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Piada Italian Street Food, the growing popular fast casual restaurant group, has opened its first Pennsylvania location on Forbes Avenue in Oakland. Taking yet another spin on the assembly line Chipotle concept, customers build personalized wraps with a “piada,” an Italian flatbread similar to a tortilla. Fresh pastas, chopped salads and Italian-in...

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Italian culture is embedded into the daily lives of Philadelphians, whether they know it or not. “We are now in Center City, which is a translation of centro cittá,” said Andrea Canepari from his office that overlooks Independence Hall, Washington Square and the bustling intersection of 6th and Walnut streets. “It’s an Italian and European concept....

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"You may have the universe if I may have Italy.” The previous quote, stated by Giuseppe Verdi, a renowned opera composer, exemplifies how much of an international treasure the country of Italy is. From the long canals of Venice to the white sand beaches of Sicily to the ancient architecture of Rome, the splendors of Italy are abundant all over the...

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Members of Corona d'Italia Lodge 807 is ready to accept applications for its annual scholarship. Group members discussed the application forms at its meeting Jan. 11 at Pizza Joe's. The lodge annually issues two $500 scholarships to a child or grandchild of active members of Corona d'Italia or Sons of Italy 608. Applications will be available at th...

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Three “Sopranos” are hoping an invitation for their fans to join them for dinner is an offer they can't refuse. Vinny Pastore (“Big Puss”), Kathrine Narducci (“Charmaine Bucco”) and Tony Sirico (“Paulie ‘Walnuts' Gualtieri”) will be the hosts at “Dinner with the Sopranos” on Jan. 28 as a special feature of the Monroeville Home Show at Monroeville C...

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È stata convocata martedì prossimo, 18 febbraio, alle 19.00 nella sede del Consolato Generale una riunione del Comites di Philadelphia straordinariamente aperta alla partecipazione e al contributo attivo di tutti i giovani italiani residenti nella circoscrizione.   A darne notizia è il Consolato generale, sottolineando che "per raggiungere a...

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by Melissa Marinaro   Sunday, October 4, 2015 • 10:00 am - 3:00 pm. Heinz History Center. Children 17 & under are admitted free; everyone else, regular admission rates apply. Tu e la tua famiglia are cordially invited to commemorate your italianità at the History Center with a full day of interactive activities designed with K-12 st...

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Visitors in search of an elegant Italian dining experience in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, have many choices throughout the area.   Fine dining Italian restaurants are located in Pittsburgh's surrounding neighborhoods and nearby cities, and offer patrons handmade meals and complementary wine choices, served in an elegant ambiance, all just a sh...

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By Chris Buckley   Chess Park in Monongahela has been the site of countless weddings over the decades. On Friday, more than 200 Italians and Italian Americans celebrated the marriage of two sister cities – Monongahela and Ono San Pietro – at the picturesque park. The event was 30 years in the making - the result of a true romance, fitt...

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Ronald Donatucci, esponente del Comitato Nazionale del Partito Democratico degli Stati Uniti d'America, ha visitato il Museo della storia dell'immigrazione italiana di Philadelphia nella giornata di venerdì, 21 novembre.   Hanno partecipato all'evento Pasquale Nestico, fondatore e presidente emerito di Filitalia International, nonché consigl...

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