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A theater performance of a wacky wedding party that had yearly runs at an area venue a decade ago will return at another regional venue, it was announced. “Tony n Tina’s Wedding,” which had popular runs at Musikfest Café at ArtsQuest Center in Bethlehem from 2012-17, will perform one night only Aug. 22 at Bear Creek Mountain Resort. Tickets, which...

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The Italian Market has been around for over 100 years. It’s vibrant, it’s old-school, there’s tons to buy and eat, and it’s thanks to generations of immigrants from all over the world. They’ve kept it alive even through turnover and modern grocery stores entering the neighborhood.  Today, a public art project hopes to document all of the history an...

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In 2004, as a senior at Sun Valley High in Aston, Pa., Chris Pierdomenico made “Christian,” a 70-minute semi-autobiographical movie. “It was bad,” he said of his senior project. “I didn’t have a grasp of effective cinematic storytelling.” He told himself: “Someday, I want to make the definitive version.” Two decades later, he did. After overseeing...

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Karen Mitchell has a simple answer when asked what has kept New Kensington’s Festa Italiana going strong for 44 years. Food! “The food is good, and people enjoy it,” said Mitchell of New Kensington, who’s in her third year as the main coordinator for Mount St. Peter Church’s annual event. Festa Italiana is scheduled for Friday and Saturday, Aug. 1-...

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The Italian American Club of Olyphant (PA) will host a fundraiser to benefit Marc “Pooker” Cortazar, a member of the club, who is battling gall bladder and liver cancer. The fundraiser is a cornhole torunament, set to begin at noon on Sunday, July 27 at teh Italian American Club, corner of East Scott Street and South Valley Avenue in Olyphant. Enta...

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The Italian Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia recently presented the exhibit “Inside Abruzzo, Secrets of Italy” from the WITCHA Museum in Abruzzo Italy. The exhibit was presented at the Italian Cultural Center in Tinicum, Delaware County. The exhibition is a journey through the traditions of the early decades of the 1900s. It focuses on the f...

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The sights, sounds and unmistakably delicious aromas of Italian heritage will once again fill Festival Way during the 2025 Festa Italiana, set for Aug. 7 to 9. The beloved community event will once more feature homemade delicacies, live entertainment and memories to last a lifetime. Not only a celebration of culture, this festival is a heartfelt co...

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  Hertel Avenue a Buffalo nello Stato di New York da oggi si chiama “Italian Festival Way” Kelly Ripa e Mark Consuelos in tv con la docuserie sul loro acquisto del Campobasso Football Club Steven Mancini, Console Onorario d’Italia, inaugura il nuovo ufficio nel centro di Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania Il film televisivo Nonna's candidato agli Emmy Awar...

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A special ceremony was recently held at the National Centre for Padre Pio in Barto, Pennsylvania, marking the enthronement of the Holy Face of Manoppello (Abruzzo). This sacred image will now be on permanent display in the American church. The Mass, celebrated on July 15, was led by Bishop Alfred Schlert of the Diocese of Allentown and Father Anton...

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Ciao Pittsburgh, the premier lifestyle publication celebrating Italian-American culture in Western Pennsylvania, has published a special feature on esteemed local businessman Michael Battalini, CEO of The Pittsburgh Wealth Management Group and host of the popular Safe Retirement Radio Show.The in-depth profile highlights Battalini’s Italian heritag...

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