Hampton Journal category, Page 65

The Hampton girls tennis team is proof a season that looks dreadful on paper can look pretty good in person. Despite enduring an 0-10 match record, the youthful Talbots remained upbeat about the experience and encouraged for the future. “Even though we didn’t have a great record, it was a...

Hampton girls soccer coach Bill Paholich needed one workout to realize freshman Madison Hurst had a chance to be special. The diminutive 14-year-old opened the staff’s eyes when she kept pace with the lead pack during the Talbots’ preseason one-mile run. “We always do a mile conditioner … and she...

For the first time in 44 years, the Plum football team is 6-0. The Mustangs, who clinched the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference title on Friday night, defeated Knoch, 35-7. Ryan Hubner threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Reed Martin scored on a 60-yard punt return, and...

Despite the coronavirus pandemic, communities in the North Hills are proceeding with trick-or-treat this year, but officials advise families to take steps to guard their health. Trick-or-treating is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Halloweeen — Oct. 31 — in McCandless, Ross, Franklin Park, Marshal, West View, Bradford Woods,...

Traversing the trails of North Park nearly every day of the week has given members of the North Park Trail Runners group more than just the health and spiritual benefits of vigorous outdoor exercise. They have become attuned to an alarming environmental change occurring in the more than 3,000-acre Allegheny...

A Hampton woman accused late last year of sexually abusing two children starting when they were 7 and 8 years old is scheduled to appear for a preliminary hearing next month, court records show. Iris Schmidt, 21, is free on $25,000 bond while awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of...

McCandless has created a new way for residents to communicate with town officials and get up-to-date information about local issues. Dubbed McCandless and Me, the new website is aimed at providing an alternative to attending public meetings or sending written requests for information, which officials say can be time-consuming, inconvenient...

It’s natural for any filmmaker, right? You’re a week away from your first written and directed big-screen release. You’re worrying about how the premiere will be staged. You have press lined up all week. You’re coordinating with producers, actors and family. Above all else, though, one thing is weighing on...

Hampton Leroy Mossor sold property on Arnold Avenue to Ryan and Jodi Sue Augustine for $50,000. John Lekas sold property at 2700 Bristol Court to John and Erica Valko for $451,100. Kay Wisniewski sold property at 3393 Cramlington Drive to Brian and Lisa Christopher for $300,000. Elisabet Pittman sold property...

Hampton three-sport senior Gage Galuska plays football in the fall, wrestles in the winter and runs track in the spring. Other than a two-week stretch in early June, he is always on the go. But in the second half against Greensburg Salem in Week 4 on Oct. 2, he really...

Ryan Hubner threw for 178 yards and a 62-yard touchdown pass to Reed Martin as No. 4 Plum scored a 20-7 victory over Hampton (3-2, 3-2) in the Class 5A Greater Allegheny Conference on Friday night. Martin caught five passes for 105 yards for the Mustangs (5-0, 5-0). Logan Brooks...

A Hampton mother is facing felony child endangerment charges after police found marijuana and associated paraphernalia in her car during a traffic stop in August, according to a criminal complaint. Officer Nathan Meade said the items were in arms reach of the woman’s two daughters, who also were in the...

A fishing pond. Chicken coop. Duck house. Blueberry grove. Pumpkin patch. Multiple gardens. A barn. That’s just some of what sits on the 171 acres of property at 5640 N. Montour Road in Richland Township, Gibsonia. “You can really live off of this land — it’s a true farm-to-table lifestyle,”...

Police charged a Hampton man with animal cruelty after he admitted he struck another man’s pet duck with a stick, causing it to die, according to a criminal complaint. Kenneth J. Sharer, 63, said he hit the animal because he was sick of ducks defecating and laying eggs on his...

Two candidates with no prior political experience and starkly different backgrounds are vying for the open state House seat created when Republican Mike Turzai resigned in June. Democrat Emily Skopov of Marshall is facing off against Republican Rob Mercuri of Pine for the 28th District seat that Turzai held for...

UPMC St. Margaret and St. Margaret Foundation are hosting a free flu vaccination event for senior citizens and people 18 and older with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease. This is a drive-thru event from 8 to 10 a.m. Oct. 10. Participants should stay...

Hampton Max Harris sold property at 2334 Big Rock Road to Jane Stein for $68,550. Charles Brusco sold property at 2351 Big Rock Road to Timothy Evans for $229,500. Kristine Meister sold property at 4544 Bucktail Drive to George and Linda Hammer for $218,250. Wesly Rice sold property at 3953...

The Hampton girls cross county team has hit the ground running. An improving group of youngsters are pacing coach Heather Dietz’s squad, with four sophomores and a freshman as the Talbots’ top five finishers at the 18th annual Red, White and Blue Classic last month. “They are well on their...

Talk about a kick to the shins. Hampton senior Aidan Sawyer figured his chances of making the PIAA cross country championships were as good as ever after the program was dropped to Class AA during the 2020-22 enrollment-based realignment. “States definitely seems more attainable this year than any other year,”...

Time has blurred many of Margot Abarotin’s most cherished memories. But when the Hampton woman celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 27, she still was spry enough to gather with close family to reminisce about her life adventures through a series of illustrated diaries, photo albums and letters she kept....

Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 4: Carson Davidson Blackhawk, jr., QB/FS The junior completed 11 of 18 passes for 178 yards and also ran for a pair of touchdowns as the Cougars defeated visiting Ambridge, 38-7, last Friday. This week, they will face unbeaten...

A Hampton man is accused of beating up a woman and holding her hostage in his home Sept. 24, according to a criminal complaint. Police arrested Gabriel Tamilia, 48, at his Clearview Road home after two neighbors called 911, and the woman accused him of assaulting her. Tamilia was released...

McCandless council’s proposed ordinance on keeping chickens on residential properties won’t be ready to hatch for at least 90 days so that changes discussed during a public hearing can be added to the measure. Council initially planned to vote on the ordinance at its Oct. 12 meeting, but the changes...

Hampton Carol Marsiglio sold property at 3305 Antler Drive to Christopher and Robert DeMichiei for $179,900. Myung Ki Yi sold property at 3092 Fairfield Court to Michael and Keri Hamberg for $700,000. Leslie Rd Associates LLC sold property at 5188 Hampton Place Drive to NVR Inc. for $154,904. NVR Inc....