Federico Fellini: An Absolutely Sincere Liar. A talk by Caterina D’Amico
This year Federico Fellini would have turned 100! To celebrate the anniversary of his birth, we honor the Italian Maestro with a webinar featuring Caterina D’Amico, former Dean of the Centro di Cinematografia Sperimentale in Rome and founding member of the Zeffirelli Foundation in Florence. Federico Fellini, probably the world’s most famous Italia...
Josephine M. Bucciarelli
Celebrating a Life Well Lived… Josephine M. Bucciarelli of Doylestown passed away peacefully with her family by her bedside at Pine Run Health Center on Tuesday, June 2, 2020. She was 92. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph T. Bucciarelli Sr., who passed away in 2014. Jo was born in Havertown (Manoa), Pa. She was the daughter of the late Do...
Christopher Columbus statue torn down, thrown in lake by protesters
The Christopher Columbus statue was torn down by protesters in downtown Richmond Tuesday night. It happened around 9 p.m. at Byrd park, following a peaceful demonstration outside of the statue in honor of indigenous people. Shortly afterward, the statue was ripped from its foundation, spray painted, then set on fire. After that, the statue ended...
Mother Cabrini Mural To Replace Rizzo Mural
The owners of Nannie Franco's Pizza decided to remove the mural of former mayor Frank Rizzo of Philadelphia from the side of their building. As their new project is being funded by online fund-seeking to replace the mural, we would like to step in and make a suggestion to paint a mural of Mother Cabrini. Mother Cabrini, the saint of immigrants, is...
Frank Rizzo, Jr. to Newsmax: 'My Dad Was a Friend to People of All Races'
One of the unexpected results of last week’s protest marches in Philadelphia was the removal of the statue of the late Police Commissioner and two-term Democratic Mayor Frank Rizzo from downtown. Rizzo’s statue, current Democratic Mayor James Kenney wrote on Twitter, "represented bigotry, hatred and oppression for too many people, for too long." (O...
Italian Market to Replace Frank Rizzo Mural in South Philly
Hours after the statue of Frank Rizzo was removed from the steps of the city’s Municipal Services Building, officials announced they would replace the mural of the controversial former Philadelphia mayor and police commissioner near the Italian Market in South Philadelphia. “Together, The S. 9th Street Shopping District, the property owners and th...
Statue of divisive Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo is removed
A crane lifted a long-polarizing statue of former Philadelphia Mayor Frank Rizzo from its home outside a public building in the wee hours of Wednesday, whisking it away after recent protests against police brutality hastened its removal. As National Guard troops deployed for the protests watched, the crane lifted the 10-foot (3-meter) bronze statue...
Anthony J. ‘Tony’ Furnari Sr., Baltimore City project manager, dies
Anthony J. “Tony” Furnari Sr., a retired Baltimore Department of Public Works project manager and sports fan, died May 13 of sepsis at the University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center. The Carney resident was 90. The son of Italian immigrant parents, Anthony Joseph Furnari was born in Baltimore and raised on Garrett Avenue. His father, Louis Fu...
Morris County Prosecutor's Office Detective Supervisor Announces Retirement
Friday, May 29 is Detective Supervisor Mark Occhiuzzo’s last day with the department, Morris County Prosecutor Fredric Knapp said in a joint release. Occhiuzzo spent more than 15 years with the department, working in various units including domestic violence, missing persons and general investigations units. Occhiuzzo also has experience with the i...
2020 West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival to be modified due to COVID-19
The West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival Board of Directors have agreed to make some modifications to this year's event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a news release from the Board of Directors, the festival board agrees that large crowds may not be safe of sensible by September. "With just over 3 months remaining until Labor Day Wee...
Food bank postpones annual Italiano! Festival
Facing Hunger Foodbank is postponing its annual Italiano! Festival, previously scheduled for Aug. 15 in downtown Huntington, according to a news release. The decision to postpone was based on the continuing demands of the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic crisis in the 17 counties served by the food bank. “With a 40% increase in food demand since...
The Art of Healing - Rediscovering Historical Women Artists from Florence
Are we the ones really preserving art through conservation or is it a mutual relationship where art preserves us as well? The concept of displaying art in hospitals may seem to be a modern idea, but humanists truthfully believed that art and beauty possessed intrinsic healing powers for both the body and the soul. A great example is the oval depict...