Hampton Journal category, Page 5
Shaler Area marched in New York, Hampton in Chicago for St. Patrick’s Day parades
Two school districts from the North Hills marched in the nation’s largest two St. Patrick’s Day parades — in New York and Chicago — during festivities March 17. Hampton High School’s marching band ambled up Columbus Drive near Lake Michigan in Chicago, while its counterparts from Shaler Area High School...
In brief: Happenings in the Hampton area
Harts Run Road work expected to stretch into October Work to improve Harts Run Road in Hampton and Indiana townships is expected to continue through late October, weather permitting. Single-lane alternating traffic is in place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays on Harts Run Road between Route 8 and...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 16, 2025
Bellevue Yanoga LLC sold property at 124 N Balph Ave. to Scott Gabriel for $230,000. Franklin Park Imran Paniwala sold property at 2821 DePaul Ct to Sarat Chandran Sarngadharan and Divyasree Devarajan for $690,000. Akhil Sharma sold property at 1702 Sturbridge Drive to David James and Laura Susan Bednar for...
‘It’s something they just expect’: Hampton softball vies to return to WPIAL title game
Hampton softball coach Kate Hedderman made a promise after last season’s loss in the WPIAL Class 4A finals. The then-first-year coach pledged, “It won’t be the last time you see us here.” One year after reaching the WPIAL championship game for the first time in program history, the Talbots look...
Hampton baseball determined to return to playoffs
Missing the WPIAL playoffs last season for the first time in eight years left a frustrated feeling with Hampton baseball. The players took it out on the offseason. The Talbots devoted themselves to conditioning and weightlifting and played in a fall league for the first time in coach Kellen Wheeler’s...
Students in North Hills school districts continue to organize against hate ahead of upcoming conference
Students throughout Pittsburgh’s North Hills have persisted in organizing events and countering hate in their communities as they prepare to convene for a conference later this month at Acrisure Stadium with more than two dozen schools. The event is a follow-up to last October’s Eradicate Hate Global Summit in Pittsburgh,...
Hampton’s Gabriella Elk captures PIAA girls diving gold medal
LEWISBURG — Gabriella Elk had a great deal of motivation in her return to the PIAA Class 2A diving championships Wednesday at Bucknell’s Kinney Natatorium. The Hampton junior placed second last year to Dallas graduate Brianne Dempsey. That view from the second step of the medals podium was nice, but...
4 receive Heart of Hampton awards at Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence celebration
“No one deserves it more than them” was a frequent refrain in video testimonies recorded by the many friends, co-workers and family members of this year’s four Heart of Hampton winners. The Hampton Alliance for Educational Excellence held the event Feb. 22 at Lucky Sign Spirits Distillery to honor excellence...
North Hills Ebony Women celebrate Black history with special meal, keynote message
North Hills Ebony Women Inc. held its annual Black History Month celebration March 2 at La Roche University’s Zappala Campus Center to further the 45-year-old nonprofit’s mission of “recognizing and promoting African American identity, heritage, education and unity.” During the event, guests shopped with several local vendors, heard musical performances...
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week for March 9, 2025
Trib HSSN boys basketball player of the week: Jacob Guillen School: Aquinas Academy Class: Senior Height: 6-foot-3 Position: Guard #Earned: Early on in his scholastic career, Jacob Guillen played Robin to the WPIAL’s all-time leading scorer Vinny Cugini. Over the last two years, he has become the Black Knight for...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 9, 2025
Bellevue Ronald Woshner sold property at 189-191 Grant Ave. to Henry Homes 1 LLC for $487,500. Rebecca Kirschbaum sold property at 663 North Ave. to Troy and Abigail Walos for $220,000. NYXQ 31201 LLC sold property at 120 S Bryant Ave. to Justin Michael Glatz for $275,000. Estate of David...
Sponsors sought for golf outing in firefighter’s memory that benefits camp for burn victims
Balls of Fire, a memorial golf fundraiser May 12 in honor of volunteer firefighter Dan Stack, will benefit Camp KOALA, a free five-day summer camp for children in the region who have suffered burn injuries. Money raised from the event, which will be held at Wildwood Country Club along Sample...
Refugee resettlement agencies determined to continue work despite halt to federal funding
Local agencies are still determined to help resettle refugees despite an executive order halting federal funding. Four agencies in Pittsburgh and Allegheny County are contracted through the Office of Refugee Resettlement as a partner of the national resettlement agency, U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants, to provide resettlement services. This...
Lenten fish fry season is back; here are few spots to reel in a meal
The start of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday, and there are plenty of places in the region to seek a seafood dinner on Fridays. Here are a few of them. A.W. Beattie Career Center About 80 students from around the North Hills will serve lunch at A.W. Beattie Career Center...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of March 2, 2025
Bellevue Karl Miller sold property at 331 A Glaser Ave. to Delia Hanna for $180,000. James Patrick Durkin sold property at 148 Kendall Ave. to Andrew Polk Schrader and Nicole Taylor McClain for $399,900. Etna A & M Flips LLC sold property at 145 High St. to Zan and Kim...
New Hampton-based theater company to offer 4 showings of ‘Be More Chill’ musical
Beginning Feb. 27, Hampton-based theater company Soulshine Performing Arts Collective Experience will stage four showings of the “Be More Chill” musical at Sunken Bus Studios in Ross. Lacey Overholt, the company’s creator and show director, said the performances will be the first for SPACE, which she opened in January. A...
North Hills real estate transactions for the week of Feb. 23, 2025
Bellevue Katherine Balouris sold property at 427-429 Division Ave. to Robert and Nicole Vanwagenen for $335,000. Carmella Buhot sold property at 135 Ridge Ave. to Jordan Robert Dahl for $40,000. Etna Robert Snyder sold property at 9 S Spring St. to Kevin Reilly and Stephanie Rogers for $220,000. Brent Slais...
Hampton author releases debut poetry collection
Hampton resident Bethany Jarmul has released her debut full-length poetry collection, “Lightning Is a Mother,” with ELJ Editions. The collection, which explores themes of identity, spirituality, motherhood and nature, became a passion project for Jarmul. “In the beginning, I didn’t set out to write a book. I was writing poems...
Hampton’s indoor percussion ensemble heading to Indianapolis for regional competition
Hampton High School’s indoor percussion ensemble will head to Indianapolis later this month to compete in a regional percussion competition. The competition, hosted by World Guard International, will take place between Feb. 28 and March 2. Hampton will be the sole group from Pennsylvania to compete. Charlie Houck, director of...
In brief: Happenings in the Hampton area
Township looking to hire at Hampton Community Center Hampton is accepting applications for part-time facility manager staff at the Hampton Community Center, 3200 Lochner Way. The position is year-round, and weekly hours can be 10 to 15 hours a week depending on the season. The center operates seven days a...
Hampton boys rebound from slow start to earn 21st straight playoff berth
The Hampton boys basketball team is sticking to its New Year’s resolution. After opening the season with a 3-6 mark, the calendar turned to 2025 and the Talbots started winning, putting together an impressive run that vaulted them into the WPIAL Class 5A playoffs. “I always kept a realistic grasp...
Hampton girls weather season’s ups, downs to make another playoff appearance
There weren’t many expectations levied upon the Hampton girls basketball team coming into the 2024-25 season. After making it to the playoffs as a No. 15 seed last season and playing No. 2 seed McKeesport tight in a 49-46 loss, the Talbots came into this season having lost all-time leading...
9 Yards Golf to open 2nd location at The Block Northway in Ross
The Block Northway soon will host the second location of 9 Yards Golf. The indoor golf experience and cocktail bar, which will feature South Korean Golfzon simulators, will sit on the second floor of the mall next to Dave & Buster’s. Four public bays and two rooms reserved for private...
Diesel from Route 28 tanker accident leaves sheen throughout Allegheny and Ohio rivers
Groups are monitoring the region’s waterways and wildlife after a tanker accident on Route 28 spilled 2,000 gallons of diesel fuel. While authorities are working to mitigate the impact of Tuesday’s accident, which sent large amounts of fuel into Pine Creek and later the Allegheny River, sheens of diesel can...
At fire academy, high school students earn class credit while training to be firefighters
Desiree Schramm wasn’t looking to become a firefighter when she was choosing electives during her junior year at North Hills High School. “I was scheduling for classes and, ‘What’s this?’ ” said Schramm, of Ross, now 18 and a senior. “This is actually pretty cool.” What Schramm stumbled across was the...
