Ciao Bella: Business Group Celebrates Via Umbria
Via Umbria was the scene for the latest Georgetown Business Association networking reception July 20.The increasingly popular Italian store at 1525 Wisconsin Ave. NW is relatively new to town, having opened last year. It sells food as well as kitchen items and pottery on the first floor, where the deli side also has seating. Upstairs, an impressive...
Holy Rosary church, a hub for Italian families, turns 100
On a block filled with boxy government buildings, an FBI field office and parked armored trucks, Holy Rosary Church in downtown Washington serves as a retreat to the old country for many in the area's Italian community. Whether it's Sunday Mass conducted in Italian or an exchange of pleasantries between parishioners in a fellowship hall na...
Statue donated by Blattermanns
In honor of their grandmothers who were devotees of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mary Ann and Francis Blattermann, residents of Little Italy, donated a beautiful Our Lady of Mount Carmel statue to St. Leo's Church. The statue will rest in a permanent niche in the back of the church near the elevator. When she was a child, Mary Ann Blattermann said...
Exploring the Madonna and Child at the Chrysler Museum of Art
by Mark St. John Erickson If you need a break from the Yuletide shopping rush — you won't find a better place to relax and rediscover the true meaning of the holidays than the Chrysler Museum of Art. Its world-renowned collection features nearly a dozen works designed to catch the eye and instruct the mind with the beauty and sign...
Another trophy for the Sposato case
From your first look at Dr. Ralph's Automotive Services, you can tell the proprietor is used to accolades. But Ralph Sposato was surprised and humbled by the latest that his establishment received. From the trophies in the front window to the clips and certificates on the wall, Sposato continues to be rewarded for his hard work. His establishment r...
Italian Club Annual Scholarship Dinner Held
by Cynthia Cumming The Italian Club Annual Scholarship Dinner "Benvenuti al Nord," Welcome to the North, event took place on June 5. Monies raised at the even will go toward scholarships for graduating seniors. State Third Vice-President, Order of the Sons of Italy in America, Deborah Graby was the guest speaker. She expresse...
An Italian family rescues a Camp Hill WWII Army Air Corps solider from Harrisburg
An Italian author is using a Harrisburg soldier's experiences during World War II to teach others about true courage. Lieutenant Paul Keys was in the Army Air Corps during the way. The Harrisburg native spent his years after war as a Harrisburg Police Officer. He passed away in 1993. But he survived behind enemy lines more than 60 years ago and now...
Italian Club makes culture visit to Sergio's
Morris Catholic High School's Italian Club on Thursday, Feb. 11, visited Sergio's on Broadway in Denville to learn more about the Italian culture. Students observed a demonstration by owner, Sergio Sciancalepore, on the making of mozzarella, all the while listening to his boyhood stories of working alongside his mother, father, and uncle, all...
Celebrate Fort Lee's Oldest Tradition: St. Rocco's Annual Italian Feast
When 20 or so members of Fort Lee's Saint Rocco's Society carry the statue of their patron saint down Main Street next month, they'll be carrying a tradition that stretches back decades. "It also demonstrates our devotion and thanks to our Patron Saint Rocco for all he did to those that where in need of healing, prayer and uplifting of the...
Al Mirabella to Receive “Christopher Columbus Man of the Year Award" on Oct. 7
Scotch Plains Township Manager and Union County Freeholder Al Mirabella, who led the founding of the annual Union County Columbus Day Celebration, will be honored by the Italian Tribune with the Christopher Columbus Man of the Year Award on Friday, Oct. 7, for his pride in his heritage and years of public service. "It is presented to him w...
Columbus Day parade helps Italians celebrate heritage
John Sancandi and Loretta Butta's parents emigrated from Italy through Ellis Island, and for years their family has been celebrating that heritage in Baltimore's annual Columbus Day parade. On Sunday, they and their family members carried a large Italian flag from the base of Federal Hill on Key Highway along Pratt Street, and threw candy...
North Plainfield Mayor Michael Giordano Jr. Seeking Re-Election
Democrat Michael Giordano, Jr. is seeking re-election to his third term as mayor of North Plainfield. Giordano, a resident of the borough for more than 25 years, is running unopposed. Election Day 2016 is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Giordano began his political career in North Plainfield in 2005 when he was appointed to fill a seat on Borough Council...