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Pasquale Nestico, fondatore e presidente emerito di Filitalia International, ha annunciato la vendita di più di metà delle mattonelle della Capital Campaign di Filitalia International.   L'annuncio è stato fatto dopo che cinque persone hanno acquistato mattonelle ed altre quattro ne hanno prenotate altrettante, durante un evento pubblico org...

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Raymond Bartolacci, founder of the Laneco grocery chain in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, died Feb. 2. He was 91. Bartolacci, an Italian immigrant, began his food industry career as a butcher in Easton, Penn. He went on to found Laneco, which at its peak had close to 30 stores, said Sam Lipot, who worked at Laneco for 35 years.   Read more &...

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If you're looking for a taste of Florence, Naples, Rome and Venice without shelling out thousands of dollars in airfare, consider stopping by Gallo's Italian Fine Foods Meats & Deli in Lower Milford Township. The business, selling homemade Italian meats, pasta, salads and more, opened Dec. 18 at 1463 Limeport Pike.   The building is...

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by Jon O'Connell   An area Italian ethnic organization will host a meet-up next week to share coffee and conversation in the language of its homeland. SIAMO: The Italian-American Heritage Society of Northeastern Pennsylvania will meet at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Adezzo coffee shop, 515 Center St., for its first Italian Language Hour.  ...

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Andrea Canepari, il Console Generale d'Italia a Philadelphia, Jerry e Lucille Francesco, membri del Consiglio Direttivo della Giornata delle Famiglie 2015, e Antonio Carafa, Presidente della Società San Giorgio Montecifilone, sono stati onorati con i Filitalia International Award del 2014.   Pasquale Nestico, il Fondatore e Presidente Emerit...

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By Dan Gigler   Whether the reason was as simple as changing palates, the ubiquity of chains serving lousy lasagna or the paranoia of a growing worldview of carbohydrates as a societal evil on par with the "Whip/Nae Nae" song, good ol' red sauce Italian joints briefly became passé with the dining-out set.   Locally, some of the old gu...

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Volunteers have been busy putting the final touches on plans for this year's La Festa Italiana to be held this Saturday, Sunday and Monday, Sept. 1-3, on Courthouse Square in downtown Scranton. The festival is an end‑of‑summer tradition that annually attracts thousands of visitors. Hours are noon to 11 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, and noon to 9 p....

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by Vance Lehmkuhl   The Italian Market just marked a century in business, and it didn't get there by catering to dietary fads. The vendors' hallmark in this area around 9th Street between Washington Avenue and Christian Street is patient, high-quality craftsmanship, developed over time.   Originally established by old-world cheesemake...

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March 29 at 6:30 pm Artful Deception: Italian Master Forgers A Lecture by Marco Grassi, Painting Restorer, New York Italy is the land that has given birth to some of the world's greatest painters, sculptors and architects. This same creative genius was occasionally channeled toward imitation and deception. This illustrated talk will ex...

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Bloomfield is referred to as Pittsburgh's Little Italy and According to a report in TribLive, a local civic group that nearly fizzled last year because of funding problems and infighting has reorganized and plans initiatives to improve Pittsburgh's "Little Italy."   Pittsburgh architectural historian, Franklin Toker, has said that Bloomfield...

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