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By Joseph Myers   As the recipient of numerous accolades over his 19-year tenure with PNC Bank, Salvatore J. Patti could claim exalted status, but the resident of the 2500 block of South 21st Street shuns showing off, instead finding satisfaction in pondering the copious connections he has made professionally and personally.   For his...

Manasquan School District is seeking a certified Part-time Italian teacher for Middle School and High School Italian I courses who will develop and implement an Italian Program for the district Anticipated future course offerings will be Italian 1-Advanced Placement Please send resume and credentials to Dr. Frank Kasyan, SuperintendentM...

The Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) is pleased to announce our next general Society meeting program for Sunday, July 26, 2015, in Casa Italiana (595 ½ 3rd Street NE, Washington DC) at 1:00 pm.   Join the Abruzzo Molise Heritage Society (AMHS) to hear Andreas Sandre, Press and Public Affairs Officer, Embassy of Italy, and author of "Di...

The Order of Sons of Italy in America is a fraternal organization of Italian-Americans. The members' primary interest has been to preserve their Italian heritage and to be the very best of what it is to be Italian-American. They have devoted their Lodge to assisting those in need and encouraging educational achievement through scholarships.  ...

ABC's The Chew star Michael Symon will soon be opening an Italian restaurant at Atlantic City. The 46 year old restaurateur, author, and James Beard awardee who was born in Cleveland has partnered with Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa in Atlantic City to open his first Italian restaurant. Symon hasn't thought of a name for the restaurant yet, bu...

Carmello's of Historic Manassas, Virginia, was named Best of Virginia for Italian cuisine in the recent issue of Virginia Living Magazine. Carmello's is owned by long-time Historic Manassas resident, Alice Pires.   Their seasonal menus serve a wide variety of American cuisine with Portuguese and Mediterranean influence. Carmello's sources lo...

By Dan Taylor   Brama Italian Cuisine is officially open and hosting diners at its restaurant on Elden Street in Herndon. The owners of Brama held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Oct. 28, with Herndon Mayor Lisa Merkel presiding over the festivities, along with other guests from the Herndon Dulles Chamber of Commerce. &n...

In occasione del 100esimo anniversario dalla nascita del regista Michelangelo Antonioni (1912-2007), che cadrà il 29 settembre prossimo, la National Gallery of Art, assieme all'American Film Institute (AFI) e all'Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Washington, proporrà una retrospettiva delle sue opere più note.Tra l'11 agosto e i primi di settembre sa...

What if we could build structures three times as fast at half the cost? What if these structures used half the resources of standard construction and produced one third the carbon footprint? What if these structures required minimal upkeep and were more resistant to natural disasters? It may sound like fantasy, but these structures exist and are ca...

The annual Labor Day Italian Feast started Friday and continues through tomorrow, Labor Day, Sept. 3. Since 1974, the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Chapter of UNICO, St. Bartholomew's Church and St. Bartholomew's Academy have hosted this event.   Tonight the rock band The Broadcasters will perform at 7 p.m. and closing time is 10:30 p.m. On Labor D...

L'on. Fucsia FitzGerald Nissoli (PI) si è recata ieri in visita alla Temple University di Roma, dove ha avuto occasione di constatare di persona le attività didattiche svolte. Nella stessa giornata, presso la sede universitaria americana, erano in visita il governatore della Pennsylvania, Tom Corbett, ed il sindaco di Philadelphia, Michael Anthony...

"Picturing Mary: Woman, Mother, Idea" is the title of an exhibition recently opened at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington with a mass celebrated by Cardinal Wuerl.   The exhibition, organised as part of the American celebrations for the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, will run until 12 April 2015....