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Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff, dies at 88
Hampton seniors named 2019 Merit Scholars
Hampton High School seniors Grace Kang and Tejas Badgujar have been named 2019 National Merit Scholarship winners. Grace was awarded the National Merit PPG Foundation Scholarship, financed by PPG in Pittsburgh. Scholarships are awarded to exceptionally-able young men and women who are residents of selected communities where PPG maintains manufacturing...
Shaler Garden Club hosting 66th Annual Plant sale
April’s showers will bring flowers at the Shaler Garden Club’s 66th Annual Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to noon May 4. Shoppers at the Kiwanis Park sale will find perennials such as lily of the valley, menarda, black-eyed Susans, lamium, day lilies and ajuga from Shaler Garden Club members’ gardens....
Wine tasting at Shaler North Hills Library
Wine tasting at Shaler North Hills Library Shaler North Hills Library is hosting a special fundraiser with local wine connoisseur John Eld as he heralds in the spring. A Taste of Spring Wine Tasting will be held on Saturday, May 4, at 7 p.m. Eld is former chairman of the...
Deadline nearing to sign up for 1960s Hampton High School reunion
Alumni who graduated from Hampton High School during the 1960s are planning to gather for reunion activities over three days in June. Hosted by the Class of 1964, which is marking its 55th year since graduation, the reunion will include the follow activities planned for alumni and their family and...
Hampton approves Windmont preliminary plan with conditions
A preliminary planned residential development of Windmont Farms to be located off of S. Pioneer Road in Hampton Township was unanimously approved with conditions at the Hampton Township Council’s April 24 voting meeting. Developer Crossgate Inc., located in McMurray, is set to develop 63 acres of the former property owned...
Recycle Rama scheduled in Hampton
Several major recycling events are coming to Hampton Township and the local area next month including the popular 12th Annual Recycle Rama, on May 18, 9 a.m. to noon. The event will be held again at the Hampton High School and the Hampton Township Pool parking lot. Also, the Pennsylvania...
Shaler Area promoting R-E-S-P-E-C-T
This school year, the Shaler Area School District is focusing on promoting respect within its schools. Shaler Area has invited students and community members to participate in the Respect for All campaign consisting of biweekly videos, challenges, quotes and information aimed at facilitating a consideration for others. The campaign launched...
Shaler Area students shine in Japanese speech contest
Shaler Area High School students took top awards in the 22nd annual High School Japanese Speech Contest at the University of Pittsburgh. The Japan-America Society of Pennsylvania and the University of Pittsburgh’s Asian Studies Center host the Japanese Speech Contest at Pitt’s Oakland Campus each year for Japanese learners of...
Shaler, Millvale to participate in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Norma and Dave Hufnagel of Etna lost their son, David, to a heroin overdose in 2007. They have worked since 2011 to prevent subsequent opioid overdoses by assisting with Shaler’s annual Prescription Drug Take Back Day. The Shaler Township Police Department is holding this year’s event, in cooperation with the...
Hampton teen headed to 2019 SkillsUSA Championships
A.W. Beattie Career Center will send nine students to the 2019 SkillsUSA Championships, which is part of a student organization that develops leadership skills to complement what students learn in career and technical education programs. The event will be June 24-28 at various locations in Louisville, Ky. Hampton’s Megan Roth...
Blessed Trinity Academy teacher honored with Golden Apple Award
The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has awarded Marjorie Heasley, Blessed Trinity Academy second-grade teacher, the Golden Apple Award for excellence in education and community service. Six educators at Diocese of Pittsburgh schools have won the 28th annual Donahue Family Foundation-sponsored award. At a May 28 celebration with Bishop David Zubik...
Etna-Sharpsburg Earth Day Challenge 2019 big success
Officials challenged Etna and Sharpsburg volunteers to spruce up their respective boroughs, with the winner claiming rights to the inaugural Earth Day Mayor’s Cup on April 13. In the end, both groups filled a 30 cubic yard dumpster, though Sharpsburg won this category, because its container was a little more...
Photo gallery: Kids’ fishing event at Fawcett Fields well attended
Allison Park Sportsmen’s Club members were on hand April 13 to provide assistance, share bait and offer the loan of fishing rods to children during a special children’s fishing event along Little Pine Creek near Fawcett Fields. Trout Unlimited stocked the stream....
Shaler Area students earn awards in science competition
Two Shaler Area High School students were recognized for their participation in the Carnegie Science Center’s Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair. Jordan Dourlain, a senior, placed fourth in the Earth/Space/Environmental division for her project, “Managing the Detrimental Effects of Surface Water Runoff.” Autumn Roney, a junior, earned a...
Local labyrinth leads to peace, meditation
A labyrinth behind Kearns Spirituality Center in Allison Park may not take people to a new, far-off destination, but it can transport them to a whole new place, spiritually and mentally. A one-mile labyrinth that winds and curves through a circular pathway has been in the community since 2003. The...
Hampton Township School District receives team award
Hampton Township School District was awarded the District Team Leadership Award for 2019 by the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), an achievement sought by school districts throughout the nation. Team leaders from the school district were presented with an award at the CoSN conference in Portland this April. Austin Independent...
Car crashes into Shaler restaurant, but disaster averted
Police are investigating what caused a motorist to cross two lanes of traffic, strike a pole and crash into a building Sunday afternoon in Shaler. Shaler police Lt. Sean Frank said the crash happened around 3 p.m. when the driver crashed into the Barrel Junction restaurant, 3108 William Flynn Highway....
Hampton council set to rule on Windmont Farms Development
A decision must be made by Hampton Council at its next meeting regarding the Windmont Farms preliminary planned residential development proposed to be located off of South Pioneer Road, according to discussion at council’s April 10 meeting. Applicant Crossgates Inc. is proposing to develop approximately 63 acres at the intersection...
Aquinas Academy student wins science award
Hunter Harrison, an eighth grade student at Aquinas Academy of Pittsburgh, was awarded the Society of American Military Engineers Fisher Scientific Award at the Covestro Pittsburgh Regional Science & Engineering Fair on March 29at Heinz Field. Harrison’s project was titled “Sensational Sandbag Stuffers.” More than 1,000 students from over 100...
Child care facility looks to open in Shaler
Shaler officials recently discussed possible plans for a child care site development. Wright Childcare Solutions would purchase 904 Mount Royal Blvd., site of the long-vacant Braun School, planning commission member Chris Chirdon said at an April 9 commissioners meeting. Planning commission Chairman David Piekarski said the planning board needs to...
Shaler Area students recognized in chemistry essay contest
Two Shaler Area High School juniors were recently recognized for their entries in the Society for Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) High School Essay Contest. Allison McAninch earned third place and Amber McGaffick received an honorable mention for their essays that addressed climate change, rising sea levels, increased temperatures and...
Proposed funding for Hampton High School renovation discussed
Funding strategies for the proposed high school renovation was presented to the Hampton Township School Board at their regular voting meeting April 8. A Hampton High School Project Debt Service Funding Proposal was presented by Superintendent Dr. Michael Loughead and HTSD Director of Administration Services Jeff Kline. This presentation detailed...
Millvale library hosting cannabis education event
The Millvale Community Library is devoting April 20 — an annual holiday in cannabis culture — to educating the public about marijuana. The event, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., will consist of several local businesses that provide medical marijuana and cannabidiol — commonly known as CBD — products presenting...
Earth week activities scheduled in Millvale
U.S. Sen. Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day on April 22, 1970, to create a national day for focusing on the environment. Later that year, Congress authorized the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Millvale is celebrating its own Earth Week from April 20 through 27 with a plethora of...
NHCO food pantry relocating to Millvale
North Hills Community Outreach (NHCO) is relocating its Millvale food pantry from Christ Lutheran Church to the Millvale Community Center’s first floor. The new location will open April 17. Maria Christina, NHCO Millvale outreach manager, said that the nonprofit opened its original Millvale office at Christ Lutheran Church in 1993;...


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