Italian American Association of Luzerne County honoring Pittston Twp. brothers, Albert and Raymond Capozucca, at annual banquet Oct. 9
Maureen Ledoretti, president of the Italian American Association of Luzerne County, announces brothers Albert and Raymond Capozucca will be honored at the 39th Annual Columbus Day Banquet as the Persons of the Year. The banquet will be held Sunday, Oct. 9 at Genetti Hotel and Convention Center, 77 E. Market St. A cheese and fruit tabl...
Baltimore Ravens – The Italian influence in Super Bowl XLVII
The oldest of six kids in a tight Italian-American family from South Jersey Baltimore Ravens star Joe Flacco is one of the only Italian-American Quarterbacks in the NFL. Much less, he's the face of the franchise going forward and there's no other player on their team right now who is more valuable to the Ravens than Joe Flacco. He's good as well a...
Fashion Star and the Fiat500 Collaborate
FIAT and fashion complement each other in this Friday's episode of NBC's Fashion Star. Designers turn to the 2013 Fiat 500 to inspire a "Night on the Town Challenge." The FIAT Brand's Italian style will serve as the inspiration behind the challenge.
Baci Perugina: il “made in Italy” che vince negli USA
Baci Bianco, lanciato sul mercato americano nel 2012, è stato insignito da Progressive Grocer, una delle più importanti riviste trade americane, del prestigioso premio "2013 Editor'sPicks", come packaging "più originale, coinvolgente e divertente dell'anno". I criteri di tale scelta sono stati l'innovazione, la funzionalità, il valore e il gusto....
America Oggi. In tanti alla festa di compleanno
Si sono spente le luci della festa per la celebrazione del 25.mo anniversario della fondazione di America Oggi e tutto il personale: giornalisti, poligrafici e amministrativi sono attivati per continuare l'impegno nell'informare la collettività italiana che vive negli Stati Uniti per i lustri a venire. Le prime copie di America Oggi, come ha ricor...
Lupo Verde to open Feb. 20 with pizza, pasta and a cheese shop
One thing that sets Lupo Verde apart from a crowded market of Italian restaurants on 14th Street? It's the only Italian eatery in the neighborhood that has a cheese and charcuterie shop, along with an extensive to-go menu. When the handsome neighborhood spot opens Feb. 11 Feb. 20, it will highlight the cuisine of southern Italy, with pizza, pasta...
Mercer County Italian-American Festival hub unveils statue saluting U.S. soldiers
by Mike Davis John Scarpati has made monuments and memorials since he was a child. When his older brother, Michael, was killed during Wold War II, Scarpati collected the Western Union telegram that informed his mother of her son's death. He took the letters Michael had written to her from the frontlines and put them in a glas...
September 20 Italian Cultural Society Social Meeting
by Arrigo Mongini Our September 20, 3:00 pm social meeting at the Friendship Heights Village Center: LET US CELEBRATE THE TRADITIONAL DRINKS OF ITALY WITH A TASTING We all know about the many varieties of Italian wines, but how many of us know much about the other drinks that Italians take for granted every day, and how many...
Say ciao to Gallo's Italian Fine Foods
If you're looking for a taste of Florence, Naples, Rome and Venice without shelling out thousands of dollars in airfare, consider stopping by Gallo's Italian Fine Foods Meats & Deli in Lower Milford Township. The business, selling homemade Italian meats, pasta, salads and more, opened Dec. 18 at 1463 Limeport Pike. The building is...
New Italian-American heritage group hosting language 'meet-up'
by Jon O'Connell An area Italian ethnic organization will host a meet-up next week to share coffee and conversation in the language of its homeland. SIAMO: The Italian-American Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Adezzo coffee shop, 515 Center St., for its first Italian Language Hour. ...
Life In The Italian Lane
Georgetowner and il Canale owner Joe Farruggio is profiled in a full page article this month (April, 2016) in the social magazine Washington Life. The article is titled "Flour, Salt & Passion." Joe is hobnobbing in the publication with the best. President Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Sophie...
Natuzzi Italia opens its first Store in Philadelphia
Natuzzi Italia sceglie Philadelphia per l'apertura del primo store monomarca in Pennsylvania. Il nuovo punto vendita si trova al 321 di South Street, tra la Society Hill e il quartiere Queens Village, in una delle zone più in espansione della città. Grazie ai quasi 400 mq di estensione, il nuovo store ospita 16 set della collezione...