The History of Italian Immigration Museum HIIM is in South Philadelphia, but its perspective is global. “It isn’t about South Philadelphia,” Michael Bonasera, its chairman and curator, said in an […]
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 […]
Richard A. DiLiberto Jr., a former Delaware state legislator who has been appointed by three successive governors to head up the Delaware Commission on Italian Heritage and Culture, will receive […]
Lorenzo Da Ponte was born Emanuele Conegliano in Vittorio Veneto in 1749. He was born a Jew but his father who was a widow remarried and converted to Catholicism. His […]
Ken Karkowski, regional manager of Lincoln Motor Co. (left) and Larry Giacchino, head of Carman Auto Group celebrate Carman’s 50 years of association with Lincoln. Founded as a Lincoln-Mercury dealership […]
Nick Polcino, vice president and general manager of Bally’s Dover Casino Resort, is proud to partner with Royal Prime Events to bring Chazz Palminteri’s “A Bronx Tale” one-man show to […]
Dr. Victor Basili, a resident of Lewes and a member of UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter, recently honored at the UNICO National Mid-year Board Meeting in Virginia, has been notifi ed […]
PHILADELPHIA – Longtime Philadelphia music personality John DeBella was presented with a bronze commemorative plaque on Broad Street’s Avenue of the Arts during 2023 Walk of Fame ceremonies on April […]
A vintage guitar and other items belonging to pioneering early rocker Charlie Gracie of Philadelphia are now on display at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in […]
The legacy of the Roman Empire is still evident in law, government, language, engineering, and the modern Western alphabet and calendar. Not as obvious is the influence of Rome on […]
When I went to Italy I experienced the difference between boxed pasta and freshly made pasta. That difference was huge. From that day forward, I made the leap to freshly […]
Trotula De Ruggiero was the first female physician in Europe. She was probably the most famous and important member of the so-called Mulieres Salernitanae (Women from Salerno), a group of […]
Let’s face it: You never know how you will act if you come in contact with greatness. I found out in June of 1972, at a hotel in Omaha, Nebraska. […]
Senza dubbio Al Bano è un artista che ha segnato la storia del panorama musicale. Il cantautore è nato a Cellino San Marco, provincia di Brindisi, Puglia il 20 maggio 1943. Già da17 anni […]
Italian Liberation Day celebrated on April 25 is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the victory of the Italian resistance movement against Nazi Germany and the Italian Social Republic. […]
We love to go everywhere with mamma and papà, but we know there are some places that won’t allow us. Here in the United States, we cannot go inside un […]
The Rehoboth Area UNICO chapter held its fifth annual Kentucky Derby lasagna dinner on May 6 at St. Edmond Parish Hall, attended by more than 60 members and friends. The […]
In this issue, we continue with Italian surnames beginning with the letter S. SASSANO – This surname derives from the name of the town of Sassano, province of Salerno. It […]
This month, we will take a break from our usual format and present some interesting linguistic information about Italian’s relationship to its sister languages. We will try to answer a […]
Across the world, Catholic and Christian societies venerate the Blessed Virgin Mary, not only as the mother of Jesus but also as a mother figure for all children of God. […]
A 9-year-old boy, Calogero, sits on his Bronx stoop, when – POP! – he witnesses a mob boss, Sonny, murder someone. Calogero’s decision not to rat sets into motion a […]
It takes a skilled writer to craft an interesting and entertaining tale about carpet installation, but David Amadio has done that and a lot more in his delightful debut novel, […]