Hampton Journal category, Page 67

McCandless council is putting its employees and volunteers on notice that the positions are not to be used for personal gain. Council on Aug. 24 unanimously passed a resolution establishing a code of ethics that covers elected officials, volunteers, employees and people who are appointed to the town’s various boards...

McCandless officials are exploring the possibility of amending the town’s home rule charter to impose term limits on members of council. The idea was floated at the Aug. 24 council meeting by Councilwoman Angela Woods, who represents Ward 5. Woods said her interest in term limits for council was piqued...

For the longest time, Alex Werth of Hampton dreamed of someday becoming a military fighter pilot. But when he discovered a love for chemistry while attending high school, he decided to take a path better suited to his talents — serving on a Navy nuclear submarine. “My grandfather was in...

Retired Superior Court Judge Cheryl Allen of Hampton was among a half dozen “ordinary Americans” who offered testimonials to President Donald Trump during Tuesday night’s Republican National Convention. A portion of a video that featured conversations with Vice President Mike Pence included Allen. The segment also included testimonials from five...

McCandless Council held a public hearing Monday night for new rules proposed for cellular telephone service providers seeking to erect antennas for the new “5th Generation,” or 5G, networks. Manager Bob Grimm said the town’s ordinance regulating cell antennas needs to be updated to be in compliance with new rules...

Let the electioneering begin in McCandless — but keep that yard sign away from the edge of the road. Temporary signs like the ones used for political campaigns or to advertise yard sales and other services will now have to be at least 5 feet from the side of the...

As traditional schools weed through reopening plans that largely include at least some online learning, career and technical centers across the region grapple with how to maintain predominately hands-on classes while keeping students and staff safe. Several of the 16 career and technical centers that cater to high school students...

A man and a woman were injured while trying to defend their dog at an Allegheny County dog park on Saturday. Allegheny County spokeswoman Amie Downs said police and medics were called to North Park Dog Park because of a dog fight and reported bites shortly after 10:15 a.m. Saturday....

Taylor Marie Thompson sold property at 4818 Andrews Drive to Cochran Concepts LLC for $45,000. NVR Inc. sold property at 5151 Hampton Place Drive to Vishal and Minal Vyas for $785,500. NVR Inc. sold property at 5176 Hampton Place Drive to John and Tina Lekas for $568,865. Estate of John...

The Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton Township opened for the season on Aug. 16. It will remain open from 1-4 p.m. each Sunday through the end of October. Jonathan Klemens, vice president of the museum, said that the buildings and exhibits are roped off to ensure social distancing and that...

A lawsuit seeking class-action status contends that Chipotle stores in Pennsylvania are not giving proper change to customers and instead are lining their pockets with it. The complaint, filed Thursday in Allegheny County Common Pleas Court, alleges hundreds of thousands — if not millions — of dollars in consumer losses....

Customers of the Hampton Shaler Water Authority could be asked to conserve water for a couple of days, the authority’s executive director said Wednesday. A break in a 16-inch pumping main leaving the water plant was discovered around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sam Scarfone said. It’s been isolated, but the plant...

Hampton Thomas Oconnor Jr. sold property at 3312 Stag Drive to Jeffrey and Kristen Ninehouser for $210,000. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

A recent Hampton Township High School graduate took top honors in an art competition for residents of the 17th Congressional District. Katelyn Januck’s pencil drawing titled “Class of…” won first place in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition for the district represented by U.S. Rep. Connor Lamb, D-Mt. Lebanon. “Although the...

McCandless Council is poised to change a law it passed last year that was supposed to prevent temporary signs placed along roadways from becoming traffic hazards and litter. At issue is the barrage of political campaign signs candidates place in the right of way along busy roads, intersections and interchanges...

Sheetz’s plan to build a new convenience store across the street from its current location on a cramped triangle of land at the junction of Old Perry Highway and Perry Highway has come to fruition after nearly two and a half years. Company officials announced that the new store will...

Northland Public Library is reopening Aug. 17 — with restrictions and at a reduced capacity — after in-person visits have been prohibited for the past several months because of the coronavirus pandemic. We’re elated to welcome back our patrons and the community to the library building,” said Amy Steele, the...

Hampton Estate of Doris Bauer Hartwell sold property at 2436 Victoria Drive to Carrie Super for $85,000. Real Estate Transactions are provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

A Catholic school in Glenshaw will return to in-person instruction for all students and staff later this month, officials said. Blessed Trinity Academy – of the North Hills Regional Catholic Elementary Schools, a group of five schools within the Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh – will allow its 160 students in...

A woman and her daughter are facing drug charges after Hampton Township police say they saw one of them visiting the home of a known narcotics dealer, according to authorities. Hampton police detective Robert Grondwalski was working an undercover detail on July 27 when he said he spotted Ember Alt,...

Hampton Township police have charged three North Carolina residents with forgery after they tried to cash an altered check at a local bank branch. The investigation began July 30 with a call to police from an employee of Citizens Bank. The employee reported that a woman using the drive-thru service...

Hampton Antoinette Lupone sold property at 3866 Ash Drive to Jonathan Loritz for $311,000. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

The placement of beams for the Unity-Trestle Road bridge in Plum will require a five-hour closure of the Pennsylvania Turnpike’s eastbound lanes beginning late Saturday night. The Turnpike will be closed between the Allegheny Valley (Exit 48) in Harmar and Pittsburgh (Exit 57) exit in Monroeville, from 11:49 p.m. on...

Murrysville and McCandless are among the top 50 safest cities in the U.S., according to the latest rankings from home security and safety advisory company SafeWise. Pennsylvania makes the list several times, with seven towns among SafeWise’s top 50 including Buckingham Township (11), Upper Saucon Township (27), Upper Allen Township...

Allegheny Mountain Swimming recently announced its swimmers who earned scholastic All-American honors for the 2018-19 academic year based on requirements set by USA Swimming. The All-American recognition combines the swimmer’s accomplishments in the pool for his or her club programs as well as achievements in the classroom. To make the...