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Mi΄Scuzi΄ Ristorante Italiano announced it’s opening its doors in another location at the Millcreek Mall later this year. In a release, the restaurant said it plans to make the move to the mall — located at 800 Peach St. — in the third quarter of 2024, where it will take on a 6,600-square-foot space adjacent to JCPenney. This will include private a...

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On April 24, 2024, the General Consulate of Italy in Philadelphia will host the opening reception of the exhibit "The Filangieri-Franklin Correspondence: an Enlightening Dialogue Between Italy and the USA." This exhibit, curated by Professor Amedeo Arena of the University of Naples Federico II, delves into the letters exchanged between Neapolitan E...

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Music fans will celebrate the centenary of Henry Mancini's birthday this year at events worldwide. If Mancini had lived to see his 100th birthday this Tuesday, the immensely successful composer - and Pride of West Aliquippa - likely would have wanted to celebrate in his favorite way. "He would want to go to the best Italian restaurant that he knew...

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The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian consular network in the United States are celebrating the first Made in Italy Day, on the anniversary of the birth of Leonardo da Vinci, with a program of initiatives across the country. In Washington, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosts today the event “Italian C...

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When: May 19 at 3:00PM - 4:30PM - Where: The Palace Theatre, 21 West Otterman Street, Greensburg, 15601 The Pittsburgh area will enjoy this hit comedy, "My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish & I’m in Therapy!" Starring the author and Broadway star of the show, coming to The Palace Theatre May 19th The Pittsburgh area will enjoy the hit comedy, My...

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Thanksgiving Day 2023 is one that Penn State York students Olivia Miles and Abby Snyder will not forget. They spent 10 days, including Thanksgiving, in Florence, Italy, as part of a human development and family studies course, Understanding the Italian Family: Historical and Cultural Context (HDFS 499).  Studies in Florence, as the course is common...

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Mercatino Pronto! - a grab-and-go Italian market - will open its doors at the Shops at the Square at Dublin Town Center on Wednesday, April 3. The 1,400-square-foot market will carry a selection of Italian meats and cheeses; homemade, ready-to-eat meals; handmade pannis; salads; sides; desserts; and much more. Dublin is the second location for the...

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Jo Piazza's latest book is a deeply researched novel steeped in her own family's history. But the Philadelphia-based author isn't just going after the historical fiction crowd. As she writes on her Instagram, the book also has "witches and a dragon and sex in a cave." "I think it's harder than ever for authors to get their book in front of readers,...

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The Angelo Pizza and Abruzzese are teaming up for a new venture at Pineville Tavern with a grand opening on April 4, writes Marilyn Johnson for Philly Grub. This collaboration, rooted in three generations of culinary tradition from Baltimore’s Little Italy, brings together Angelo’s renowned pizzas and Abruzzese’s specialty in ravioli.  The tavern w...

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It’s a Friday during Lent, the traditional time for chaos and a curse or two in the cramped kitchen of Columbia Fire Company No. 1. Fire tones are beeping out on the handheld radios but the chief says they’ll “drop the pasta and run” if it’s a local call. People are shouting out “right behind you” or “scallops marinara” and a former football coach...

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