Italian American Club of Hunterdon presents scholarship awards
The Italian American Heritage Club of Hunterdon County proudly presented 2017 Scholarship Awards on June 13th at the Grand Colonial in Hampton. The Recipients from left to right are Alton Grossman, Charlotte Vitale, Francesca Puglia, Jordan Beneducci, Juliet LoMonte, Michael Anderson, Michael Stazzone, Rachel Lombardi, and Michael DeSapio, Presiden...
Pittsburgh wrestling icon Bruno Sammartino visits the roots of a life well-lived
A handful of sports figures in this town need only one name to be recognized. Sid. Geno. Ben. Cutch. A precious few others were so extraordinary at what they did that statues were erected in their honor. Mario. Roberto. Maz. Honus. It is time to add another name to that privileged second group. Bruno. Pittsburgh icon Bruno Sammartino has traveled t...
John Basilone Parade
Sunday, September 24. 13:00 EDT - Raritan, New Jersey Please join us as we celebrate the heroism and valor of John Basilone. Come and thank a veteran, wear you finest red, white and blue and support our military. Parade route begins at the Raritan Train Station and ends at the John Basilone Statue. Rain or shine. If you would like to participate, p...
Following in his father's jazz-swing king footsteps: Louis Prima Jr and band at NJPAC
Louis Prima Jr. loves it when people leave one of his band's shows in a daze. They'd probably arrived, he said, expecting a low-key lounge act. Instead, when they depart, "they describe it as getting hit by a freight train." "It's non-stop, beginning to end. High energy is an understatement," Prima said in an interview with NJ Advance Media. "We wa...
I Love My Job: Thomas Jefferson University Chancellor Stephen Spinelli, Jr.
Before the former Philadelphia University president got into higher ed, he was an entrepreneur in the trenches. At 24, Stephen Spinelli, Jr. was a member of the founding team of Jiffy Lube and became the company’s largest franchisee in just ten years. Now Spinelli’s the chancellor of newly merged Thomas Jefferson University, following a decade lead...
Sons of Italy Donation
The Lackawanna County Commissioners joined representatives from the Old Forge Order of the Sons of Italy Gloria Lodge No. 815, who presented their annual donation to St. Francis Commons. The contribution will be used to assist in the operation of the facility and for the care of the veterans who stay at the Commons. The presentation was made in fro...
Who makes the best Italian sub in Washington? We tasted seven to find out.
We’ve been craving Italian sandwiches lately. Maybe it’s the run of picnic-perfect weather, or the vine-ripe tomatoes we’re spotting around town. Or, most likely, because it’s just a very good sandwich. The makings of a true Italian sub — or hero or grinder or spuckie or hoagie, depending on where you’re from — are most often salami, mortadella, ca...
Museum of Fine Arts-Washington County Announces Daniel M. Fulco, Ph.D. as the Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator
Museum of Fine Arts-Washington County announces that Daniel M. Fulco, Ph.D., has accepted the position of Agnita M. Stine Schreiber Curator of the Museum. Dr. Fulco graduated from Connecticut College, New London, CT, with a degree in Art History and a Museum Studies Certificate (2004). He served as Assistant Director and Curator of the New Britain...
Wilkes-Barre festival sparks thoughts of Italian heritage
As the city prepares to celebrate the inaugural Multicultural Parade & Festival, I have had the honor and duty of providing details of the event to the public on behalf of Mayor Tony George. In doing so, I began to think about my cultural background and how it has affected me personally. Like most American millennials, my heritage is a melting pot....
St. Vitus Festival gets under way
Four days of food, fun and entertainment kicked off last night on the grounds of St. Vitus Church. Iceburgh, the Pittsburgh Penguins mascot, helped kick things off with an appearance at the church’s annual festival, posing with kids even doing a bit of an impromptu dance while the Lawrence County Band played, directed by Michael Palladino. Faiiella...
At Mount St. Peter's Festa Italiana, everyone's Italian
A lot goes into the Mount St. Peter Parish's Festa Italiana. Entering its 36th year, this year's event required more than 3,000 meatballs, 240 gallons of red sauce, 53 sheet pans of lasagna and 180 pounds of spaghetti. Every ounce of the food is homemade and would make even the most discerning of nonnas pleased with its authenticity. All told, it t...
Vito's Italian Ristorante opens with extensive menu, from pizza to swordfish specials
Vito's Italian Ristorante owners Vito and Giusy Serradella hopped around Europe before finally settling in Camp Hill. In Germany, France and Scotland, Vito apprenticed at four-star restaurants where he expanded his culinary skills. Then, a close friend who is the owner of Gambino's Hair salon in Camp Hill, told the couple the former Papa Joe's rest...