Liz and I often find ourselves eating out starting with Liz’s Birthday and continuing through the middle of this month. We have our anniversary, my birthday, and Valentine’s Day, one […]
NEW YORK – Barbara Walters, la star del piccolo schermo Usa che è stata a lungo anchor di ABC, è morta all’età di 93 anni. L’ha riporta la stessa ABC. […]
ROME – Italians, once thought to be among the most devoted churchgoers, seem to be slowly becoming less devoted. Every year the number of Italian believers attending religious services becomes […]
This month Darla and I learned all about cioccolato ed amore (cho-ko-lah-toe ed ah-more-a) chocolate and love. About two weeks ago mamma and papà took us on a road trip […]
Of course, this month’s lesson is dedicated to Valentine’s Day, Italian-style. We begin by citing Italian lovers who are famous throughout history: Paolo and Francesca, the ill-fated pair described in […]
We are skipping our regular alphabetical sequence to examine a few common Italian surnames that relate to Valentine’s Day and terms of love and endearment, for which Italians are well […]
NEW YORK – Nonostante le preoccupazioni per inflazione e recessione, l’interesse per i viaggi rimane elevatissimo nel 2023 tra gli americani, e l’Italia dopo il boom dello scorso anno e’ […]
When Virginia (Ginger) DiGalbo tells her life story, two themes recur: her Italian heritage and the importance of her large and welcoming family. “I’ve always been very proud of my […]
Sicily, Persephone and Trinacria. These are just a few names bestowed on the beautiful island in the Mediterranean Sea. It was Persephone I was thinking of as I saw the […]
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 […]
On Nov. 10, I traveled to the Norristown Area High School, to attend the annual induction ceremony into the school’s Hall of Fame. I had learned from my cousin, Michael […]
I remember the first time I stood next to a jetliner. It was in March of 1970, and I was a hopeful baseball player trying to win a job in […]
This month’s lesson is the study of clothing with a few useful words and expressions for clothing. With winter upon us, we’ll put a little extra emphasis on your winter […]
Felice Anno Nuovo to all of you. I appreciate all of you for continuing to read my column and supporting the Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald. I was thinking about the […]
Change can be spaventoso (spa-vent-o-so) scary, but anything becomes less scary when you have someone by your side. Last year was pieno (pea-a-no) full of changes for me. I was […]
The Moka name derives from the city of Mokha in Yemen, one of the earliest and most renowned areas of coffee production, in particular of the precious Arabica quality. The […]
Ora buca, supplente in aula per controllare i ragazzi, dai quali parte la proposta: “Prof, guardiamo un film?” Il docente ha dato il suo ok e ha lasciato ai ragazzi […]
This issue’s surnames begin with the letter R. RICCARDI – This surname derives from the ancient French first name Richard. It has numerous families with this surname. It is present […]
Through Dec. 17, Knights of Columbus San Salvador Council No. 283 is partnering with the St. Paul Parish Young Adult Ministry in South Philadelphia to run the annual Coats for […]
Local customs take root in areas not formally part of Italy. Christmas in Italy is a magical time and the traditions in each of the regions are often incorporated into […]
The UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter season opener on Oct. 20 featured author-member Richard Muti, who shared his research and lifelong interest in Frank Sinatra, with his publication “Cent’anni: The Sinatra […]
The year 2022 was one of profound changes at The Delaware Valley Italian American Herald. Since April, when I was named Associate Publisher, the IAH has initiated and grown an […]