This month we continue with the letter P. POLITI – This surname derives from the Greek word “politis,” meaning citizens. Also accredited to the name of the town of Polito […]
Tuscan folk tale from 1881 gave the world Pinocchio By Jeanne Outlaw-Cannavo The expression “don’t lie or your nose will grow” became a common saying after Walt Disney released the […]
The theme for this year’s St. Anthony’s Italian Festival in Wilmington is simply benvenuti: Welcome back, after two years of the world torn asunder by the pandemic. The festival – […]
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 Flavia LoretoVisiting Rome can be overwhelming. Rome offers too much, too many monuments, too much history, too many exhibitions and museums, too many tourists. You might decide to get […]
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 […]
Italian-American Herald John Viscomi of Wildwood Crest, N.J., Philadelphia and Delaware County, Pa., passed away peacefully on April 9. Mr. Viscomi was the son of the late Antonio Viscomi and […]
From left: Italo Carrieri-Russo, Gina Cook, New Castle County Register of Wills Ciro Poppiti, New Castle County Councilman David Carter, and Register of Wills office administrator Traci Henn at the […]
Art teacher Amy Beitzel and her family are hosting Iacopo Pavan until this fall. By Maria Teresa MorrisonLEWES – Iacopo (Jacob) Pavan, an 18-year-old Italian exchange student from Cittadella in […]
Author Jo-Ann Vega (left) discusses lecture topics with former UNICO Rehoboth Area President Rose Marie Patin. By Maria Teresa Morrison LEWES – Jo-Ann Vega, born in the South Bronx of […]
By Frank CipparoneIf this sounds familiar, jump ahead to para- graph two. As recently as the start of this century, a southern Italian region had a dubious reputation for producing […]
By Charlie SacchettiIt wasn’t always this way but for the last 20 years or so I’ve become became a big fan of the late Jewish comedian Jackie Mason. I saw […]
By Murray SchulmanThere is mind-boggling evidence that somewhere between 100,000 and 1.6 million years ago, homo erectus understood a singular fact that you and I share with him today. We […]
Robert Allegrini, President of The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) Italian-American HeraldROME – The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) President Robert Allegrini spoke April 3 to an assembly of Italian […]
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri Luigi di Maio. ANSAROMA – “Abbiamo espulso 30 diplomatici russi per motivi di sicurezza nazionale.” Lo ha annunciato il ministro degli esteri Luigi Di Maio […]
By Melissa Cannavo and Sara When I lived in Italy, I went almost everywhere with my family. Not just outside for walks, but into i negozi (e ne-go-zee) the stores, […]
PINTO – This surname derives from the Italian adjective “dipinto,” meaning painted, already used as a nickname in the Middle Ages. It is among the leading surnames in Italy, recorded […]
The past several lessons were basically holiday themes: Valentine’s Day, Carnevale and Easter. This lesson be a more serious lesson as we learn a basic, but important, verb, essere (to […]
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 […]
Italian-American HeraldPietro A. “Pete” Giorgi, 83, who spent decades as a Master Kitchen and Bath Designer at the family business Giorgi Kitchens & Designs in Wilmington, passed away on March […]
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 […]
Italian-American HeraldELSMERE – Serpe & Sons Bakery, which began as a humble baker of breads and tomato pies and grew into a landmark bakery that provides a full array of […]
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