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In the nearly two years since a steering committee established the Little Italy Property Owners Association (LIPOA), much change and much good has been accomplished for The Neighborhood. "So many took the risk of getting involved," said its president Mel Stachura, a resident. "And it is working!"   Stachura said LIPOA has, in many ways, chan...

If one is good, two is better. Devoted fans of The Italian Store would surely agree. ARLNow.com reports that popular Arlington delicatessen The Italian Store -- which has thrived in the Lyon Village neighborhood for more than three decades -- plans a second location in Westover. The new location, at 5839 Washington Blvd., will be about twice the s...

Martedì mattina, una delegazione parlamentare italiana, composta da deputati appartenenti a diverse forze politiche, è partita dall'aeroporto di Fiumicino alla volta di Washington per una visita di amicizia presso le Istituzioni parlamentari e governative degli Stati Uniti d'America con l'obiettivo principale di un confronto con i parlamentari di o...

Tourists associate the City of Brotherly Love with its most famous sandwich – the cheesesteak, created by South Philly hot dog vendor Pat Olivieri for his taxi driver clientele in 1930.   But regional food choices in Philadelphia extend well beyond Pat's or Geno's, provolone or cheese whiz, with or without fried onions. Landmark delis, marke...

Rosetta Miriello, presidente di Filitalia International, insieme a Paula DeSanctis Bonavitacola, a capo della Commissione Fundraising della stessa associazione, e Anna DiNardo, presidente della Commissione Lingua e Cultura di Filitalia International, ha partecipato ad una cena di San Valentino organizzata dal Chapter di North-East Philadelphia di F...

Fifteen students from St. Paul School for Boys in Lutherville recently toured Little Italy, including stops at St. Leo's Church, Columbus Piazza, Piedigrotta Bakery, and neighborhood murals. "Our purpose for this project was to learn about ethnic Baltimore; these 15 boys chose to explore Little Italy," said Rick Brocato, teacher.   At Piedig...

At the monthly meeting of the Sons of Italy Lodge 2561 seven new brothers were initiated into the organization. The new members are Brian Dowd, Patrick Minutillo. Remo D'Alessandro, Charles Alfano, Chris Mazzarella, Anthony Bonavitacola and Dennis Calo. The meeting was held at Ravellos, 138 Eagle Rock Avenue, East Hanover.   The Morris Count...

by Coria Bowen   Children and grandchildren of former Italian prisoners of war at Letterkenny Army Depot have grown up hearing stories of the soldiers' experiences building the historic Letterkenny Chapel in 1945, before the POWs were repatriated to Italy.   About two dozen of those children and grandchildren will be in Chambersburg o...

Since 1969, Roselli's Food Specialties have been producing authentic, high quality pre-made Italian cuisine based on their traditional family recipes. The Italian food purveyors have grown from producing spaghetti sauces for local restaurants and individuals to launching an ecommerce website with expanded delivery options for their extensive line o...

It's not just residents moving to Jersey City, companies are moving across the Hudson in droves. This week a report came out that four companies are moving over 1,200 jobs to Hudson County. And those are just the big ones that make headlines, many smaller companies are relocating here too.   One such company is Buon'Italia, an Italian food i...

The St. Paul's Italian Festival kicks off Friday evening, but preparations for the festival have been going on for months. On Wednesday, you could smell the onions and peppers from the parking lot as dozens of volunteers lined up to help cut and prepare the food for the festival. There are 440 pounds of onions to peel that will pair up wi...

Garfield's UNICO will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and the group is looking for former members to share any pictures, memorabilia or stories.   UNICO is an Italian-American service organization. The Garfield Chapter raises funds to support various charities and to assist the community. First Vice President for UNICO and...