Italians in America – Our Immigrant Stories: Restaurateur’s passion and purpose: Sharing authentic Italian excellence
My family is originally from Paestum, Cilento, and, like many southern Italians, moved up to Rome for better work opportunities. I was born in Rome and am the oldest of three boys. We came to the United States when I was about 4 years old. South Philadelphia was our first stop and with all the native Italians living there at the time, I honestly fe...
CIAO Delco hosts ‘best festival yet’ at Rose Tree Park, PA
There was a lot of “mangia, mangia” on the afternoon of June 4 in Rose Tree Park when the 13th annual Italian American Heritage Festival attracted thousands of guests hoping to get a taste of all things Italian. Under beautiful sunny skies and with Italian spices wafting through the air, dozens of food vendors served pasta, meatballs, pizza and oth...
New Paramus police chief ready to build leaders, protect community
After working with seven Paramus police chiefs throughout his career, Robert Guidetti is finally ready to take the lead himself. “They gave me a department that was a well-oiled machine,” Guidetti said. “Each chief since I’ve been here has already had the building blocks from the chief before him to continue to build on.” Guidetti, a lifelong Param...
A Dozen Drawings From Leonardo da Vinci’s 1,200-Page ‘Codex Atlanticus’ Will Go on View in the U.S. for the First Time
A dozen drawings by Leonardo da Vinci will be on view in the U.S. for the first time in a show opening this summer in Washington, D.C. They come from the Codex Atlanticus, the largest collection of drawings and writings in Italian by the legendary polymath, which stretches across some 1,200 pages over 12 volumes. Leonardo maintained the Codex Atl...
'La Notte Italiana Brilla' at West Orange High School
West Orange High School came alive on June 2 with a celebration of Italian culture as the anticipated “La Notte Italiana Brillava”–Italian Night--shone. The event was organized by students of the Italian Club and Italian Honor Society, along with advisors Rosanna Zamloot and Vincenza Amabile, and showcased many of the rich traditions and diversity...
Former Gettysburg pastor marks Golden Jubilee as Catholic priest
Father Bernardo Pistone loved the people of Saint Francis Xavier Gettysburg when he served as the parish’s pastor. Almost a decade has passed since the Italian native moved from here, but several of his former parishioners traveled to Lancaster on Sunday, June 11 to return the love. Saint Mary’s Catholic Church, where Pistone now resides, held a Go...
How Joe Masciandaro built a mental health care powerhouse
When Joe Masciandaro, the founder and longtime leader of CarePlus New Jersey, got a letter from a woman in Cameroon who needed help getting rural residents to a nearby mental health program, he turned to a network of behavioral health leaders in America and New Jersey-based foundations and civic organizations, including the Rotary Club of Paramus,...
Ambassador Zappia inaugurates “Canova: Sketching in Clay” at the National Gallery of Art in Washington
Inaugurated today by Italian Ambassador to the United States Mariangela Zappia, the National Gallery of Art’s new exhibition Canova: Sketching in Clay features works of Venetian sculptor and painter Antonio Canova as part of initiatives marking the 200th anniversary of his death. “The National Gallery’s extraordinary exhibitions on Italian masterpi...
IAP 281: Coming home and catching up: sharing our latest Italian American adventures and what they taught us
Even though we at the Italian American Podcast spend A LOT of time together, every once in a while, our adventures around Italian American life take us to distinct destinations. Like any group of best buds, we look forward to reuniting and catching up, so this time, we thought we would share that conversation with you! In this week’s episode, John,...
UNICO dinner honors Lackawanna coach Mark Duda ahead of game
The Wilkes-Barre Chapter of UNICO held its annual players’ dinner Wednesday night, honoring Lackawanna College head football coach Mark Duda. The dinner was held at Fox Hill Country Club in Exeter. The 72nd annual UNICO All-Star Classic football game will be played Saturday at Wyoming Area’s stadium in West Pittston. Kickoff is 7 p.m. Miss UNICO an...
Fire Guts Italian-American Club In Phoenixville
A fast-moving blaze gutted the inside and severely damaged the roof of Santa Anna Italian-American Club, 442 Dayton St. The blaze broke out just after midnight Wednesday and was under control within 45 minutes, fire officials said. A damage estimate was not yet available. An air of sadness pervaded Friday morning as several club officers were outsi...
Minister of Business and Made in Italy Urso and Secretary of Commerce Raimondo at Italian Republic Day in Washington
More than 1,000 guests attended a reception at the Embassy of Italy in Washington yesterday, which was attended by Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso and Secretary of Commerce USA, Gina Raimondo, who had a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the event. Among the guests welcomed by Ambassador Mariangela Zappia were also Hon. Chris...