Clarksburg Italian-American History Found at Estate Sale Features Old West Virginia Macaroni Company
A forgotten piece of Clarksburg’s Italian American history has come to light thanks to a privately purchased estate sale discovery and the work of a national pasta historian. In July 2024, Beth Gain of the Clarksburg History Museum privately purchased a stack of paper ephemera through an online estate sale auction. When she went to pick up the lot,...
Penn State students immerse themselves in ancient Rome on summer study abroad
This summer, a group of Penn State students journeyed to Italy to walk the same streets once roamed by emperors, senators and gladiators. As part of the "Study Tour of Roman History and Archaeology," led by Erin Hanses, assistant teaching professor of classics and ancient Mediterranean studies and women’s, gender, and sexuality studies, and Thaddeu...
Our Market Project illuminates immigrant spirit of Philly’s Italian Market
Walk through the Italian Market with Our Market Project, and you’re not just browsing popular food stands — you’re stepping into generations of immigrant stories etched into every block. The community-driven arts initiative, led by visual artist Michelle Angela Ortiz, transforms the Market into a living archive, blending oral histories, murals, and...
South Philadelphia to Host St. Nicholas of Tolentine Italian Festival on October 5
One of South Philadelphia’s most cherished traditions will once again bring the community together this fall. The Annual St. Nicholas of Tolentine Authentic Italian Festival returns Sunday, October 5, transforming the 1700 block of South 9th Street into a celebration of faith, food, and culture from noon to 8 p.m. The festival traces its origins ba...
Mercer County Italian American Festival Back in West Windsor, NJ After 5 Years
Oh, you're going to love this news. The tradition is finally continuing. The Mercer County Italian American Festival is back for 2025. I'm sure much of Mercer County and the surrounding areas are celebrating. This is the first time in five long years the festival will be happening. The announcement was just made on Facebook on Monday (January 27, 2...
Kind of a Fig Deal: The Italian Garden Project Preserves Old World Plants, Traditions
Mary Menniti wants to see her Italian roots (and yours!) sprout up in gardens throughout the United States.In 2011, the Forest Hills resident founded The Italian Garden Project, a nonprofit that documents, preserves and shares the agrarian culture of Italian-Americans, including both sets of her grandparents. As a child, Menniti followed her grandf...
The Roulades of Rossini. A concert of Rossini's Opera hits
Sunday September 07, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM. Mansion, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 285 Madison Ave, Madison, NJ. Tickets here. Step into the dazzling world of bel canto brilliance with The Roulades of Rossini, an opera concert celebrating the virtuosic sparkle and comic flair of Gioacchino Rossini. Known for his lightning-fast vocal runs, soari...
West Virginia author says her Italian cookbook is about way more than food
West Virginian Italian American author Rosalyn Queen recently shared a few secrets and memories with WBOY. Queen sat down with 304 Today host Lauren Winans ahead of the 46th West Virginia Italian Heritage Festival in Clarksburg. Queen wrote and published “Arrivederci: Recipes and Customs Every Italian Girl Takes from Home” 20 years ago as a way to...
Spotlight On Maryland-Society of Italian American Businessmen (SIAB)
This week on Spotlight On Maryland, Gina Crash was joined in studio by Joe Papa, President, Society of Italian American Businessmen, (SIAB), & Maryland Italian Festival Co-Chair, to talk about their mission and largest fundraiser of the year- the Maryland Italian Festival, coming up Friday, September 26th-Sunday, September 28th at the Ripken Stadiu...
Honoring soldier with 13th annual memorial 5K
Runners hit the streets of Scranton on Saturday, honoring the memory of a soldier and carrying on a legacy of community giving. Runners in the 13th Annual Captain James R. Minicozzi Memorial 5K raced through the downtown to help start day two of La Festa Italiana. More than 200 runners and walkers took off through center city, bibs pinned and crowd...
Seton Hall Receives $10 Million Estate Gift to Support STEM Scholarships
Seton Hall University is honored to announce a transformative $10 million gift from the estate of the late Frank Rubino ’64 to establish the Frank Rubino Endowed Scholarship, providing vital financial support to students pursuing degrees in traditional STEM fields, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, computer science and engine...
Faith and culture 'inseparable' to this NJ Italian Apostolate
For the Catholics of New Jersey and New York, Italian saint feasts are a summer staple. Known for their processions, Masses, music, zeppoles and sausage and pepper sandwiches, these lively festivals were initiated by southern Italian immigrants, most of whom made their way to the United States around the turn of the 20th century, in an attempt to k...