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Nel giorno di entrata in vigore della legge Mongiello, meglio conosciuta come legge salva olio made in Italy, vertice in Unaprol con i rappresentanti di Inea, Ismea, Ispettorato della Qualità – Mipaaf, Carabinieri del Nas e dei Nac e l'Ice, Agenzia per l'internazionalizzazione del made in Italy con i rappresentanti di USTIC, la commissione del comm...

Enzo Centofanti: 1923-2013 - Alle 3.30 di lunedí 22 aprile, si é spento all'ospedale di Filadelfia Enzo Centofanti, per causa di arresto cardiaco. Doveva compiere 90 anni.

L'Italia si riappropria dello scettro di primo Paese esportatore di vino negli Stati Uniti, sia in termini di quantità che di valore. Ne dà notizia l'Italian Wine&Food Institute, che sottolinea l'importanza del risultato, soprattutto a fronte del fatto che nei mesi scorsi avevamo ceduto il primato all'Australia. Con un aumento del 5,5% in quant...

Friday, June 07, 2013   The documentary by Carlo Mazzacurati opens in the historic headquarters of Medici con l'Africa Cuamm (Doctors with Africa, University College of Aspiring and Medical Missionaries) in the center of Padua. Don Dante Carraro is a priest. He is also a cardiologist and for the last four years has been the director of Cuamm...

Tony Ceoffe, lifelong Lawrenceville resident and community activist, is hoping to make an impact on public service beyond his years of volunteer work in local neighborhoods, and recently decided to campaign full-time for City Council District 7.   The seat became vacant when Patrick Dowd resigned last month. A special election will be h...

By Wendy Lynn Brion Tomorrow an important part of Clearfield society will be celebrating 100 years when the Due Palme Sons of Italy No. 189, located Daisy Street, marks this special occasion.According to information provided to The Progress, the first Order of Sons of Italy was formed in New York City in 1905 with the purpose of helping Italian im...

Nell'Anno della Cultura Italiana negli Stati Uniti, Laudomia Bonanni (L'Aquila, 8 dicembre 1907- Roma, 21 febbraio 2002) approda in America, come avrebbe davvero meritato in vita, cominciando il suo viaggio da Washington, dalla capitale.   La vita e le opere della scrittrice aquilana, tra i grandi del Novecento, il 30 settembre 2013, alle or...

By Ray Alcaraz Over the past several months, Little Italy has been in the news quite a bit. Most of the items, it seems, have been related to incidents of crime, including a violent beating and robbing of a restaurant employee.   Other items have been written on opinion pages regarding Little Italy's future or how it must change to remain r...

Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Maseratis aren't the only thrilling, wheeled things made in Italy. One gigantic wheel under construction in Melara, Italy, promises to elevate the fun factor at the Steel Pier amusement park to an entirely new level. The 200-foot-high Observation Wheel, one of the tallest attractions of its type in the country, will...

Radnor Studio 21 General Manager, George Strimel makes room in the weekly line up for a new show focused on Italians and Italian Americans. Ciao Bella Living Italian Style will share heritage, culture, traditions and foods highlighting local and regional people, companies and nonprofits. The new show will premiere 7 pm Sunday, May 3 and then repeat...

La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei is currently looking for space to expand and open it's Daycare and Preschool for Italian and other Languages in FALL 2015. The mission of our Daycare / Preschool will always be to promote, to preserve, and to maintain the Italian Language, History, and Culture, as well as, offer other languages and services t...

By Rich Cuccagna   At a recent meeting held at the West Trenton Italian American Club, Cav. John Scarpati, President of the Mercer County Italian American Festival Association presented Richard Prunetti, President of the West Trenton Italian American Club with a check for their scholarship foundation.   This year's recipient is Lauren...