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by Joe Potente   One of Kenosha's most recognizable native sons, Al Molinaro, died Friday at 96. Molinaro's son, Michael Molinaro, said his father died at a California hospital, ending a decline that stemmed from a gallbladder infection a few months ago. Known for his TV roles as drive-in owner Al Delvecchio on "Happy Days" and Mur...

A partnership with the Italian Trade Commission has brought nearly 1,000 products from Italy onto the shelves of Price Chopper and Market 32 stores. Announced in October, the partnership aims to connect the supermarket chain's shoppers with Italian goods. "People are looking for those authentic items for themselves and their families," said J...

This episode features the second part of our two-part interview with literary and journalistic legend Gay Talese (click here for part 1). Additionally, in our Italian American Story Segment, we have an interview with Italian-American actress, producer, and television host, Lucia Grillo.   Talese is a bestselling author who has written eleven...

It was the 1950s. The average cost of a new house at the beginning of the decade was $8,450, while the average wage was $3,210. A gallon of gas cost 18 cents and a new car would set you back $1,510. On the other side of the things, technology was very expensive - a Stromburg black and white television cost $250, while a clock radio could fetch $60....

di Riccardo Chioni   Per non farsi trovare impreparata in vista dello storico accordo di libero scambio fra Unione europea e Stati Uniti, l'Italia per la "svolta" ha messo in cantiere un piano straordinario per penetrare più a fondo gli States, come il Texas, uno stato tutto da esplorare. Lo ha spiegato il vice ministro per lo Sviluppo econ...

by Chris Bruce   The web video might be the sitcom of the modern age as the main way people consume comedy. Even if you don't want to sit down and watch a TV show, you can dedicate just a few minutes for a laugh from a brief film.   Fiat found huge success last year with its Backseat Italians ad for the 500L on Funny or Die, with over...

"Unbroken" is an upcoming war-drama movie produced and directed by Angelina Jolie. The film is a movie adaptation of the 2010 nonfiction book, "Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption" by Laura Hillenbrand. Before its world premiere, Jolie's "Unbroken" took Hollywood by storm as a serious Oscar nominee.   Angel...

Have you ever wondered what it's like to conduct onsite genealogical research in Italy? Well, the wait is over. Just tune in to GENEALOGY ROADSHOW on Tuesday, February 10, 2015 @ 8:00 PM ET on PBS. We've got something special in store for those of you with an interest in Italy and Italian genealogy. ORIGINS ITALY Founder Mary M. Tedesco will host a...

Andrea Bacigalupa describes himself as a fourth-generation totally assimilated Italo-American with an abiding love of Italy. In the process of researching and re-claiming his Italian heritage, he has spent a lifetime traveling, sculpting, painting and writing. In 1956 Andrea and his wife Ellen founded the oldest studio-gallery on Santa Fe's famed C...

Italian and U.S. agents broke up a major cocaine trafficking network between Central America, the United States and Europe Thursday, detaining 13 Italians suspected of links to organised crime, police said. Italy's elite SCO police and FBI agents captured the men as they slept in their homes in the southern Calabria region and detained them on...

by David Witter   The inside cover of "'O Soul Mio" proclaims, "Siamo in missione per conto di Dio." They may not literally be on mission from God, but the members of Associazione Blues for People are definitely hell-bent on bringing music in the Blues Brothers tradition to their native Italy.   Led by original Blues Brothers band mem...

di Francesca La Marca   Le settimane che verranno, dal punto di vista degli italiani all'estero, saranno scandite da due momenti molto significativi. Il primo è quello della definitiva conferma della decisione di svolgere entro l'anno le elezioni per il rinnovo dei COMITES, dopo tre rinvii e cinque anni di attesa. Il secondo riguarda gli Sta...