The Most Explosive City in America: New Castle
by Marc Theiss Located 50 miles north of Pittsburgh in Lawrence County, New Castle is home to one of the densely-concentrated Italian-American populations in America. According to the New Castle News, during the years of 1890 to 1921, it is estimated that western Pennsylvania served as the new home for over 100,000 Italian immigrants in se...
Dennis Farina, star of 'Law & Order,' dead at 69
by Frazier Moore Dennis Farina, a onetime Chicago cop who as a popular character actor played a TV cop on "Law & Order" during his wide-ranging career, has died. Death came Monday morning in a Scottsdale, Ariz., hospital after Farina suffered a blood clot in his lung, according to his publicist, Lori De Waal. He was 69. F...
Saying Arrivederci to N.J.'s Consulate
New Jersey is well known as a U.S. bastion of Italian and Italian-American heritage, but it doesn't appear that Rome got the message. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has decided to close its consulate in Newark, the only full-fledged office in a state renowned as the home of Italian-American pop-culture fixtures such as Frank Sinatra and "...
Fairfield Library -- Celebrate Italian Heritage Month at the library
October is Italian Heritage Month. The Fairfield library invites you to join them at their many special programs this month to celebrate Italian culture.Italian Folk SongsListen to Italian ballads from all regions of Italy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10. Fun for the whole family! Italian CheeseBring your appetite to this class where Hannah...
MOU tra Italia e Stati Uniti sull'addestramento per le operazioni di pace
E' stato siglato oggi a Washington un "Memorandum of Understanding" tra l'Arma dei Carabinieri del Ministero della Difesa Italiano e l'OUSD Personnel & Readiness del Dipartimento alla Difesa USA per avviare una collaborazione nell'addestramento di personale inviato nelle operazioni di pace. Firmatari dell'accordo il Capo di Stato Maggi...
Abruzzese Delco hosts 23rd annual dinner dance
The Associazione Regionale Abruzzese Delco honored community leaders Rose Vaccone and Al Greto at its 23rd annual dinner dance at the Heritage Ballrooms with the Persons of the Year awards. Vaccone was recognized for her work as executive director of the Italian American Festival, held annually at Rose Tree Park in Upper Providence Townshi...
Alla Salute! Book Signing with Amy Riolo
The Greater Washington, D.C. Region of the National Organization of Italian American Women invites you to a special presentation and book signing by award-winning author, chef and television personality Amy Riolo, on Thursday, May 14, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at NIAF HQ, located at 1860 19th Street NW, Washington, D.C. Amy will discuss the...
New Italian Eatery Opens In Caldwell
by Eric Kiefer On Columbus Day, Caldwell saw the opening of a new eatery in its borders: Fresco Market and Catering. Located at 115 Bloomfield Avenue - the former home of Luce restaurant - Fresco features a completely renovated interior and exterior designed by Comito Associates, and will feature weekly specials prepared by Chef Saver...
From Assisi to Philadelphia: U.S. premiere of Italian cantata celebrating the extraordinary life of Hildegard von Bingen
by Henrik Eger Philadelphia is in for a musical treat: HILDEGARD VON BINGEN: BAMBINA MISTICA (the mystical child), an Italian cantata, with music by Italian composer Mariano Garau and Hildegard von Bingen; a libretto by Philadelphia's Karen Lauria Saillant, director of International Opera Theater, based on original writings of Hildegard; a...
Meat cutter's food, wine upheld Italian traditions
Steak and homemade spaghetti were Frank Cestello's favorite dishes to prepare for Sunday dinners. His family knew only the best ingredients went into it, because the Derry Township man grew the tomatoes for the sauce in his garden and, as a meat cutter by trade, he knew the best cuts to use in a recipe. "He was always at the stove coo...
Louie's Old Mill, an Italian BYOB, opens in Hatboro
Brooklyn-bred Louie Zweifach is the Louie behind Louie's Old Mill, a revamp of Hatboro's landmark Old Mill Inn at Horsham and York Roads. The Italian BYOB - whose specialties are red-gravy dishes (lasagna, meatballs, clams oreganata) and mammoth desserts (milkshakes, sundaes, cannoli) - is to premiere July 19. It will serve dinner initially; priva...
Fante’s Inferno - Italian Market mom-and-pop specializes in all things delicious
By Lance Haver Over the course of your lifetime, you will probably cook somewhere around 18,000 meals — and that's even if you eat out once or twice a week. Wouldn't it be worth your time to find a way to enjoy cooking? Wouldn't finding the right knife, pan or kitchen gadget make it easier for you to enjoy what you're going to be d...