Frank Chiarello Jr., 89, former conductor of the Army and Marine Corps bands
After a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, Frank Chiarello Jr., 89, passed away Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. He was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Frank Sr. and Octavia Chiarello. Frank had three children, Frank F. Chiarello III, Dr. Mario Chiarello and Paul Chiarello. Frank was a Boy Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He especially liked th...
Feast of the Seven Fishes: 2020 version of Fairmont West Virginia event comes with 'create your own feast' atmosphere
Every December, West Virginians from across the region flock to downtown Fairmont to enjoy the Feast of the Seven Fishes, a festival based on a traditional Christmas Eve meal served by some Italian families. While the festival has become known over the last decade or so for its authentic Italian street market and other holiday festivities, the COVI...
The Monongah Coal Mine Disaster of 1907 and the Lives of the Widows and Children
The 1907 Monongah explosions may be remembered for Italian deaths that exceeded those in 1956 Marcinelle. It may better serve us to remember the West Virginia disaster for the way body pieces were assembled, covered and paraded with a deception so grand that pieces of assembled flesh were given Italian names or for the Monongah myths imported into...
The Italian American Police Society of NJ is sad to announce the passing of retired Madison Police Chief Vincent Chirico
The Italian American Police Society of NJ is sad to announce the passing of retired Madison Police Chief Vincent Chirico after a courageous battle against COVID-19. Chief Chirico was a long time member and served as chief from 2004 to 2009, where he retired after 39 years of relentless service. Chief Chirico fought the impossible fight having been...
‘Lasagna Lady’ partners with Woman’s Club of Norfolk to donate 1,000 lasagnas
She calls herself “Sam the Lasagna Lady.” After seeing how many people were affected by the coronavirus pandemic, Samantha Peavy decided to bring some extra joy to the holiday season by sharing her lasagna with the Norfolk community. “There are some people who are really just struggling with a meal, so we just want to share in the good spirit of gi...
Neapolitan Presepio at the Carnegie Museum of Art
When: From Nov 27, 2020 to Jan 4, 2021 - Where: Hall of Architecture - Kick off the season with a visit to our popular Nativity display nestled in our stunning Hall of Architecture. The presepio, a centuries-old tradition in Naples and Southern Italy, is an elaborate Nativity scene recreated with miniature figures arranged in a detailed panorama of...
Un Presepe Made in Molfetta negli USA
Se l’Albero è il simbolo del Natale, il Presepe ne rappresenta la tradizione anche oltreoceano. Nella grande America in questo periodo dell'anno parte una competizione tra le varie grandi case, le luci diventano protagoniste, assieme a ghirlande, si vedono i mega addobbi e non c'è limite alla creatività.A noi dell'Associazione Oll Muvi, conosciuti...
Hays: The Forgotten Italian Community of Pittsburgh
Hays is a neighborhood on the southeast side of Pittsburgh. It is named after James H. Hays who operated a local mining industry. In the 1920s, many Italian immigrants moved to Hays to find work at Jones & Laughlin and US Steel Mills. Most of these immigrants came from Controne, Italy. Controne is a small town that is south of Naples. My grandpar...
Author Jhumpa Lahiri on why writing in Italian is like ‘falling in love’
“There is zero spontaneity in life.” Jhumpa Lahiri is telling me about her disorienting return to work at Princeton University, where the acclaimed writer is director and professor of creative writing. “We teach everything online, which is strange and frustrating and exhausting. We have no choice.” A weekly coronavirus test is mandatory for anyone...
Italian immigrants in 1956, New Castle's Michael and Raffaela Bruno reflect upon 64 years as Americans
Immigration — both legal and illegal — has been a widely debated topic in America the last few years. Indeed, the National Immigration Forum reports, a June 2019 Gallup poll found that “the percentage of Americans who said that immigration was the most important problem facing the country reached a record high ... at 23 percent.” However, the forum...
The Andretti Takes Listeners On A Wild Reverb-Drenched Guitar Journey On “Suicide, Italian Style”
Some people’s creativity with musical instruments is so out there you can’t quite be sure it all makes sense, or if it will crash and burn on the side of the road. The Andretti, the nom de plume of New Jersey’s Joe Ferrara, twists and turns his way around a musical Le Mans endurance race with eleven adventurous, avant-garde tracks on his new releas...
Samuel A. Nalbone Sr., a decorated World War II Army veteran, dies at 97
Samuel A. Nalbone Sr., 97, of Moorestown, a decorated World War II Army veteran and later an RCA supervisor for 27 years, died Wednesday, Oct. 28, of metastatic lung cancer at his companion’s home in Mount Laurel. Mr. Nalbone was run over by a truck at age 6, leaving one arm deformed. Doctors wanted to amputate, but his mother took him to a second...