Fans of Frank Sinatra are mourning the death of venerable disc jockey and radio personality Sid Mark, but his “Sounds of Sinatra” show will continue in syndication on nearly 100 […]
Romano, the son of Benito Mussolini, was born in Carpena in 1927. His first experience with music was listening to jazz on 78-rpm records. Il Duce himself played the violin […]
TUSCAN PASTA SALAD INGREDIENTS: Bowtie pasta 1 pound Sundried tomatoes 4-6 ounces White wine 4 ounces Fresh garlic, chopped 2 cloves White or Spanish onion, chopped 1/3 large Quartered artichoke […]
Al DeGennaro, chapter president of Americans of Italian Heritage Council Inc., hosted a gathering of local Italian-American organizations on June 15 to they could share their plans for upcoming events. […]
Voters throughout Italy cast their ballots (le schede elettorali) on five questions (quesiti) related to proposed reforms of the Italian justice system (il sistema giudiziario) on June 12. Italian citizens […]
Delaware County Daily Times UPPER PROVIDENCE, Pa. Rose Tree Park was under a sea of green-white-red and red-white-blue on June 5 as flags of both Italy and United States fluttered […]
Gran Caffe L’Aquila in Philadelphia has been selected for Gambero Rosso’s guide to the Best Italian Restaurants in the world, joining a select group of Italian restaurants representing the finest […]
Terroir, or not terroir? That is the question. Is it much ado about nothing, an idea that exists only in the minds of connoisseurs? Or is it that certain elusive […]
John and Joe Palma are down-to-earth brothers, internationally known for their expertise in luxury and exotic cars. A few numbers dramatize their career: $270,000, 5 to 6 years and zero. […]
Teachers often say “I don’t do it for the money”; that is true. I believe the “good” teachers do it for the kids. They work hard in and out of […]
REHOBOTH BEACH – As a new calendar year (2022-2023) begins, members of the Rehoboth Area Chapter of UNICO National pause to recount blessings – being able to help others. The […]
ROME – Top Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni last month met life Senator and Holocaust survivor Liliana Segre in the wake of the latter’s invitation to visit Milan’s Shoah Museum together […]
NAPOLI – The skeleton of a horse and the House of Ceres are two new important things for Pompeii visitors to see. On June 14, the House of Ceres reopened […]
I suppose some of the details are a little fuzzy after all these years, but the gist of this story would be tough to forget. I recall being about 10 […]
MILANO – “Mi piacerebbe molto incon-trare Chiara Ferragni e invitarla a visitare con me il Memoriale dello Shoah”: lo ha detto la senatrice a vita Liliana Segre a Repubblica. Secondo […]
MILANO – Dopo due versioni non proprio di successo, Motorola ritenta la strada degli smartphone pieghevoli con il nuovo Razr 3. Il sito 91mobiles ha diffuso online le prime informazioni […]
Italians love the beach and Italy offers plenty of beautiful beaches! Per i bambini (pair e bam-bee-knee) the children, it’s not just the mare rinfrescante (ma-ray reen-fres-cahn-tay) refreshing sea and […]
PRESENZA – This surname is derived from the Latin first name “Praesentius,” meaning ready, powerful. It is only registered with the Bureaus of Vital Statistics in seven of Italy’s 20 […]
In the previous lesson, we discussed that learning a foreign language means exploring not only grammar, vocabulary, syntax, etc., but also the way the language developed over the centuries. In […]
If all the world’s a stage, South Philadelphia’s Italian community has provided it with an estimable list of players. Vocalists like Buddy Greco and Al Martino. Rock ‘n roll pioneers […]
Rosemary Cappello feels that she has “lived a life that was very literary,” starting with a childhood where “learning was greatly appreciated and encouraged” and including a dynamic commitment to […]
Care for those with disabilities is Luigi Guanella’s legacy of love Rooted in a mission of transforming the lives of individuals with intellectual and physical disabilities, the communities of Don […]
PHILADELPHIA – Few eateries in this town say “neighborhood landmark” more emphatically than the curiously named Bomb Bomb. A pair of cartoon-style bombs fashioned in red neon illuminate the front […]
The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) is pleased to announce the newest members to serve on the NIAF Board of Directors. The NIAF Board of Directors’ purpose is to bring […]
Antonio Meucci was born near Florence in 1808. He studied mechanical engineering in school. In 1834 he easily gained employment as the lead mechanic at the Teatro delle Pergola whereby […]