Italiani che lasciano l’Italia: Book Presentation
When: Tuesday Feb. 23 12:15-1:30pm EST (5:15-6:30pm GMT in UK) - REGISTER FOR LINK. Virtual event in Italian with optional simultaneous translation (see INTERPRETATION INSTRUCTIONS) Between a past of emigration that is considered archived and a present of immigration that is sometimes problematic, the phenomenon of Italians who increasingly leave t...
Kenney signs executive order renaming Columbus Day and making Juneteenth city holiday
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney has signed an executive order that adds a new holiday to the city calendar and changes the name of another. The changes are just one response to a series of racial justice protests. The executive order makes June 19, or Juneteenth, a city holiday until the end of the Kenney administration, in commemoration of the final...
UNICO National Kenilworth Chapter Hosts Coat Drive
The UNICO Chapter of Kenilworth recently organized a coat drive to collect new and used coats in good condition, hats, scarves, and gloves for people in need this winter season. Laura Morana the Chapter President partnered with an organization in Newark that expressed a necessity for these items to help those less fortunate. The coat drive was held...
New Priests Assigned to Holy Rosary Church
Fr. Ezio Marchetto, the pastor of the national Italian parish Holy Rosary Church, has been elevated by his Scalabrinian Order to Provincial Bursar for the St. Charles Borromeo Province. He will be moving to New York City in early February. Fr. Marchetto has announced that two new priests have been assigned to Holy Rosary Church: Fr. Peter Paul P...
Italian War Bride Turns 100 in Alexandria
Ada Nelson was born in Rome, Italy in 1920. 100 years later, she finds herself celebrating her century birthday in Alexandria, Virginia. Ada lives at The Hermitage Northern Virginia Retirement Community in Alexandria. When The Zebra heard they were ‘planning some party outside her window with balloons and friends,’ we knew we had to meet the one-ce...
Michael Delconte
Michael Delconte, 87, a life resident of Hughestown, passed away Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, at Tiffany Court, Kingston. Born in Hughestown on April 8, 1933, he was a son of the late James Delconte and Rose Orlando Colangelo Delconte. Michael was a graduate of Pittston High School, Class of 1951. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean conflict and r...
webinar > Dante’s Others: A Presentation by Teodolinda Barolini
This year, Italy marks the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri, the master poet known as the Father of the Italian language. On February 3rd, join us for the first of our commemorative events with “Dante’s Others”, a special presentation by Prof. Teodolinda Barolini. In this webinar, Prof. Barolini will unveil Dante's views of “others...
Salvatore Davino
Salvatore A. Davino, 79, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021. Born and raised in South Orange, NJ, Sal Davino began his career with his father in a home improvement business. His work in that field led him to the construction of custom homes, as well as retail and industrial construction. Sal shifted his focus and became involved in commer...
Nutley Officials and Community Groups Reflect on the Contributions of Vincent LoCurcio III
Nutleyite Vincent LoCurcio III, 64, owner of Nutley Park ShopRite and the Belleville ShopRite died on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021. LoCurcio was a past recipient of the John V. Kelly Humanitarian Award, the Nutley Jaycees Businessman of the Year Award in 2001 and the Dr. Virginius D. Mattia Award for Distinguished Community Service along with his partner...
From the Vine Film and Discussion with Jim Toscano and Emmy Award Winning Actor Joe Pantoliano
The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society in Washington, DC is inviting you to attend a virtual discussion about the film " From the Vine,” with our special guest the film’s lead actor Joe Pantoliano! Joe has won an Emmy for his role in the Sopranos and has had roles in many hit films such as the Goonies, the Matrix, and Risky Business. His most recent f...
Trenton mayor's mother was political stalwart who made own historical culinary mark
Rosemarie Gusciora, a civically and politically engaged former court administrator with a towering presence as surrogate mother to her children's friends, once carved out her own spot in the annals of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Beholden to her Italian heritage, Gusciora improvised delectable meals and goodies in overindulgent q...
Discover Scranton's Italian American History!
Dear friends, it is my honor to unveil the final version of the Italian American map ofScranton, PA: the Electric City! This morning's post was a draft, but this is the official one-- I hope this can be used as a teaching tool regarding the contributions of Italian Americans to the landscape of the City of Scranton. Our area's Italian American hist...