Hampton Journal category, Page 8

Hampton teen Ella Lattimore enjoyed gymnastics long before she became any good at it. “It definitely took some time,” she said. “I really liked to do it, but I wasn’t very good. I just kind of showed up at the competitions, I did OK, and I left.” Now she leaves...

Bellevue Brandon Edward Bupp sold property at 257 Brighton Road to Nate Park for $185,000. Lori Carey sold property at 419 Jefferson Ave. to Corinthian Development LLC for $111,250. Daniel Sussman trustee sold property at 107 Kendall Ave. to Troy and Ella Potter for $287,500. Irina Tsybina sold property at...

It was 11 years for Hampton between winning its first Sports Cup in 2011 and second in 2022. The wait for the third Trib Cup was a lot shorter. The Talbots claimed the 2023-2024 Class 4A Trib Cup by an impressive 125 points this past school year. “It is a...

A Hampton man pleaded guilty to four counts of securities fraud after prosecutors charged him with engaging in 160 trades of Dick’s Sporting Goods stock after receiving insider information from a company employee. Frank T. Poerio Jr., 62, made the transactions between August 2019 and May 2021, U.S. Attorney Eric...

Master Gardeners are celebrating the peak of growing season with a Garden in the Park event from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 at the corner of Babcock Boulevard and Wildwood Road in North Park. The site is a one of the Penn State Extension demonstration gardens, cared for...

Scott Shaffer went from working behind a pulpit to a desk without changing his job’s intention — to help those in need. The 37-year-old Indiana Township resident was named the executive director at North Hills Community Outreach, a nonprofit that serves people facing setbacks due to hardship, crisis and poverty....

Bellevue Mae Fannie sold property at 69 Kendall Ave. to Adam and Alexandra Walker for $225,000. Kyle Properties LLC sold property at 18 Margaretta Ave. to Ryan Blair for $380,000. Donna Isoldi sold property at 56 S Harrison Ave. to Gregory Marshall Hershberger for $290,000. Etna ART Image LLC sold...

Hampton’s Braeden Ballintine was about 10 years old when his dad challenged him to try something with a football. Throw a spiral between your legs while looking upside down. “Before I even started playing football,” Ballintine said, “he was trying to mess around and show me how to snap a...

Common Sense, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to helping students and families thrive in a world of media and technology, has recognized Hampton Township as a Common Sense District. The recognition acknowledges the school district’s commitment to creating a culture in which the entire community is invested in helping kids...

Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh in Hampton wrapped up 2023-24 by presenting end-of-the-year awards to students for various academic and athletic achievements. Among the recipients were winners of school-level awards: • Joshua Schlemmer, Aquinas Award, given to the upper school student who through academic achievement, love of God and contributions to...

The end of June marked the conclusion of the 2023-24 year for the Hampton Township Rotary Club, during which members demonstrated their commitment to Rotary International’s principal motto: Service above self. Tom Baker, the club’s president for the year, compiled a list of Rotarians’ success stories. Among other acts of...

This year’s Firecracker 5K in Hampton will be held on July 4, just as it has been for the past 18 years. The Hampton Township Rotary Club sponsors the event, which brings roughly 120 runners from all over the Pittsburgh area. “We think it’s a great opportunity to bring people...

A fire at a McCandless apartment building displaced 11 families Saturday night. Two residents were evaluated at the scene for smoke inhalation but weren’t transported for treatment, according to Matthew Williams, chief of the Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company. Peebles firefighters were among the first responders called at about 9:45...

Tyler Bischke’s college baseball career took him thousands of miles away before bringing him back to nearly where he started. And right back to where he wanted. After playing at three schools in four years, including programs in southcentral Oklahoma and New Orleans, the Hampton graduate spent his final season...

When Bella Henzler set a goal of making all-conference in the Sun Belt, the James Madison sophomore had to know the odds were stacked against her. Of the 278 softball players in the Division I conference, only 15 will earn first-team recognition. But the former Hampton star made the decision...

Franklin Park Timothy Taucher sold property at 2491 Alydar Drive to Meredith Olmstead for $610,000. Carol Sieber sold property at 2570 Barnwood Drive to Julia Repasky for $515,000. Sandra Smailer sold property at 1562 Village Drive to Jianheng Wu and Jie Lu for $372,000. Anupama Sharma sold property at 1827...

Deacon Nicholas Clinton of Saints Martha and Mary Parish is one of four men who will be ordained to the priesthood by Diocese of Pittsburgh Bishop David Zubik during a Mass of Ordination at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Paul Cathedral in Oakland. The other future priests and their home...

The Depreciation Lands Museum in Hampton hosts its annual Independence Day Celebration on June 30. Festivities begin at 1 p.m., and at 3 o’clock, a bell will ring signifying the start of a riveting reading of the Declaration of Independence by Dennis Rable, a volunteer. “The reading will be followed...

Hampton Township will hold its annual Community Day on July 3. This year’s event will once again offer food, entertainment and fireworks. “Hampton Community Day is a tradition that many residents look forward to each year. It is an opportunity for people to get together and enjoy fireworks close to...

Women generally are well aware that once they reach a certain age, mammograms are in their best interest. Sometimes they need a gentle push in that direction, and UPMC Health Plan offers a distinctive one for its members. “We call them on the phone to invite them, or we send...

Bradford Woods Robert Drescher sold property at 716 Woodland Road to James and Kristen Mullen for $1,078,500. Etna Estate of Gerard Sisca III sold property at 1 Elizabeth St. to Rebecca Diverniero and Jason Lucina for $220,000. Franklin Park James McBrier sold property at 1703 Saw Grass Ct to Brian...

Maybe you grew up washing with the golden hue of Dial, the emerald green of Irish Spring or the snowy white of Ivory. Whatever the color of the brand at hand, a soap bar was a soap bar. Richland resident Laura Bogacz effectively takes the opposite approach with her business,...

For the first time in 28 years, Hampton boys basketball will have a new coach after longtime leader Joe Lafko retired with nearly three decades at Hampton under his belt. Hampton will turn the program over to a former player under Lafko. Joe Cangilla, 35, was a standout basketball and...

Plenty of special events are just around the corner in Hampton. The season’ second Pints in the Park event will take place 5 to 9 p.m. June 28 in the parking lot next to the Hampton Community Center. Strange Roots Experimental Ales presents the event. Scheduled food trucks are Pittsburgh...

Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh’s high school mock trial team advanced to the state finals competition for the second consecutive year. The Pennsylvania Mock Trial Competition is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Bar Association Young Lawyers Division. The competition gives more than 290 high school student teams from across the state the...