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by Jennifer Wright   "MAJOR League Bocce" is exactly the sort of tongue-in-cheek name that works for a league that's "major" mostly in how fast it has grown. The casual, social sport league that is helping to rejuvenate the ancient game expects about 12,000 registered players this year in Philadelphia and 10 other cities nationwide. &n...

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From your first look at Dr. Ralph's Automotive Services, you can tell the proprietor is used to accolades. But Ralph Sposato was surprised and humbled by the latest that his establishment received. From the trophies in the front window to the clips and certificates on the wall, Sposato continues to be rewarded for his hard work. His establishment r...

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by Lee Breslouer   Just because a pizza place has stuck around for a long while doesn't mean its pies are anything special... but mostly it does. We tricked you again, it 100% does! And that's certainly the case with these 21 pizzerias from across the country, all of them continuously in operation since the day they opened so many years ago...

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An Italian author is using a Harrisburg soldier's experiences during World War II to teach others about true courage. Lieutenant Paul Keys was in the Army Air Corps during the way. The Harrisburg native spent his years after war as a Harrisburg Police Officer. He passed away in 1993. But he survived behind enemy lines more than 60 years ago and now...

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By Chris Mondics William Fedullo, the personal injury lawyer who takes over as Philadelphia bar chancellor Jan. 1, has a reputation as a consensus builder who connects with clients and opposing attorneys, a trait that helped him fashion settlements in courtroom disputes where adversaries often are separated by wide differences and heated emotions....

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Italian fashion and culture descend on Philadelphia this October, with two events hosted by Drexel University's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design – a screening of a new documentary on Italian master tailors on Oct. 2 and a seminar on the rich history of Italian footwear on Oct. 15.   The events are part of Ciao Philadelp...

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As La Festa Italiana celebrates its 40th year, the annual end-of-summer festival in downtown Scranton, Pa. is expanding by opening Friday evening for the first time. La Festa will be held Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday, September 4-7, 2015) on Courthouse Square in the heart of the city. Hours are Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday a...

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By Melissa McCart   People associate olives with the Mediterranean or California — not Western Pennsylvania. But if you've bought olives from an olive bar at the grocery store lately, they may well have come from DeLallo, the Italian market in Jeannette, just east of Pittsburgh in Westmoreland County.   In fact, DeLallo Foods has rise...

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On Sunday, Oct. 5, author Paolo Battaglia will give a presentation on his new book, "Explorers, Emigrants, Citizens: A Visual History of the Italian American Experience from the Collections of the Library of Congress" at the Lackawanna Historical Society's Catlin House, 232 Monroe Ave., Scranton. The program will begin at 2 p.m.   Battaglia...

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Labor Day weekend (Friday through Monday, September 4-7, 2015).   The annual La Festa Italiana on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton, Pa. More than 80 vendors offering great Italian food, and continuous live entertainment. Friday, 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. featuring The Duprees at 7 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday 11 a.m. to...

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