Digging Deep into the history of Our Italian Family Migration
Many of us who have researched our Italian immigrant family history find it to be a very rewarding experience. We develop our family tree and may even find relatives we never knew existed. The research provides a sense of closure in knowing our roots, who we are and where we come from. Just as in any aspect of life today statistics and its data/nu...
Author to present his Sinatra research at UNICO meeting
UNICO Rehoboth Area will open its annual meeting season with a presentation about Frank Sinatra at 6 p.m. Oct. 20 in the St. Edmond Parish Hall. The guest speaker for the evening will be Richard Muti, a Rehoboth Area Chapter member and award-winning writer, who will present a Power Point lecture about his sixth book, “Cent’Anni: The Sinatra Legend...
Columbus Day Ceremony in Norristown
The 30th annual Columbus Day Ceremony will be held at 11 a.m. Oct. 12 at the Columbus Monument on Harding Boulevard by Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown. Sponsoring Italian American Organizations include Americans of Italian Heritage Council, MSS Society, Holy Saviour Club, Regional Association of Campania, Knights of Columbus, Mount Carmel Club and L...
Rep. Tony DeLuca Passes Away at 85
State Rep. Anthony M. “Tony” DeLuca (D-Penn Hills), the senior member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, died on Sunday, Oct. 9 at home after a brief battle with lymphoma, a disease he twice previously beat. He was 85. For 39 years DeLuca represented the 32nd Legislative District, comprised of Penn Hills, Verona, the majority of Plum Bo...
Columbus Comes To Life In Toms River Regional Schools' Classrooms
Columbus Day was celebrated in the Toms River Regional Schools on Monday, not with a day off, but with a day full of history lessons. The school district has faced criticisms over canceling the day out of school for students that had been scheduled for Monday, a decision that was made to get students out of school sooner in the summer, Superintende...
Paterson Raises Italian Flag On Columbus Day
On Monday, Mayor Andre Sayegh raised the Italian Flag in honor of Paterson’s rich Italian immigrant history. In the early 1900s, thousands of Italian immigrants came to Paterson to work in the city’s silk mills. “We are proud to celebrate Italian Heritage Day on Columbus Day here in the City of Paterson,” Sayegh said. “Today we are celebrating all...
Ocean County Columbus Day Parade marches in Seaside Heights
The 31st annual Columbus Day Parade Sunday was the culmination of a long weekend celebrating Italian heritage in the seaside borough, which also hosted a three-day-long Italian festival. Classic cars, marching bands, Italian heritage organizations took part, and two folkloric groups from Italy, Sbandieratori e Musici and Gruppo Folkcloristico Mirom...
Sons of Italy Lodge 1171 turns 100
The New Castle Sons of Italy turned 100. Lodge No. 1171, with its main hall at 905 S. Mill St., was originally chartered Oct. 2, 1922, and a celebration was held last Saturday. Around 220 people came in to celebrate throughout the day, which included a chicken Parmesan pasta dinner, Nunzio Burrelli as dinner entertainment and four local bands after...
Columbus Day banquet held in Blakely
More than 200 people attended the event, where the association honored its chosen 'Italian American Man of the Year.' This year Dr. Vincent Ross, who specialized in Pediatrics in Scranton for more than 50 years, was awarded. "Dr. Ross is a pillar in this community. He has helped hundreds, if not thousands, of children over the years. Everybody know...
Meet the Nutley- Belleville 2022 Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Month Dignitaries
The Nutley- Belleville Columbus Day Parade and Italian Heritage Committee held their 40th Anniversary Honoree Dinner at Nanina’s in the Park in Belleville on Sept. 21. The Parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9 at Belleville High School and concludes at the Nutley Park Oval on Franklin Avenue. Before the parade, at 9 a.m. there will be a Flag...
Italian Pride on Display at West Orange Town Hall
The President of the Orange/West Orange Chapter of UNICO Frank Gonnella presided over a flag raising ceremony on the steps of West Orange Town Hall on October 6. Gonnella thanked West Orange Mayor Parisi and members of the municipal government for their support. The brief ceremony celebrated Italian pride and culture within the local community. Cad...
100th Anniversary of the Mother of the Rosary Procession
The Montedoro Society of Pittston conducted the 100th annual Mother of the Rosary procession on Sunday, Oct. 2, at 3 p.m. The procession was held at the exact same time it was conducted at Montedoro, Italy. The procession stepped off from Orioles Park on Pine Street in Pittston Township and paraded around several neighborhood blocks chanting in Ita...