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City Council President John Roskovics was overcome with memories Friday of school days at Mount Carmel School. The school, built in 1954, and closed in 2012, is being demolished this week by Capp Steele. Roskovics is just one of many students who went on to live a heritage of Catholic faith and scholarship.  “I learned to read and write there weari...

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Little Italy Pizza has been located at 619 Main St. in Groveport for the last 43 years, but soon it will be relocating. According to Little Italy’s Operations Manager Avery Ward, the longstanding neighborhood spot will be moving several blocks west of its current location to the Wert’s Grove Building, located at 490 Main St. The new pizzeria, slate...

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On January 1, 1938, in a Cleveland gymnasium, Stanford forward Hank Luisetti did what no college basketball player had ever done. The box score from that game, simple and succinct, tells the story. Luisetti’s 23 field goals and four free throws against an overmatched Duquesne team made him the first 50-point scorer in history. Sixty-five years late...

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Although dining along Grandview Avenue has gone through many transitions over the years, Trattoria Roma has been a mainstay since 2000. Longtime chef Matt Prokopchak and general manager Shawn Mason, both partners in the restaurant, have made it their mission to keep the traditional items on the menu while using modern flourishes on several entrees....

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A local organization dedicated to celebrating and honoring the Italian-American community in Lima and surrounding counties hopes to reboot and restart activities after nearly two years of pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Charitable Italian American Organization of Lima — known to many around the region as CIAO of Lima — was founded decades a...

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After relocating to Columbus, Youngstown natives Adam Sterling and Angelo Fagnano noticed that the city’s Italian food scene wasn’t as robust as that of their hometown. And they’re trying to change that. The duo is launching a brand-new new Italian food truck, Ciao! Italian Eatery later this month. “In Youngstown, Italian food is king,” Sterling, a...

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Join the Cleveland Italian Ancestry Organization (CIAO) on Saturday, March 19, 2022 for a virtual, all-day session exploring different topics related to Italian genealogy.  Whether you’re just starting out with your Italian family history research, or you’ve been doing it for years, you will learn something new from attending this webinar. National...

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Lent begins next Wednesday but the Italian community of Youngstown celebrated their own Mardi Gras Friday night called Carnivale. At the Our Lady of Mt. Carmel social hall Friday night, guests indulged in traditional Italian dishes and drinks. Their goal was to try to persuade Youngstown State University to change its decision to end its Italian St...

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Our Lady of Mount Carmel Basilica has set its annual Carnevale di Venezia, or Italian Mardi Gras, for 6 p.m. Friday at the church’s social hall, 343 Via Mt. Carmel, Youngstown. “The event promotes the support and study of Italian language and culture in the Mahoning Valley,” reads a news release. Festival-goers can enjoy Italian cuisine and “specia...

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Piada Italian Street Food will soon become another Mayfield Road dining option when it remodels and moves into the former Bruegger’s Bagels building across from City Hall. City Council on Monday (Feb. 14) approved the preliminary site plan for the new Piada restaurant at 6075 Mayfield Road. Council also approved parking for 25 cars at the site and...

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