Hampton area happenings, week of Jan. 30, 2023

Work continues on Route 8

Gas line work on Route 8 in Hampton is continuing through late February, according to PennDOT District 11.

Lane restrictions will occur weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on northbound Route 8 between Anderson Drive and Wildwood Road, weather permitting. Crews from W.A. Petrakis Contracting LLC of Export will conduct gas line repair work for Peoples Natural Gas Co.

PennDOT advises caution while traveling through the corridor.

Little Medical School programs on deck

Little Medical School of Greater Pittsburgh is conducting two programs for children ages 5 to 10 on Saturdays from Feb. 4 through March 11 at the Hampton Community Center, 3101 McCully Road.

• Future Nurse, 10 to 11 a.m. Students will discover the important responsibilities of a nurse and identify the primary instruments used, and learn about the importance of immunizations; the role a nurse plays before during and after surgery; parts of blood; and how to treat broken bones.

• Future Dentist, 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Students will role-play the key responsibilities of a dentist and become familiar with basic dental instruments, while learning about mouth structure, the parts of a tooth, oral hygiene, most common dental operations and how to fill a cavity.

The programs are taught by a trained professional. Each child will receive a diploma as a graduate of Little Medical School upon completion.

Registration fee of $125 is for all 6 classes and includes the cost of all supplies and materials. To register, visit www.hampton-pa.org/361/Little-Medical-School.

‘This is Pittsburgh’ AARP program

AARP 595 welcomes new members and guests to its meeting at 12:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at Hampton Presbyterian Church, 2842 E. Hardies Road.

The next meeting is Feb. 7. Guest speaker will be Bob Cahalan presenting “This is Pittsburgh.” Dues are $7 per year.

Register for senior softball

The Northern Allegheny County Senior Softball League is open for 2023 registration.

The NACSSL is a competitive, slow pitch senior softball league for divisions 50-plus and 62-plus.

Tryouts are held March and April. Games are played May through August primarily at the North Park Senior Ballfield Complex at the Lodge in North Park.

Those interested can sign up at www.NACSSL.com or by email at nacssl@yahoo.com.