Did You Know? columnist Tara Yilmaz notes that Marie Van Brittan Brown, a pioneering inventor, created one of the first home security systems in 1966, featuring CCTV, remote locks, and communication capabilities. Her innovation laid the foundation for modern security technology, inspiring future generations in STEM, especially women and minorities.
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West Hills Gazette film reviewer Drew Moniot says Glen Powell and Margaret Qualley provide star turns in "How to Make a Killing," and their performances help to make this hybrid film worth seeing.
Tiernan McCullough led Our Lady of the Sacred Heart with 14 points and 15 rebounds, sealing a 47-43 victory over Clairton in the WPIAL Class 2A tournament's third-place game. The win improved OLSH's record to 21-5 going into next week's PIAA tournament.
The Moon Area hockey team defeated North Hills, 5-1, Tuesday night in the opening round of the PIHL Varsity A playoffs, with Jordan Rieke scoring twice. This victory advances them to face Avonworth to a March 2 quarterfinal game against Avonworth, which eliminated the Tigers from last year's playoffs.
More than two dozen competitors will represent the West Hills at the WPIAL Swimming Championships Thursday and Friday, Feb. 26-27, at the University of Pittsburgh's Trees Pool. Cornell, Carlynton, Moon and Montour will be represented, with Carlynton Evey Fahnestock and Cornell's Mimi Chamberlain and Noah Pickett looking to medal again.
Top-seeded Chartiers Valley narrowly defeated fourth-seed Moon Area, 39-37, Tuesday night in the WPIAL Class 5A boys basketball semifinals. Chartiers Valley now faces Thomas Jefferson in the finals on Saturday while Moon takes on Hampton Thursday night in the third-place game.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart's boys and girls basketball teams faced tough opponents in the WPIAL Tournament, with the boys losing 56-30 to Sewickley Academy and the girls falling 41-25 to Quaker Valley. Both teams will continue their seasons.