Sometimes circumstances happen that make doing the things that we love difficult for a while. I had knee surgery. This made it difficult to go out and dine at some […]
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 […]
In Italy, the grapes are harvested in September and in October and the Vendemmia celebrations begin. Among the younger generations of travelers to Italy, many go in search of experiences, […]
I am always amazed by the way many people react when they encounter some of nature’s smallest and weakest creatures. Watching a burly, macho man jump, scream, or bolt at […]
The Columbus Monument Committee announces that the annual Christopher Columbus Ceremony will be held on Thursday, Oct. 12 at 11 a.m. at the Monument, Harding Boulevard at Elmwood Park. The […]
Twin sisters Evelina and Alessandra, who were featured in the July issue of Italian-American Herald, proudly brought a copy of the paper to their relatives in Reggio Calabria on their […]
The UNICO Foundation, which grants up to $25,000 each year to worthy applicants of the Ralph Torraco Food and Shelter Fund, has again awarded $1,500 to Lighthouse for Broken Wings […]
MILAN – Italian recording artist and songwriter Toto Cutugno died on Aug. 22 at the age of 80 at the San Raffaele Hospital, where he had been hospitalized after a […]
Did you know that the first female conductor of La Scala was an Italian? Speranza Scappucci was born on April 9, 1973. The Italian conductor and pianist was the first […]
During a recent giorno tempestoso (tem-pes-toe-so) stormy day, when Darla and I were bored because we could not go outside, mamma put on un programma (oon pro-gram-ah) a program for […]
ROMA – I Leoni di Sicilia è l’avvincente storia della famiglia Florio: i fratelli Paolo e Ignazio sono due piccoli commercianti di spezie fuggiti da una Calabria ancorata al passato […]
As in past October issues, the Herald dedicates this issue’s lesson to Halloween. Halloween has become a big celebration in Italy, although some Italians regard it as another invasion of […]
This month we look at surnames beginning with the letter T. TACCONELLI – This surname is thought to derive from the Italian word “taccone,” meaning patch, derived from a job […]
Bologna is about to be “discovered.” Over 175 travel experts recently named it the most underrated city in the world which is poised to become the new “hot spot” for […]
“Faith, deep faith in God,” Ugo Petrillo explained about the reasoning for his first film, “Quo Vadis Templar?” the story of pilgrims and the knights who protected them. He was […]
As about 10,000 adults are turning 65 each day, it is estimated that the number of older American will grow at a rate never seen before. Without doubt, as we […]
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia researcher Riccardo Goddardi, Ph.D., has been named a “Young Innovator of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering” by Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering, the official journal of the Biomedical […]
Joe Tiberi, one of the top boxers in Delaware history, was among nine athletes inducted into the Delaware Sports Museum & Hall of Fame, and honored at the state’s premier […]
There was never any doubt that Linda Romanowski of Ardmore, Pa., would write a heritage memoir. The only mystery was the exact form it would take. That changed a few […]
We are deep into summer and nearly everyone is lining up in the traffic desperate for a few days or even a few hours at the shore. This presents a […]
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 […]
Italian Heritage and Culture was celebrated at the Blue Rocks’ Frawley Stadium in Wilmington on Aug. 2. The evening began with the Italian National anthem performed by students from La […]
The M.S.S. Lodge of Norristown celebrated the Feast of their patroness Maria Santissima del Soccorso di Sciacca on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13 at Savior Hall in Norristown. The Norristown […]
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