Carnegie Museum Of Art Dazzles With Display Of Christmas Trees And Presepio
The holidays are happening at the Carnegie Museum of Art where many families make an annual pilgrimage to see the holiday trees and the 250-year-old Italian nativity called the Presepio. Every Saturday afternoon through December 18, the Museum has live concerts among the trees, and if you want to learn more about the Precepio, there are drop-in “ar...
Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony held in Rehoboth
The eighth annual Brian Piccolo Award Ceremony, attended by more than 50 UNICO member and guests, was held Nov. 14 at St. Edmond Parish Hall. Master of ceremonies was Richard A. DiLiberto, Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture chair. Nick DelCampo, coach and referee of many sports in Delaware, was the innovative speaker. DiLiberto, De...
Sons & Daughters Of Italy Food Drive To Benefit The St. Thomas More Food Pantry Happening Saturday
Sons & Daughters Of Italy is holding a drive-up and drop off food collection to benefit the St. Thomas More food pantry. The food collection will be held Saturday between 9 am and 1 pm at St. Thomas Church, 12 Hollywood Avenue, Fairfield. President of Sons & Daughters of Italy, Dan Scirica, said that giving back to communities is one of the reasons...
Sister Angela Pia returning to native Italy
On April 11, 1968, Sister Angela Pia Camillotti, F.M.I.J., along with Sister Angela D’Alessandro, F.M.I.J., arrived in the United States to begin their mission, specifically in New Jersey, helping to educate the children of the Diocese of Camden, initially the children of Saint Margaret Regional School, Woodbury Heights. After 53 years in the Uni...
New app will take 'Rocky' fans on a tour of film franchise's iconic Philly landmarks
The "Rocky" film franchise will officially turn 45 years old this weekend, and in honor of the celebration, fans will have the opportunity to see some of where the Italian Stallion's best-known moments in Philadelphia took place. A new travel and entertainment app called Bounce will unveil "The Rocky Tour Experience" this Sunday in honor of when th...
An Italian American's passion with Cefalu leads to creation of "Family Ties" facebook group
"My paternal grandparents were born in Cefalu, Sicily, a small town in the Province of Palermo. They separately immigrated to the U.S. and ended up in Baltimore, and married at St. Leo's in June 1917. I have been conducting family research for several years and came across a 1928 article from the Baltimore Sun. I was thinking about how many ancest...
Lawsuit alleges Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto interfered with vote on removing Columbus statue
The group suing the City of Pittsburgh and Mayor Bill Peduto to keep the statue of Christopher Columbus in place now alleges that the art commission’s vote to remove it is invalid because the mayor attempted to influence that vote. But the allegation seems to rest on a mischaracterized email from an art commissioner. Attorneys for the Italian Sons...
A day in Naples, Impressions, emotions, discoveries of a day in Naples by Flavia Loreto
The photographer Flavia Loreto was raised and born in Rome, after spending 20 years in Germany, she now lives in the USA. Photography is her passion and her way of relating to the people and to the world, of expressing emotions and feelings. She took these photographs of Naples one day in February 2016, following her curiosity and emotions through...
Restoration On Matewan’s Nenni Buildings Honors Connection to Italian Immigrants, Mine Wars History
Three buildings in Matewan are expected to be renovated over the next few years. Using $1.7 million from the U.S. Economic Development Authority, Coalfield Development Corp. and the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum plan to transform the buildings into a job training center while preserving mine wars and unionization history. These buildings have a hi...
The second fiddle turkey
Ever since I was a kid, growing up in Southwest Philly, Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I remember how it used to be at our home, with my Sicilian mother preparing the feast for the whole family, immediate and extended. The Thanksgiving meal was kind of unique in an Italian-American household back then and I’d venture to say it st...
The history, glitz, and glamour of the National Italian American Foundation's annual gala
October was Italian American History Month. Given that Christopher Columbus Day has become persona non grata because of radical, leftist Democrats, Italian American History Month does not garner the attention it so rightly deserves. While an admittedly biased Italian American, I am also aware of the significance in celebrating Italian Americans and...
Cranford Officers Honored For Resuscitating Resident
Two members of the Cranford Police Department and a construction official were honored for their quick-thinking and life-saving efforts. Lt. Chris Polito, Ptl. Corey LoForte and Construction Official Frank Genova were honored successfully resuscitating a resident who collapsed in the Municipal Building on Nov. 1. The group was honored by the Italia...