Valley Hospital nurse who died of coronavirus was a hero to her sons — and her patients
Pamela Orlando was a hero. She was a hero to her sons, 23 and 16, whom she raised after their father left their lives when they were young. She was a hero to her sisters, a friend and guide who always made them laugh. She was a hero to her mother, always looking out for family. She was a hero to hundreds of people whose lives she saved during her...
Assisting a member of the Italian American Police Society of New Jersey
Hello friends and members, our friend and member Ron Peluzzo fell ill when he was down in Florida about 2 months ago. He is doing better and now his wife would like to take him back home Philadelphia. Ron would regularly travel from Philly to attend our meetings with his father and another friend from Philly. Ron’s wife would like to take him home...
Obituary: Remembering Business Owner, WWII Vet After Coronavirus
John Joseph Corsano, loving son, brother, uncle, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away April 8, 2020, of COVID-19-related complications. Corsano was born Nov. 5, 1926, in Bridgeport. A lifelong resident of Fairfield, he is the son of Carmella and Nicholas Corsano, both Italian immigrants. He is the brother to Mary Corsano...
Highlights from the Italian American Collection: Western Pennsylvania Stories
Ciao Amici! This year, the Italian American Program is celebrating 30 years as a part of the History Center and, in honor of this milestone, we are publishing a book entitled Highlights from the Italian American Collection: Western Pennsylvania Stories. While we might not be able to host a public event as we originally intended, we are offering a v...
The Columbian Foundation Supports COVID-19 Frontline Workers
To Our Frontline Heroes, I send this letter on behalf of the officers and members of the Columbian Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization founded in 1941. The Foundation is an Italian-American philanthropic organization dedicated to serving the needs of our community for nearly 80 years. The Columbian Foundation is comprised of...
Cornucopia culinary scholarship gala rescheduled for Sept. 24
The RehobothFoodie.com/Touch of Italy Culinary Scholarship Foundation has rescheduled its annual fundraising event for Thursday, Sept. 24. For the past four years, the annual Carnevale! Street Fair event has been held at the Rehoboth Beach Touch of Italy restaurant. Every year the event has sold out, and ticket holders feasted on unlimited food, wi...
The Ancient Beauty of the Gargano
Friday, April 23, 2020. 5.30 pm - 6.30 pm. 45 minutes lecture, 15 minutes Q & A. The webinar will take place online through Google Hangouts. The webinar is $10 for all Filitalia members and non members. Space is limited, only 15 seats available. RSVP is required, so please reserve your ticket online. REGISTER NOW Join Angela Cacciarru and understan...
The NIAF Congressional Fellowship: Part 1
Forty Italians stood in a round room in the heart of the Capitol as Kirsten Gillibrand, a U.S. Senator from the great state of New York, gestured towards me. She had just welcomed the group to the Capitol; I translated her welcome into Italian for our guests. They were here to celebrate Detective Joe Petrosino, an Italian immigrant exemplary of the...
Richmond Symphony names Valentina Peleggi as new Music Director
In the midst of this difficult time, the Richmond Symphony is pleased to share some very good news. We are proud to announce the appointment of award-winning Italian conductor Valentina Peleggi as our next Music Director. Peleggi will begin her role on July 1, 2020, for an initial four-year period conducting at least ten weeks a season, making Pele...
Joe Buscaino’s Political Rise Fueled by Italian Family Principles
Joe Buscaino, an Italian American councilmember from the city of Los Angeles, was recently elected to serve in the prestigious position as President of the National League of Cities. The National League of Cities is an advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C. that represents the 19,495 cities, towns and villages in the U.S. Among its various...
Italian Envoys in Washington Muster Help for Homeland
Amid their anxiety and mourning for friends and family in their virus-stricken homeland, the diplomats at Italy’s embassy in Washington are working earnestly to secure help from afar. “We are all concerned by the situation in Italy. Our thoughts are constantly with relatives and friends, some of whom live in the hardest-hit areas of the country,” s...
Jazz guitarist Bucky Pizzarelli dies from coronavirus
Jazz guitarist John "Bucky" Pizzarelli, who was inducted to the New Jersey Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 94. The virtuoso who had played for presidents at the White House during his long and esteemed career died Wednesday at his home in Saddle River, New Jersey. His family tells The New York Times they believes the cause of death was the cor...