Former Philadelphia Daily News columnist Stu Bykofsky posted this memoriam to Jerry Blavat to Facebook after the 82-year-old music personality died on Jan. 20. Reprinted with permission. Readers can find […]
Rosa Segale (1850-1941) This woman, also known as “Sister Blandina,” was a Genoa-born missionary who worked in the American frontier. Her thoughts are collected in a book, “At the End […]
Football fans consumed nearly 13 million pizzas during last month’s Super Bowl, but the big winners are the areas that make it easy for fans to recycle those pizza boxes, […]
The recipient of the 2023 UNICO National Marconi Science Award is Lewes resident Dr. Victor Basili. Dr. Basili, a professor emeritus of computer science at the University of Maryland, College […]
The Grand Lodge of Delaware is sponsor-ing a gala centennial celebration on May 20 at the Waterfall Banquet & Conference Center in Claymont. The event marks the 100th anniversary of […]
REHOBOTH BEACH – On Jan. 19, members of UNICO Rehoboth Area and guests enjoyed the annual Italian Movie Night with pizza, salad and popcorn. A segment of “Don Matteo – […]
By Rev. Monsignor John C. Marine If you have ever attended an Italian religious feast, or even an Italian festival in the Delaware Valley over the last several years, there […]
One of the most celebrated characters to strut the stage of modern Italy is the remarkable Gabriele D’Annunzio. He is known as the vate (poet) and profeta (prophet). It is […]
Il Vaticano – Il Papa ha lasciato l’Africa e in particolare due Paesi insanguinati, per ragioni diverse, dalla guerra. In Congo e in Sud Sudan ha visto la tragedia umanitaria […]
Here’s a nice story that happened at church on a recent Sunday. As we sat behind a lovely family of five, at 7:30 a.m. mass, we couldn’t help but admire […]
ROME – The EU Political and Security Committee (COPS) officially announced that Italy is to lead the EU’s new mission to Niger. COPS gave the green light for the new […]
ROME – A 54-year-old man from Busto Arsizio north of Milan was placed under investigation in February on suspicion of pocketing some 700,000 euros from the slot machines he was […]
Darla and I love to spend time outdoors to run and take walks, but we also love to stare out the window to see what animals are invading our territory. […]
This issue’s surnames column resumes with surnames beginning with the letter R. ROSSI – This surname derives from the nickname “rosso,” meaning red, to indicate someone with red hair. Although […]
It’s been awhile since we have looked at very basic Italian greetings and salutations. So, let’s review some common greetings and the proper way to address people and some common […]
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 […]
For the past two years, I was forced to look at a vertical wooden coffin standing in the middle of beautiful, tree-lined Marconi Plaza. Across from the coffin was the […]
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 […]
South Philadelphia’s Charlie Gracie, the singer, guitarist and early-rock hit-maker, died Dec. 16 in Delaware County, Pa., at age 86. Mr. Gracie was one of rock music’s pioneers. His early […]
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 […]
For years, “on the way to Cape May” meant sun, sand, surf and sea. But today’s New Jersey winemakers just may have a few additions to that list – namely […]
The UNICO National Foundation awarded scholarships worth nearly $100,000 in 2022, and these scholarships are again available to eligible high school and college students. The qualifications differ for each scholarship. […]
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