Hampton Journal category, Page 60

An attorney with Allegheny County Child Protection Services (CPS) is seeking to become an Allegheny County judge. Alyssa Cowan, an Allison Park resident and assistant county solicitor for CPS, made the announcement Saturday. “I’ve decided to throw my name in this race, not to chase political fame or boost my...

WPIAL Hall of Fame basketball coach Joe Lafko’s 25th season at Hampton has been like no others. After dealing with the consequences of the covid-19 pandemic, the Talbots, playoff qualifiers for 16 consecutive years, ended January with just one win. But because of the unique circumstances surrounding this season, the...

It’s official. The WPIAL swim finals will take place March 6-7. Hampton’s boys swim team has the dates circled on its calendar. “Everything is gearing up for us to have a great showing at WPIALs,” coach Morgan Zweygardt said. “Now that the date has been confirmed, the boys are even...

There aren’t any applications in the pipeline from drillers who want to extract natural gas from deep underground in McCandless. But if such an application is filed in the future, drillers will be limited to a few select spots in the town and must adhere to strict rules to prevent...

The annual Winter Show at the North Hills Art Center runs through Feb. 26 and will include a “virtual” display of pieces for people who want to avoid in-person gatherings. The show titled “Where Love Dwells” benefits the nonprofit group Hello Neighbor, which helps refugee families with children settle in...

The second-smallest school in WPIAL girls basketball is eyeing bigger things this season. One year after making school history, Aquinas Academy is seeking its first section title and another postseason run. “We don’t want to stop,” junior forward Elizabeth Russell said. “We want to keep going.” The first-place Crusaders were...

Aquinas Academy star guard Vinnie Cugini knows the Crusaders will make the WPIAL Class A playoffs this season for the first time in program history. But the WPIAL’s leading scorer has greater ambition than a mere appearance in the league’s first “open” tournament since 1984. “I’m really excited,” the sophomore...

Hampton George Hagerty sold property at 2579 Wickline Road to Steven Denham and William Stock for $220,000. McCandless Milton Napper sold property at 609 Calais Drive to Brian Bence for $110,000. Judy McGinnis sold property at 8838 Memorial Drive to Regis Wiktorzewski for $245,500. Harry Sawyer sold property at 308...

Kevin Harpur of Allison Park celebrated his 100th birthday Jan. 30 with family members in a unique way. Though Kevin is a lifelong bachelor, his family of nephews and nieces, along with their families, celebrated his milestone birthday with a reverse drive-by. His nieces, Judy McDowell Daniels and Maura McDowell...

The Fox Chapel girls basketball team came into Friday’s Section 2-5A matchup with Hampton winners of three straight. The Foxes added a victory to that streak in emphatic fashion with a 62-39 victory over the Talbots to sweep the home-and-home section series. “I am really pleased with the team effort...

As coronavirus cases have begun to rise at a slower rate in Allegheny County and across the country, case rates have also slowed in the Hampton Journal area. While that’s the good news, the bad news is the number of covid-19 deaths in McCandless jumped by 14 during the past...

A gaggle of geese congregated in a shallow tributary of Pine Creek along Wildwood Road in Hampton on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Many of the geese were busy dipping their bills into the partially frozen stream in search of food while others were content to spend the morning bathing and splashing...

The WPIAL on Monday morning released its latest swimming and diving performance lists. They are for times and point totals recorded at meets through Saturday (Jan. 30). Seneca Valley junior Daniel Simoes, North Hills senior Joshua Bogniard, North Allegheny sophomore Alexa Sundgren, Neshannock senior Conner McBeth, Quaker Valley junior Isabel...

Block Party To Go charity fundraiser Participants in North Hills Community Outreach’s annual block party fundraiser won’t be able to gather in person this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But the North Hills charity and social service agency is still planning to party. Have fun at home with a...

The final month of the regular season in WPIAL girls basketball tips off with several marvelous matchups Monday. In Section 2-6A, three girls basketball teams are unbeaten in section play and have been ranked in the HSSN Top 5 all season. The thing is none of them have played each...

Hampton Estate of Kenneth Fernstrom sold property at 4855 Josephine Drive to W David Mancuso for $335,000. Joseph Kirby sold property at 5174 Polo Fields Drive to Dennis and Linda Fischer for $209,900. Alan Breedlove sold property at 2119 S Villa Drive to Stephen and Anna Crucitt for $700,000. Christine...

Not even a pandemic — or having to run pregame drills in the school cafeteria — can slow down the Hampton girls basketball team. Coming off back-to-back losing seasons, the Talbots have sprinted to one of their best starts in at least two decades. A 71-27 victory over Central Valley...

The Hampton competitive spirit team still hasn’t started its 2020-21 season, when in any other year it would almost be over. Covid restrictions pushed back the WPIAL championships from early January to mid-March, and the PIAA and national championships — at which Hampton is a regular qualifier — were moved...

As coronavirus cases begin to rise more slowly in Allegheny County and across the country, communities in the Hampton Journal area are also seeing their numbers rise less sharply. As of Jan. 27, there have been 973 cases of the novel coronavirus in Hampton since March, according to the latest...

Hampton Presbyterian Church will hold an Ash Wednesday worship service to mark the first day of Lent on Feb. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Depending on the covid restrictions in place when the service occurs, ashes may be distributed, according to church officials. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the nursery will...

Hampton Alisha Kasing sold property at 3112 Camberly Drive to Andrew Joseph and Kara Pfennigwerth for $167,000. Mary Lou Scherder sold property at 3066 E Bardonner Road to Tyler and Megan Henefeld for $185,000. Kenneth Michael Stehle sold property at 3843 Greenfield Road to Thomas and Alicia Dewing for $280,000....