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A 90-year-old Italian immigrant tailor will dress Vice President J.D. Vance for Donald Trump's second inauguration as American president on Monday. The suits, shirts and ties to be worn by Vance at the inauguration ceremonies were hand-made in the Cincinatti shop founded by Romualdo Pelli, who immigrated from Italy in the 1960s. Vance has been a lo...

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The eighth grade class of 2024 at Queen of Apostles School hadn’t even been born when Carlo Acutis died at the age of 15 of a rare form of leukemia. Yet, the students still feel close to the late Italian teen who is set to become a Catholic saint in April. “He was young, and we were around the same age as him. So our class thought it was pretty coo...

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Dave Keen admits he is not the most likely owner of Italian restaurants, but he is excited about the opportunity to serve the Troy area with the opening of Troni Brothers Bella Bistro, where local residents will be able to enjoy sit down meals, a quick lunch, carry-out or delivery. “My family is German. I am the only one born in the United States,”...

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As a third-generation Italian American growing up in the Little Italy neighborhood of South Philadelphia, I fondly remember learning about my immigrant grandparents. They immersed themselves in Italian opera and took great pride in the history and masterpieces of renowned Italian artisans and sculptors. Our home, like many in the neighborhood, was...

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Following the death of Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell at 87 and the stepping down of Republican Mark E. Amodei to make room for new leaders, the Italian American Congressional Delegation is renewing its leadership. Leading the bilateral committee will be Congressmen Rosa DeLauro and Michael Rulli, Democrat of Connecticut and Republican of Ohi...

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There was a special announcement on Sunday night at the Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival’s Annual Christmas Gala. The festival’s board of trustees announced that they will be adding an additional $500 to their scholarship awards. Each year, the festival has awarded two local students a $1,000 scholarship, and now they will increas...

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In a testament to the strength of Rocky Colavito’s legacy, his passing made front page news on The New York Times. Colavito, a Bronx native and Yankee alum but a Cleveland Indian through and through, was 91 years young when he passed away in his home in Bernville, Pa., on Tuesday. The slugger made the cover of TIME magazine in 1959, he hit 374 home...

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It was like taking a trip back in time. My parents would take us to eat at Parasson's when we would visit relatives in Greater Akron. And when they opened a Parasson's in Ashtabula not far from my childhood home in Conneaut, we would often have dinner there. Later when I found myself at Kent State, I would eat at the Parasson's in Stow. There was a...

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As a part of celebrating 100 years, the Italian American Cultural Club in Steubenville, OH is opening nominations for its brand-new hall of fame for Italian Americans. “Now in 2025, our club is essentially a mechanism to keep that culture alive,” said Frankie DiCarlantonio, president, Italian American Cultural Club. “Now we have these great descend...

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A year-end tradition, Little Italy Holiday Artwalk – Dec. 6 to 8 - has a few additions this year including organized tours of the Little Italy neighborhood and of the 1908 Baroque Revival Holy Rosary Church. The artwalk will take place 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, noon to 9 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7 and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8. The goal is to bri...

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