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 […]
Care for those with disabilities is Luigi Guanella’s legacy of love Rooted in a mission of transforming the lives of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, the communities of Don […]
PHILADELPHIA – Few eateries in this town say “neighborhood landmark” more emphatically than the curiously named Bomb Bomb. A pair of cartoon-style bombs fashioned in red neon illuminate the front […]
Jon Peri, president of Manor College, with his wife, Kristin Weldon Peri.PHOTO COURTESY OF MANOR COLLEGE By Ken Mammarella “I have a Christian worldview, and I promote fellowship, compassion and […]
By Al KempABINGTON, Pa. – Bobby Rydell, a one-time teen idol who achieved lasting fame as a singer and actor, died on April 5 in Abington Jefferson Hospital. He was […]
By Al Kemp Managing editor According to his driver’s license, Charlie Sacchetti is 75 years old. In his mind, though, he’s a much younger man, dwelling forever in that magical […]
Foreign invasions of Italy did not prevent dawn of a new era By Jeanne Outlaw-CannavoSpring is here and once again we enjoy the rebirth of nature. Centuries ago, Italy was […]
By Ken MammarellaOne way that Claire DeMatteis accomplishes so much is that she gets up at 4 a.m. Another is her sense of order. “I’m probably one of the most […]
Italian-American HeraldBarbara Ann Zippi-Och has been named associate publisher of Delaware Valley Italian- American Herald, according to Rob Martinelli, editor, publisher, and president of Today Media. Zippi has more than […]
Italian-American HeraldSeveral years after Italian oriented radio programs ceased broadcasting in the Delaware Valley, a group of Italian-American business owners and other individuals funded the return of Italian American radio […]
By Gabriel Marcella Italy is an old civilization, but a young state. Italy was unified in 1870 as the result of military campaigns that culminated in Rome becoming the capital […]
With more than 350 varieties, who can eat just one? By Jeanne Outlaw-CannavoItalians love their pasta. It is a staple of their daily lives, like bread and wine. For centuries […]
By Ken MammarellaWhen South Jersey resident Joe Paglione was inducted into the Italian American National Hall of Fame in 2009, three accom-plishments were cited. They were the Amici Della Lingua […]
By Robert Damien SantagataAs we enter the city, I can see the Colosseum standing tall, majestic, powerful, even intimidating. It is an incredible sight to behold. It has stood for […]
In 1946, the family gathered on Sunday afternoon at the home of one of my father’s uncles in New Jersey. The men sat around a large kitchen table drinking wine […]
The Delaware County Press Club held a Chinese New Year’s luncheon at Margaret Kuo’s newest restaurant at Granite Run Promenade in Media, Pa., with guest Sue Serio, Fox TV 29 […]
Brother Ronald Giannone reflects on his legacy helping the less fortunate By Ken MammarellaIn 1976, Brother Ronald Giannone, OFM Cap., was sent by his Capuchin Franciscan Order to Delaware. After […]
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