WHAT’S NEWS IN
CARLYNTON-MONTOUR
A SHINING YEAR
FOR HOLY TRINITY
CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S
FORENSICS TEAM
Holy Trinity Catholic School’s
Forensic Team, comprised of 26 students
from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, had a
spectacular year—placing in the top
three at every meet during regular-season
competition.
This spring, the Forensics Finals were
held at Butler Catholic School and Holy
Trinity placed fifth out of 21 schools,
earning a 2018 team trophy.
The final meet of the season is an
All-Stars final where the best students
in each category compete. The schools
enter their top student in each of the
following categories: Poetry, Prose,
Declamation, Drama, Impromptu and
Multiple Reading. Kennedy Walsh
(Poetry), Clare Mulvay (Prose), Braehm
Brown (Declamation), Jillian Frosell
(Drama), and Renee LaGrosse, Ethan
Minzer and Chiara Golomb (Multiple
Reading) all represented H.T.S. at All-Stars.
After two rounds, Jillian Frosell won the
All-Star trophy and pin in the category of
Drama. Out of all 21 schools, she is the All-
Star in Drama for the year.
Congratulations to all of the students
who worked very hard this year.
SATURDAY HOURS FOR
MARRIAGE LICENSES
AND PASSPORTS
OFFERED THROUGH
SEPTEMBER
Allegheny County’s marriage license
and passport office is offering Saturday
hours through September to accommodate
requests for more convenience. The office
will be open 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. on Saturdays.
The Saturday hours are in addition to the
office’s regular hours of 8:30 a.m. - 4:30
p.m. Monday - Friday.
Marriage license services are available to
residents of any county who are intending
to marry in Pennsylvania. The marriage
license process includes completing
an application and appearing at the
marriage license office. No appointment
is necessary. Applications will not be
processed after 4 p.m. on weekdays or after
3:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
Passport services are available to all
U.S. citizens, regardless of county or state
of residence. First-time applicants for
a passport book or passport card must
complete and submit an application
in person, along with proof of U.S.
citizenship, proof of identity and two
photographs. Children’s applications
have additional requirements. Unlike
other passport locations, no appointment
is necessary at the Allegheny County
passport office. Customers are taken on a
first-come, first-served basis.
The marriage license and passport office
is located on the first floor of the City-
County Building at 414 Grant Street in
Downtown Pittsburgh.
ROBINSON TOWNSHIP
HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
WHERE THE LOVE OF
HISTORY FLOURISHES
The Robinson Township Historical
Society is working on several exciting
projects aimed at uncovering more and
more of our past.
Coming soon, there will be
archaeological digs in the area to
learn more about both the large local
American Indian population that once
roamed our hills and our earliest settlers,
most of whom were farmers. The first dig
yielded half a dozen important pieces of
antiquity, some of which are shown here.
Members of the society are also
doing historic research on the Robinson
soldiers who fought in the Civil War, the
War of 1812, and the Revolutionary War.
And the historical society is nearing
completion on a two-year project to
clearly define the evolution of the
township borders from Robinson’s
incorporation in 1802 to today. It is
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Artifacts found near a
19th century Robinson
schoolhouse include a
horseshoe, nails from
the school building,
and a stopwatch.
quite surprising how much they have
changed—wait until you see the colorful
wall display later this year!
Members hope to acquire more
artifacts from digs and individuals (Have
any you’d like to donate?), and plan
to purchase new display cases to share
acquisitions with visitors.
There will be colorful pamphlets
detailing the history of each project, and
all will be available to museum visitors.
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All of the projects require seemingly
endless research and legwork, but it’s
fascinating and fun. If you have an
interest in any of the above, or an idea
of your own, the Robinson Township
Historical Society can match your skills
and interests with the perfect project. To
learn more or make a donation to help
defray the costs of the work, find the
society on Facebook or at PaRTHS.org.