In ‘Little Italy,’ Dina Brodsky and Lorraine Loots Collaborate on a Tiny Scale
From Manhattan to San Diego to Cleveland, neighborhoods known for their Italian-American populations have endearingly been called Little Italy, where facets of the Mediterranean nation’s culture and cuisine are preserved and celebrated. For artists Lorraine Loots and Dina Brodsky, who both create work on a very small scale, a trip to Italy and a co...
A taste of Italy in Erie (PA): St. Paul's Italian Festival returns with authentic food, more
Maybe it's the authentic Italian food that gets your stomach rumbling. Maybe it's the movements of the Italian dancers that have your feet excited. Either way an Erie favorite festival returns and is set to take place Aug. 8-10 on Walnut St. The 2025 Italian Festival at St. Paul's Catholic Church at 1617 Walnut St. returns to Erie with the classic...
St. Bart’s UNICO Italian Festival Set for Labor Day Weekend in Scotch Plains
Now that the calendar has turned to August, final preparations are underway for the 51st annual Labor Day Italian Festival, held at St. Bartholomew the Apostle Church in Scotch Plains during the weekend of Aug. 29 to Sept. 1. The festival, co-sponsored by Scotch Plains-Fanwood UNICO, St. Bartholomew’s Church, and St. Bartholomew Academy, has broug...
Big Italian festival ready to kick off in Ocean Township, NJ
One of the biggest Italian festivals in New Jersey continues with the Italian American Association of Ocean Township’s 49th annual Italian Festival held at Joe Palaia Park in Ocean Township, Monmouth County. The fun event is Aug. 6 to 9 from 4 to 11 p.m., and 4 to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2025. The festival continues with many events, games, mus...
National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame's Pittsburgh chapter to induct latest class
Three men who have helped shape the Pittsburgh sports scene will be inducted into the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Italian American Sports Hall of Fame on Tuesday during the organization’s annual scholarship sports night at LeMont Restaurant. The 2025 inductees are Oliver Carnegie (baseball), Chris LaSala (football) and Tom Yankello (boxing)....
Abp Broglio to Celebrate Memorial Mass for Fr Capodanno
The annual Memorial Mass for Father Vincent R. Capodanno, MM, CHC, LT, USN, Servant of God, will take place at 6:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025, in the Crypt Church of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, 400 Michigan Avenue, Northeast, Washington, D.C. 20017. His Excellency, the Most Reverend Timothy P. Broglio...
Philly’s Italian Market is a piece of living history
Over the course of the next year, virtually every piece of Philadelphia history will be enjoyed as tourists from all over the world visit our city. But the story of Philadelphia will be both the history that is still with us — and the throngs of history that well — hasn’t survived. If you’ve spent any time enjoying the Italian Market in South Phila...
Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce appoints Francene Pisano as new president
The Board of Directors of the Wyoming County Chamber of Commerce announced the appointment of Francene Pisano as the Chamber’s new president on Wednesday. Pisano will begin her new role at the end of August, according to a news release issued by Chamber of Commerce board Chairman Neil King. The release describes Pisano as “a seasoned business leade...
DiLiberto Reappointed Delaware Italian Commission Chairman
Delaware Governor Matt Meyer has reappointed Atty. Richard A. DiLiberto, Jr. chairman of the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, for a three-year term, effective April 29. Mr. DiLiberto has served as chairman since being first appointed by Gov. Ruth Ann Minner in 2006 and has been reappointed by Gov. Jack Markell, Gov. John Carney...
Take Your Beer For a Walk: Little Italy
If it's been a minute since you were last in Erie's Little Italy Neighborhood, let's lace up those sneakies, grab your favorite barley pop from your local brewery, and hit the streets! We'll begin our tour on the northwest corner of Chestnut and Huron streets, where you'll find the delicious aromas of Majestic Baking Company wafting straight at you...
Participatory comedy play ‘Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding’ coming to area venue
A theater performance of a wacky wedding party that had yearly runs at an area venue a decade ago will return at another regional venue, it was announced. “Tony n Tina’s Wedding,” which had popular runs at Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem from 2012-17, will perform one night only Aug. 22 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. Tickets, which...
Studio 2 Extra: The Italian Market’s history and future
The Italian Market has been around for over 100 years. It’s vibrant, it’s old-school, there’s tons to buy and eat, and it’s thanks to generations of immigrants from all over the world. They’ve kept it alive even through turnover and modern grocery stores entering the neighborhood. Today, a public art project hopes to document all of the history an...