Author: West Hills Gazette
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OLSH’s Macie Trombetta looks to dribble around Quaker Valley’s Rose Cline Thursday night at Quaker Valley High School. (Photo by Mike Longo Jr.) Jake Johnson’s 17 points led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart to a 56-35 boys basketball win over Union. In girls basketball, Quaker Valley’s Mimi Thiero scored 38 points, defeating OLSH 49-30. Other games included Mohawk’s close win against Sto-Rox and South Fayette’s triumph over Montour.
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Boyce Park’s ski and snowboard areas are scheduled to open Saturday, Dec. 20, with groomed surfaces and snow depths ranging from 14 to 44 inches. (Photo courtesy of Allegheny County) Boyce Park will open its winter facilities for skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing on Saturday, Dec. 20, pending weather conditions. Various areas will be accessible, while the South Park Ice Rink will also open that day, with North Park delayed due to maintenance.
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Moon Area’s Olive Gubba attempts to drive to the basket around Shaler Area’s Emily Berger. Eduardo Benitez led Cornell to a 54-52 basketball victory over Brashear with 26 points, including crucial free throws in the final seconds. In another boys game, Brentwood defeated Carlynton. In girls play, Shaler edged Moon Area, Geibel Catholic topped Bishop Canevin and Fort Cherry defeated Carlynton.
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State Rep. Anita Kulik announced over $815,000 in funding from the Neighborhood Assistance Program for revitalization and affordable housing in McKees Rocks and Coraopolis. This funding supports business districts, community services and initiatives aimed at fostering long-term homeownership success.
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Moon Area’s Jackson Bauman, shown here in a game earlier this season against Obama Academy, hit the game-winning shot Friday night, Jan. 23, 2026, in the Tigers’ 52-49 victory over Chartiers Valley at Moon Area High School. (Photo by Mike Longo Jr.) Moon Area’s boys basketball team defeated Obama Academy 52-38, led by Jackson Bauman’s 14 points. The team improved to 4-1. In other games, OLSH whipped Laurel, 62-49, behind Tiernan McCullough’s 21 points and 18 from Frankie Igrec while Montour and Cornell both lost.
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Three men are awaiting a court hearing on charges that they raped and sexually assaulted two teenage girls at a home in Kennedy Township over the weekend. The three were being held in the Allegheny County Jail Tuesday after bail was denied following their arrest Monday.
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Pennsylvania American Water is initiating a $2 million project in Crafton and Green Tree to replace nearly one mile of outdated water mains. This upgrade aims to enhance water reliability and flow for approximately 125 customers, with completion projected for spring 2026.
