hampton sophomore Sean Sullivan felt a range of emotions after the Steel City Ice Renegades won a 2022 USA Hockey 16U national championship earlier this month. “It was crazy,” he said. “It was awesome.” Sullivan was part of the Harmarville-based travel team that topped the Chicago Hawks, 2-0, in the...

A banner year for Hampton athletics just got even more special. Hampton volleyball standout Kai Herchenroether and state champion swimmer Will Retsch were among 20 WPIAL student-athletes to be named James Collins Scholar-Athlete award winners April 13. The seniors were selected from a pool of 142 nominees from 80 schools,...

They like their community to be spick and span. More than 100 Hampton residents turned out for the municipality’s annual Clean-Up Day in April, including the young and old, individuals and families. The crowd gathered at the Hampton Community Center on McCully Road early on a Saturday morning, enjoying doughnuts...

Many Slippery Rock University students have interesting life experiences encountering both adversity and advocacy. One such example is Madalyn Mote, a junior early childhood education major from Gibsonia. In 2016, Mote’s younger brother, Nicholas, was diagnosed with aplastic anemia, a disease in which the body fails to produce blood cells,...

The North Park Police Station, 700 West Ridge Drive, will serve as a site for Allegheny County police’s participation in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 30, area residents can drop off any over-the-counter, controlled substance or prescription-required drugs. Tablets, capsules, ointments, creams,...

Hampton Community Library programs Hampton Community Library will continue its current children’s programming mask policy: Tuesdays, masks are required, and on Thursdays, masks are optional. It’s a Wonderful World Drop-in Storytime is scheduled starting at 10 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays through May 19, featuring stories and songs, “investigate and create,”...

Come June, Hampton Community Park will hoppin’ on Wednesdays with the return of its bustling farm market. The parking lot along McCully Road teems with vendors hawking organic honey, fresh-popped kettle corn, a variety of veggies and other prepared foods. “A variety of offerings can attract a greater number of...