L'On. Francesca La Marca ha partecipato domenica 15 novembre all'annuale Filitalia International Gala, che si è svolto negli eleganti ambienti della Celebration Banquet Hall, nei pressi di Filadelfia. Il Dottor Pasquale Nestico, fondatore di Filitalia, e la Signora Rosetta Miriello, attuale Presidente, hanno intrattenuto i circa trecento ospiti, tr...
READ MOREBy Mary Ann Thomas Relatives of new U.S. Ambassador to Italy John Phillips didn't have to press too hard for him to visit his hometown of Leechburg before he begins his diplomatic assignment in a few weeks. "We knew he was really busy, but we wanted to get him here soon because it's unlikely we'll get to see him for a long time,"...
READ MOREWell it's not New York, New York, but at Matt and Marie's Modern Italian sandwich shop in Center City, it's pretty close. These New York natives attended the prestigious Wharton School of Business, and then never left. For their dreams of retirement one day had them putting their heads together as young students at a diner way before grad...
READ MOREDa venerdì 2 agosto 2013 18.00 a domenica 4 agosto 2013, 23.30 Louis 'Lefty' Cepull Memorial Park - Aliquippa, PA, This local tribute was brought to the area by the immigrants from Patrica, Italy, where St. Rocco is the patron saint. They settled primarily in the Plan 11 section of Aliquippa, where the original festas began. &nbs...
READ MOREWhen Mary Rose Cuiffini, Dorothy Frontino and Irma Lombardi joked with the other Festa Italiana volunteers a few days ago, the younger workers teased them back, but with an unspoken reverence. The three older women have earned the respect of all the volunteers with Bradford's quintessential festival after many years of dedication to the event. Ear...
READ MOREThe 37th annual Columbus Day banquet sponsored by the Italian-American Association of Luzerne County will be held Oct. 12 at Genetti Hotel and Convention Center, downtown Wilkes-Barre. Herman Castellani, association president, announced this year's honorees are: Person of the Year, attorney John Terrana; Lifetime Achievement Award, Lori No...
READ MOREA seguito della conversione in legge del DL 24/04/2014, n. 66 sono state introdotte le seguenti modifiche, da considerarsi definitive, che verranno applicate a partire dall' 8 LUGLIO 2014: 1. Per coloro gia' in possesso di passaporto in corso di validita', la tassa annuale sui passaporti, sinora ammontante a 40,29 Euro, verra' soppressa. Pertanto,...
READ MORESouth Philadelphia's Italian Market is the nation's oldest outdoor market and on May 17 and 18, the already-bustling heart of South Philly welcomes the city for its annual 9th Street Italian Market Festival. Enjoy a weekend filled with the flavors and sights of Italian-American culture, from tastes of Italian cuisine to the Annual Procession o...
READ MOREBy Laura Zorch "Every day you discover something new." Franco Braccia has only good things to say about his city, Pittsburgh. Braccia owns Senti, a bright, new culinary spot in Lawrenceville, with his wife, Annette Ishida. The transplant from Italy, by way of New York, has lived in Pittsburgh for over eight years, but maintains there...
READ MOREOctober 11 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm. Philadelphia (PA), Venice Performing Arts & Recreation Center 1 Rector St The Munier Mandolin & Guitar Orchestra in partnership with the State Lodge of Pennsylvania (Order Sons of Italy in America) presents a concert as part of the month-long, city-wide Ciao Philadelphia festival. During the fir...
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