During our last two weeks in Sicily this past fall, we set out to explore previously unvisited villages and cities. First on our list was Punta Secca, on the southwest […]
Generations of athletes and sports fans mourned the loss of Franco Harris, the legendary running back at Pennsylvania State University and later the NFL’s Pittsburgh Steelers, who died suddenly at […]
Linda A. Cartisano is a proud native of Chester, Pennsylvania, with a substantial Italian influence. Chester is important because it’s “a city of racial and ethnic diversity with residents of […]
When Virginia (Ginger) DiGalbo tells her life story, two themes recur: her Italian heritage and the importance of her large and welcoming family. “I’ve always been very proud of my […]
Sicily, Persephone and Trinacria. These are just a few names bestowed on the beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. It was Persephone I was thinking of as I saw the […]
On Nov. 10, I traveled to the Norristown Area High School, to attend the annual induction ceremony into the school’s Hall of Fame. I had learned from my cousin, Michael […]
Local customs take root in areas not formally part of Italy. Christmas in Italy is a magical time and the traditions in each of the regions are often incorporated into […]
The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter season opener on Oct. 20 featured author-member Richard Muti, who shared his research and lifelong interest in Frank Sinatra, with his publication “Cent’anni: The Sinatra […]
Being Italian has been integral to Renee Patrone’s success as an event planner and party helper. “A lot of food, a lot of entertainment, a lot of family times, a […]
The Syracusia was the largest ship ever built at the time of its construction, around 240 BCE. By Jeanne Cannavo Every time you take a plane, watch a ship sail […]
PHOTO BY JOHN WERICH Count Sebastiano Capponi and his family entered the Tuscan wine trade in 1215. He is the 20th generation to run the Villa Calcinaia winery. Italian-American Herald […]
Dave Tiberi on stage with fellow honorees (from left) Shelley Williams of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino; boxing portrait artist Patrick Killian; boxing judge Jackie Atkins and New Jersey […]
Rosemary Connelly and her late husband Bob had been kicking around the idea of an extended escape to Italy for quite some time. A series of unexpected deaths in their […]
Marica Pariante Angelides was pushing paper for a Roman law firm when she decided to make a difference. That entailed uprooting herself to America, getting another degree and creating her […]
Italy is among the five most visited countries in the world and has enchanted people globally for centuries. Until the 1600s, the concept of tourism as it is today did […]
The Jewish “Ghetto” of Rome is not often on tourists’ list of places to visit in Rome, but it is well worth an exploration for those who have the time. […]
Voters will cast their ballots for the renewal of the Italian Parliament in a snap election Sept. 25. The election is the latest step in the 2022 parliamentary crisis that […]
When I was growing up, “Coach” was always a huge part of my life. “Coach is the one who gave me the shot,” my dad would say, referring to 1976 […]
Italian immigrants changed the culture and the language Argentina is home to over 1 million Italians and represents the largest population of Italians outside Italy, based on 2019 statistics from […]
An agreement between the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy to support research, entrepreneurship and trade was made official with a signing on June 16. Some of […]
The concept of “vacation” varies throughout the world and between cultures, but nowhere is the difference more apparent than between Italians and Americans. In America, if we’re lucky, we set […]
Museum dedicated to foster respect for Italy’s diverse religious history Italy is officially a secular state with freedom of religion guaranteed under the 1947 constitution of the Italian Republic. Italy’s […]
Dr. Fred Simeone, retired chief of neurosurgery at Pennsylvania Hospital who channeled his passion for racing into perhaps the finest collection of exotic automobiles in the world, died June 11 […]
Just weeks after returning from a summit with leaders of the Italian government as well as Vatican officials, an alliance of major Italian-American groups in the United States has announced […]
If all the world’s a stage, South Philadelphia’s Italian community has provided it with an estimable list of players. Vocalists like Buddy Greco and Al Martino. Rock ‘n roll pioneers […]