Three days of Italian heritage and culture returns to Harford County this weekend
Three days of Italian heritage and culture returns to Harford County this weekend. The event is being held at the Harford County Equestrian Center in Bel Air, MD. The Galbani Maryland Italian Festival offers fun for the entire family such as live entertainment, cooking and wine demonstrations, retail vendors, and all the food you can handle. Frank...
Columbus Day Flag Raising Set for Hamilton on Oct. 14
Local and county officials will join the Trenton Columbus Statue Restoration Committee and several Italian American organizations for a Columbus Day flag-raising ceremony in Veterans Park on October 14,. The event will take place from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm. The ceremony will include remarks from Honorable Cav. Gilda Rorro Ed.D., Honorary Vice Consul...
Chamber gives leadership award to Delco journalist Peg DeGrassa
Longtime Delaware County journalist Peg DeGrassa will accept the Athena Leadership Award at the Delaware County Chamber of Commerce Leadership Luncheon on Oct. 9 at the Llanerch Country Club on West Chester Pike in Havertown, Pa. DeGrassa is the editor of Town Talk Newspapers and The News and Press of Delaware County, and a reporter for The Delawar...
Relatives come from far and wide to celebrate remarkable Baldi family
More than 100 relatives and descendants of Vito Baldi and Rosa Galzerano, who were born in Campania in the 1800s, gathered at family events in June in Malvern and South Philadelphia. Cousins flew in from Alaska, California, Mexico City and Italy to attend a reception and dinner in Malvern hosted by Patty Baldi Holloway and her husband Gary. A bus t...
East Hanover Councilman Michael Martorelli Chosen as Man of the Year for Columbus Day Parade
East Hanover Councilman Michael Martorelli has been chosen to serve as "Man of the year" for the 2024 Columbus Day Parade. Councilman Martorelli will be presented with the award at the East Hanover Italian American Club Awards Dinner on Friday, October 11, 2024. The Dinner Dance will be held at the Hanover Manor in East Hanover, NJ, starting at 6:3...
Celebrate Italian Heritage Month with D'Italia Programs at the Nutley Public Library
Saturday, October 05, 2024. 2:00 PM — 3:00 PM. Nutley Public Library, 93 Booth Drive, Nutley, NJ 07110. Join us for celebration of Italian Heritage Month with a program by D'Italia Programs! This program, aims to honor and acknowledge the contributions of Italians in American society through a variety of traditional and contemporary music and dance...
St. Anthony of Padua Parish in Wilmington celebrates 100 years as mainstay in city’s ‘Little Italy’
For a century, St. Anthony of Padua Parish has been a mainstay of Wilmington’s Little Italy, and the parish is ready to celebrate its birthday. It’s so big that the parish will take an entire year to properly mark the milestone. It all begins on Oct. 6 with a Year of Jubilee Mass at 10:30 a.m. at the church, which is located at Ninth and Dupont str...
Paterson to Honor Congressman Bill Pascrell with Street Renaming
Ninth Avenue between East 28th Street and McLean Blvd will be renamed as “William “Bill” Pascrell Jr. Way ,” in honor of the late Congressman who lived there.Pascrell served in Congress for almost 30 years years until his death in August. Throughout his career, he championed causes such as social justice, public safety, healthcare, and education,...
Smithville (NJ) Italian Festival to Celebrate Italian Culture with Food, Music, and Fun
On September 21, the Smithville Italian Festival will transform the historic village into a celebration of Italian culture from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featuring an Italian market with a wide array of food and unique wares, the festival offers a day of excitement for visitors of all ages. Guests can enjoy live Italian music, folk dancing, bocce ball on t...
3 things to know about the 3rd annual L'Italia Festival in Lititz
This weekend, the L’Italia Festival will return to Lititz. The annual Italian Cultural Festival celebrates Italian food, games and community. Last year’s festival attracted 10,000 visitors. Here’s what you need to know about this year’s festival. The third annual L’Italia Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at Lititz Springs Park, 24 N...
Maryland's largest Italian Festival returns to Harford County. Here's what to know
The Galbani Maryland Italian Festival is set to kick off at the Harford County Equestrian Center from September 27 to September 29. It's the largest Italian festival in Maryland. Attendees can look forward to enjoying live music from the nation's top Italian-American performers, dozens of food and retail vendors, carnival rides for all ages, and mo...
The only parade in America that honors a war hero is returning to Raritan this weekend
After being canceled last year due to rain, the only parade in the country that honors a war hero is returning to Raritan. The annual John Basilone Parade honoring former Raritan resident, World War II hero and Marine John Basilone will take place at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22. Basilone received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his gallant efforts...