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Paul Sciria's death stunned me, as well it should given a friendship of over 80 years. We both lived on 154th off Kinsman, a few doors apart, a thoroughly ethnic street, mostly Italians and Jews, with one German family and a Lutheran minister to boot. It never mattered if we had not seen each other for a while; when we met we were instantly transpo...

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Giordano’s has brought its pizza to Columbus, but don’t call it deep-dish. It’s a stuffed pizza. That’s a very important distinction, CEO Yorgo Koutsogiorgas said. “It is a different kind of experience than the original deep dish,” Koutsogirogas said. “We’re kind of the evolution of the deep-dish pizza in Chicago. It tastes somewhat different, in o...

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Most states have communities named Florence. Not all are cities. There are towns and villages and unincorporated communities in several states that still are important enough to get attention from Wikipedia. It seemed likely that some would have been named for Florence Nightingale but I found none. Several were named after Florence, Italy, the I...

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It's a tour of Italy without ever leaving the Ohio Valley. They're dancing the day away at Campo Italiano. The summer day camp, held at the Italian Village in Steubenville, is in its 9th year. All this week, about 100 kids are learning about Italian cities, food, music and culture. On Thursday, part of the fun included a 100th birthday celebration...

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For the third time since the International Festival’s inception 51 years ago, the reigning queen is also a member of the festival’s spotlight nationality. At the Lorain International Association Princess Pageant Thursday night, 17-year-old Madison Maniaci was named queen after representing her Italian heritage. “My grandfather is probably crying ri...

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Paul Sciria, the gravel-voiced legend of Cleveland television news who built a successful second career in print and public relations, died Friday. He was 88 and a resident of Mayfield Heights. The cause was apparently a heart attack, according to his family. Short, with heavy-rimmed glasses and an unmistakable voice, Sciria became as prominent as...

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The Lorain International Festival will hold an open house at the Lorain Learning Center of Lorain County Community College from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 25, during the parade. Lorain County Community College has been chosen as the spotlight organization and will showcase the class offerings and services available in the city of Lorain. Attendees can...

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The Honorary Consulate of Italy in Cleveland will be closed from June 20, 2017 to July 25, 2017. The Consular Correspondents Frank Mascoli in Canton and Biagio Parente in Cleveland (see link below) can certify the signatures of Ohio visa applicants on their applications during this period. Please contact the Consulate of Italy in Detroit for all ot...

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So. Many. New. Restaurants. Here’s another one: Marcella’s Ristorante, Pizzeria and Wine Bar will open on Central St. in LoHi. Marcella’s, in case you couldn’t guess by the name, is an Italian restaurant, and it’s from Ohio-based restauranteur Cameron Mitchell, who also runs Ocean Prime. (Not to mention loads of other restaurants around the country...

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There will be extra picnic tables but no bleachers at this year’s Italian-American Festival in Market Square. Organizers requested three bleachers for bocce spectators, and the Canton Park Commission took no action at a May 30 meeting — effectively denying the request. Park board member Sam Sliman made a motion to approve the bleachers, but neither...

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