Hampton Journal category, Page 75

It was standing room only to hear details on a planned stormwater utility fund at a Hampton Township Council public hearing Oct 9. A concept for a stormwater management plan and utility fund was presented by Gateway Engineers, a Pittsburgh-area multidiscipline engineering firm hired by Hampton Township. The utility fund...

Friday Nite Kids and Special Friends are two popular social events for special needs persons that happen monthly from September to May at Memorial Park Church on Peebles Road in Allison Park. For the younger crowd, Friday Nite Kids is a great spot for children with special needs and their...

Lantern Tours Lantern Tours will be happening Oct. 19 and 26 at the Depreciation Lands Museum on S. Pioneer Road in Allison Park. Mary Bliss Parsons’ fate will be determined as she is on trial for witchcraft in the 18th century as the story of this year’s Lantern Tour. Visitors...

UPMC’s longtime financial chief announced Thursday that he plans to step down at the end of the year. Robert DeMichiei has served as chief financial officer of the multibillion-dollar, nonprofit health system headquartered in Downtown Pittsburgh’s U.S. Steel Tower for nearly 16 years. The 54-year-old Hampton resident said his retirement...

Do you have a gift for making soup? Are you the holder of some secret, time-tested family recipe? Would you like to see how you measure up against other local soupmakers? The inaugural (No) Soup For You! contest will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Nov. 2 at the...

North Hills Community Outreach seeks your help in putting a “Thanksgiving on Every Table.” Items are being collected through Nov. 8. Every year, NHCO distributes hundreds of complete Thanksgiving dinners to families in poverty, hardship and crisis. You can help by holding a collection or donating any or all of...

Mary Bliss Parsons’ fate will be determined next weekend. She’s on trial for witchcraft in the 18th century and the story of this year’s Lantern Tours, happening Oct. 19 and 26 at the Depreciation Lands Museum on S. Pioneer Road in Allison Park. Guests will hear either arguments supporting the...

Creativity will be rewarded in this year’s pumpkin carving contest, a new addition to the annual Hampton Township Halloween celebration set for Oct. 26. Those wishing to participate can now register until Oct. 25 for free online at hampton-pa.org. “Pumpkins of all shapes and sizes are welcome as long as...

On Oct. 17, from 6 to 8 p.m., St. Paul United Methodist Church will be hosting a Friendship Dinner sponsored by Neighboring Organizations Responding Together for Hope (N.O.R.T.H.) There will be discussions about mutual hopes, fears, social justice concerns and presentations while enjoying a dinner consisting of halal chicken, rice...

On Oct. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., a Meet the Hampton Candidates forum will be held at the Hampton high school auditorium. This free event, which is open to the public, is co-sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Greater Pittsburgh and HAPPEN (Hampton Parent and Professional Education...

Hampton Daniel Malone sold property at 3207 Cramlington Drive to Anthony Joseph and Erica Lauren Sciulli for $258,500. James Anderson sold property at 3102 Haberlein Road to Allan and Carrie E Potter Murray for $334,000. Denys Uwitonze sold property at 3043 Talley Cavey Cir to Gilbert Uwineza for $217,200. Real...

On Oct. 5, the Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence (HAEE) held its 27th annual 5K run/walk. Every dollar raised goes to help improve education to students in Hampton Township School District. The HAEE is a volunteer-run non-profit that grants thousands annually to be used by Hampton schools to enrich the...

While there are plenty of options for fun this weekend, we’ve picked out three that might draw your interest. Greybrooke Garden Club The Greybrooke Garden Club will have a garage sale from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 12 at Parkwood U.P. Church, 4289 Mt. Royal Blvd., Allison Park. Proceeds from...

Perfect autumn weather helped make The Hydref - a Fall Festival and Market Faire, a success at the Depreciation Lands Museum on Oct. 5 in Hampton Township. Skilled 18th century re-enactors portrayed what life was like with demonstrations, entertainment, food, activities and more. Hydref, which means “autumn,” in Welsh, is...

A merger of both of the volunteer fire departments in Hampton is looking like a reality, but it will take some time, say committee members working on the task. Hampton is serviced by both the North Hampton Fire Department and Hampton VFD 1, which are currently two separate organizations. Chief...

Gathering residential ideas on the future of Hampton was at the forefront of a town hall meeting on Sept. 25, another step in the process of creating an implementable comprehensive plan for the township. Steering committee members, township administration and representatives of Pashek MTR, a landscape design firm in Pittsburgh,...

Hampton Thomas Kutosky sold property at 2921 McNeal Road to Ronald Orin and Susan Jean Sprow for $156,000. Grace Garber sold property at 4081 Tall Timber Drive to Nikolas and Kristi Acheson for $352,500. Real estate transactions provided by RealSTATs. Contact RealSTATs at 412-381-3880 or visit www.RealSTATs.net....

The Hydref Festival and Market Faire will be held at the Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton on Oct. 5, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visitors can meet a cast of characters including the blacksmith, school marm or master at the one-room school house, a settler, and hunter to name...

Central Elementary was visited by the Carnegie Science Center on Sept. 27 with the traveling program called “Who Wants to be an Engineer?” The 45-minute hands-on session included student participation in several “adventure” stations focused on engineering and iteration, digital design and fabrication, forces and interaction and materials science....

Volunteers, donations and a strong community spirit are what makes a program like Network of Hope thrive at Allison Park Church in Hampton Township. The nonprofit is a true reflection of its name as its dedicated to meeting the needs of the northern Pittsburgh community through support groups and its...

While there are plenty of options for fun this weekend, we’ve picked out three that might draw your interest. Star Wars-themed Fall Festival On Saturday, Sept. 28, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., the third annual Fall Festival: May the Force Be With You will be held at Stoneridge Covenant...

Vendors at the Farmer’s Market in Hampton will be closing shop for the season with their last day on Oct. 16. The event was a first for the township, and program director Bill Ryder said the response was very good. “Overall, our first season was successful and we are grateful...

Hampton William Gillies sold property at 4760 Au Sable Drive to Scott Livingstone and Rosanna Kelly for $325,000. Sunnyside Properties LLC sold property at 3035 E. Bardonner Road to Donald and Emily Murphy for $138,000. Leicester King Barry sold property at 3929 Farmview Drive to Philip and Linda Herman for...

Hampton Presbyterian Church will host Christian musician Jeremy Casella in concert on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. Casella is sponsored by Compassion International, a child-advocacy ministry committed to “releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name.” A singer/songwriter, he will perform music from his new...

Hartwood Acres bid farewell to summer and welcomed fall with its annual Hay Day on Sept. 21. This event had food, a petting zoo, games, face-painting, shows and a variety of activities for the whole family....