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Italian Village Pizza along Freeport Road in Waterworks Mall is moving to a new location within the shopping plaza. It is relocating from its spot by the Ichiban Hibachi & Sushi Bar to a larger spot between the GNC and T.J. Maxx. The opening date is yet to be announced. It is looking to hire servers, bartenders, kitchen staff and other positions. M...

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Dolce Italian's mission is to serve the best pizza in Philadelphia. The chefs emphasize fresh ingredients and a communal dining experience. Still, the menu is also full of authentic Italian cuisine. The menu focuses on simple, handcrafted Italian dishes. Guests can expect to enjoy dishes from the casual to the formal, and try a wide range of classi...

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When Andrea Canepari was a student at University of Pennsylvania Law School studying for his Master of Laws degree, and later representing Italy as the Italian consul general from 2013 to 2017, he found himself a keen observer of the rich culture surrounding him. One social constant he observed was that while the Italian influence in Philadelphia w...

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Local chapters of UNICO National met recently at Arcaro & Genell’s in Old Forge to mark the 30th anniversary of the “Gathering,” or Radunata, annual meeting of all the chapters. Radunata was originated by the late Joseph Preate, a past president of the Scranton Chapter. Chapters attending included Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Hazleton, Roseto and Carbon...

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Milford. The Greater Milford Italian-American Association is hosting its first annual Valentine’s Day Dinner and Dance at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 12, at St. Patrick’s Community Hall, 111 East High St., Milford. The night will include dinner and dessert, live swing music, and dance music by our local DJ. There will be a prize for the best-dressed c...

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Mimmo’s Pizza & Restaurant has been a Public Square Institution for nearly 40 years, providing Italian cuisine to downtown workers on their lunch breaks, high school kids looking to grab a bite, and college students and professors filling time between classes and studies. Owner Mark Bronsburg worked for four years under original owner Dominic Buons...

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The Italian Diaspora Archive Resource Map Working Group has worked over the last year and a half to evaluate the presence, accessibility, and visibility of archival resources in the Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia tri-state area. Our goal has been to move in incremental steps toward the creation of an accessible, searchable digital resource t...

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“Vision” can mean different things to different people, but for this week’s guest, his life’s work has been inspired by a vision of sharing his Italian family’s inspiring love with the visually impaired. This week, we’re sitting down with Tony Cancelosi, the chief executive officer of Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind in Washington, D.C. Since 1900...

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An exhibit by the Italian multimedia artist Paola Pivi is coming to the Andy Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh starting April 22. Pivi is known for her provocative eccentricity, and her work has been exhibited at museums and institutions in Tokyo, London, Paris and New York. Pivi’s output is marked by odd encounters and whimsical moments, whether it’s an...

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One of the most interesting public sculptures in Philadelphia right now is a 22-feet-tall, wooden box in the middle of a public park. The box actually covers a marble statue of Christopher Columbus that has been in place for nearly 150 years. Originally erected in 1876, the monument shows Columbus standing next to a globe showing a map of the Ameri...

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