The America-Italy Society of Philadelphia presents “Pinocchio in the 21st Century,” an evening devoted to exploring the relevance of Carlo Collodi’s masterpiece, first published in 1883, within the context of […]
Santo Subito! The words are written on signs held up and also chanted throughout the piazza at St. Peters as Italians and visitors call for the sainthood of faithful Catholics. […]
Anthony Vietri has very fond memories from second grade at St. Anthony of Padua School in Wilmington that began with the aroma of DiFonzo’s bread. “The smell would start coming […]
WEST CHESTER, Pa. — Charles “Charlie” Tomlinson, the vice president of new business development at Today Media, publisher of the Italian-American Herald and other publications in the Brandywine region, died […]
“The Adventures of Pinocchio. The Story of a Puppet” (Le avventure di Pinocchio. Storia di un burattino) is partly the story of the classic tale’s many incarnations. It is the […]
Tickets are now on sale for the 90th anniversary celebration and gala of the Academy of Vocal Arts. The event is called “BrAVA Philadelphia!” and takes place at 8 p.m. […]
In June 1798, when Napolean landed with forces from the French Republic, also known as Revolutionary France, his primary purpose was to oust the Knights of Malta. He was on […]
On May 9, 1980, I had an up-close and personal encounter with the Secret Service. I must say that I was highly impressed. In October of the prior year, as […]
A family member, knowing that I enjoy looking at cookbooks, presented me with an interesting book titled “2-Ingredient Miracle Dough Cookbook” by Erin Renouf Mylroie. There are several recipes in […]
Alice Pizza Authentic Roman-style pizza al taglio and Italian happy hour. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Sun.-Mon.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Tue.-Sat. Entrees include pizza by the slice/margherita pizza, Patate Picante, Cacio e […]
It has been a cold winter! Lots of snow and lots of wind. We love to play in la neve (la neh-vay)) the snow! It’s a great deal of work […]
Il pantografo è un apparato che trae la corrente elettrica dalla linea aerea di contatto usato dai treni e dai tram più recenti. Si tratta di un dispositivo posto su […]
REHOBOTH BEACH – “Opera at the Beach,” sponsored by UNICO Delaware – Rehoboth Area Chapter, returns on March 15. This outstanding event was begun in 2015, featuring professional artists from […]
In honor of Women’s History Month, I was all set to write about the Nonino women of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy – the female lineage behind the global Grappa brand, and […]
Officials from the area surrounding the ancient city of Pompeii are working together with strategic choices for further excavations which would include areas outside the external walls of the ancient […]
From the way Tony and Jesse Pagliuso at Lakes Coffee talk about Antonio “Tony” Sparacio, the warm-hearted face of Riviera Restaurant in Medford Lakes, I feel like I already know […]