By Peg DeGrassa, Delco News Network Standing before an audience of almost 700 attendees, legendary performer and Vietnam veteran Bobby Rydell, choked-up and emotional, proclaimed, “We are united, the United […]
By Charles Sacchetti It all started in the spring of 1972. One of the perks of my job, in Temple University’s Athletic Department, involved my using the facilities on a […]
By Pete Kennedy Anthony Albence didn’t realize he was preparing for a job safeguarding democracy when he’d listen to college kids try to wriggle out of being punished for sneaking […]
By Pete Kennedy “When I was growing up, we thought the whole world was Italian Catholic, because that’s all we saw,” said Rev. Nick Martorano, O.S.A. An Augustinian priest, Martorano […]
By Pete Kennedy Gabriella Finizio knows the value of speaking a foreign language — and the impediments of not speaking one. “I arrived in the United States without really knowing […]
Dr. Joseph Storlazzi, a well-known Wilmington pediatrician and Italian-American community supporter, was this year’s recipient of the Wilmington-New Castle Pediatric Association’s Ricardo Castro, M.D. Community Service Award. Dr. Storlazzi, with […]
Journey to the top echelons of city government started in his neighborhood By Pete Kennedy When Michael DiBerardinis first moved to Philadelphia in the ’70s, his adoptive Kensington neighborhood was […]
By Pete Kennedy Sam Cimino’s wife says that when he takes an interest in something, he’s like a dog with a bone that won’t let go. For example, he has […]
Super organizer Ron Oronzio has chaired annual festival for more than a decade By Pete Kennedy Before Ron Oronzio deployed to Vietnam as a teenager in 1966, he spent 18 […]
John and Joanne Lacca of Tutto Italiano follow the festivals to sell gifts and apparel By Pete Kennedy John Lacca remembers growing up in South Philadelphia, marching in the Columbus […]
UD provost Grasso seeks to graduate big thinkers By Pete Kennedy When the University of Delaware opened its Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Laboratory, known around campus as ISE-Lab, in 2013, […]
Retired Capt. Louis Cavaliere (left) welcomes members of the Keystone Regional Rolls-Royce Owners Club to the Philadelphia Navy Yard. By Barbara Ann Zippi From a chance meeting through a veterans […]
The City Rhythm Orchestra visits Capri in 2015. Barbara Ann Zippi Sharing news on Italian Americans locally and around the world kicks off this month with cheers to Villanova NCAA […]
Carman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram and Carman Lincoln have been awarded the 2016 DealerRater Dealer of the Year Award, an annual recognition given to the top-rated auto dealerships on DealerRater.com, […]
George Hebbel hangs out with his buddy Ron Oronzio of the da Vinci Society. By Giovanni Maiorano “Hebbel, check the shackle on your belly tank. Don’t wanna lose it today; […]
By Kathy Canavan The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce this month will present Jack Varsalona, president of Wilmington University, a leadership award that honors John H. Taylor Jr., director of […]
Mark Squilla got involved in politics because he wanted his children to have a safe playground. By Pete Kennedy Mark Squilla clearly loves the city and neighborhood where he grew […]
Vincent P. Meconi The Delaware River and Bay Authority has hired Vincent P. Meconi as the agency’s new chief operations officer. Meconi will be responsible for directing and coordinating operational […]
Dr. Jack Varsalona visits more than 300 classrooms each year. The Wilmington University president says that talking directly to students helps him make sure the school is meeting their needs. […]
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