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The 6th Annual Saint Pio Festival takes place today through Sunday May 20th at St. Pio Catholic Regional School, 1826 Pollock Street.  The festival kicks off at 6pm and features Italian food and desserts, amusement rides, games, and carnival treats like cotton candy. On Sunday you’ll have a chance to meet the Eagle’s Jason Kelce and other stars inc...

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When the Eagles won the Super Bowl in February and Villanova took home the NCAA championship last month, Philadelphians shocked the world with their gravity-defying ability to scramble up poles greased with Crisco and hydraulic fluid. But what most people outside Philadelphia don’t know is that climbing greased poles is practically embedded in Phil...

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Tonight was all about celebrating heritage and college careers for one local organization. The Italian American Women's Association hosting their 19th year giving out scholarships to students. Dozens of students from local high schools apply every year. Then, it's up to the association to pick the top four winners who are then eligible for scholars...

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Where Bloomfield is a neighborhood in Pittsburgh, PA, about three miles from the downtown area. It is bounded by Penn Avenue to the north-east, Centre Avenue to the south-east, and East Busway to the west. The main street is Liberty Avenue, where many shops, restaurants and bars are concentrated, including those of Italian-American descent. Brief h...

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A Drexel University freshman has started an Italian club to serve as a vehicle to express Italian heritage and pride across campus. Mario De Lorenzo, studying computer engineering, started the “Italian Pride” club after realizing that the university lacked an organization dedicated to Italian culture, which made it challenging to stay connected to...

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It's almost time for the Italian Market Festival, one of the few occasions where climbing greased poles is actually encouraged in Philly. The festival will take place Saturday, May 19, and Sunday, May 20, at the nation's oldest outdoor market on Ninth Street. In addition to a greased pole climbing competition, festival activities include the tradit...

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In the midst of the Depression in 1936, Julia Brunelli met with a small group of other Italian-American women in her home in Greensburg's Hilltop neighborhood to devise a plan to help young girls of Italian descent go to college. If there was any money to send a family member to college, “the money went to the male child,” said Jonie Daigle, a memb...

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Italian BYOB Burrata opens its doors on the corner of 13th and Wharton streets on Tuesday, May 1. The small, window-lined restaurant replaces August, another Italian BYOB in a neighborhood known for them. But Burrata’s owners, who live within a few blocks, think their menu will make the new restaurant stand out. “We wanted to be different, that’s w...

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On Saturday night, I had the honor to attend an Italian cabaret fundraiser hosted by Ciao Delco and Widener University at the Delaware County Bar Association in Media. The event was a sellout, which wasn’t surprising because it featured a couple hours of yummy Italian food and wine, dancing, refreshments and fun with music by Fulvio & Sal — all for...

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The Office of the Chair of the United States Semiquincentennial Commission, a federally appointed body in charge of planning and developing the commemoration of the 250 th Anniversary of the founding of the United States, has appointed Frank Giordano, President and CEO of the Philly POPS, as Executive Director. July 2026 marks the 250 th anniversar...

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