My husband and I moved to a small Italian town with $1 homes. We were anxious it would be a lifeless place but were pleasantly surprised.
My husband and I became interested in the 1-euro housing schemes in Italy last year but were concerned about investing time and money into a house in a village that was dying out. We are in our early 30s and had read online that the catch to these 1-euro homes was that they're usually falling apart and located in towns that are basically desolate r...
BP Fossella named ‘Man of the Year’ by Italian American Civil Rights League
The Italian American Civil Rights League (IACRL), a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of Italian American heritage and history, named Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella “Italian American Man of the Year,” during the organization’s annual Christmas celebration and awards ceremony Sunday in the Little Italy section of Manhattan. The...
Italy: Ancona Dolphins sign veteran Italian-American RB Mike Gentili
The Ancona Dolphins have announced the signing of veteran Italian-American running back Mike Gentili for the 2025 Italian Football League season. The Dolphins reached the IFL semifinals this past year after posting a 6-2 regular season record. The versatile 35-year-old, 5’10”, 215 pound native of Leominster, Massachusetts, was a key part of the Sch...
American Woman Buys Home in Italian Town, Internet Stunned by Price
An American woman has given a tour of her "truly amazing" Italian home that she bought for just €63,000, which is around $66,000. Jamie Walsh, 48, moved to Italy as she has had a life-long love for the country, with her grandmother having moved from the Mediterranean country to the United States when she was a child. She gave TikTok users a glimpse...
Christmas cheer fills Hazleton with Italian heritage and heartwarming community spirit
Hazleton is filled with holiday cheer as the community came together for the Buon Natale Christmas Market at CAN DO Community Park. The event celebrated Italian heritage, community, and the meaning of Christmas. Hazelton’s Unico, the largest Italian American service organization in the U.S., hosted a Christmas village. President Donna Delehanty exp...
Our Lady of Peace Parish Celebrates 125 Years in Gowanus
Over the weekend of December 13, Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan led a parish’s 125th anniversary celebration: Our Lady of Peace Church in Gowanus marked the milestone with a Mass and dinner. The now Franciscan parish was founded by the Vincentians in 1899, but the Diocese of Brooklyn brought in the Franciscan province of the Immaculate Conception b...
Oscar 2025, Maura Delpero's Vermiglio is on the 15 best foreign films shortlist
Vermiglio, the feature film directed by the Bolzano-based director, is on the shortlist announced today by the Academy in the Best International Film category. The Italian film is among the 15 foreign films that are still in the race to be selected. Final nominations will be announced on January 12, while the 97th Academy Awards ceremony is schedul...
Sardinian pastries: sweet traditions to share this holiday season
As the holiday season approaches, many of us find a little extra time to spend in the kitchen. It’s the perfect opportunity to experiment with recipes that bring something new and special to the table. Sardinian pastries are deeply rooted in the island’s rural traditions and ancient history, and offer a unique way to share stories and flavors with...
Steven Mancini appointed New Honorary Consul of Pittsburgh
We are happy to announce that Dr. Steven Mancini has been appointed Honorary Consul of Italy in Pittsburgh. A cybersecurity expert and currently an assistant professor at Morris University, Steven Mancini has had a distinguished career, working for the Department of Homeland Security and as the Director of Analysis at the NCCIC. A US veteran turned...
Villa Verdi: Italian state buys opera composer's home
The Italian state has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Villa Verdi, home of the great composer Giuseppe Verdi, Italy's culture ministry announced on Monday. Verdi lived and composed in the building, located in Sant'Agata di Villanova in the Piacenza area of northern Italy, from 1851 until his death in 1901. The state is to formally take po...
The two new co-chairs of the Italian American Congressional Delegation are Rosa DeLauro and Michael Rulli
Following the death of Democratic Congressman Bill Pascrell at 87 and the stepping down of Republican Mark E. Amodei to make room for new leaders, the Italian American Congressional Delegation is renewing its leadership. Leading the bilateral committee will be Congressmen Rosa DeLauro and Michael Rulli, Democrat of Connecticut and Republican of Ohi...
Ambassador Zappia, the Italy-US relationship is very solid
"The Italy-USA bilateral relationship is very solid. The United States is our main ally and partner outside Europe" and with the new Trump administration "there are no reasons why this relationship cannot continue to develop as it has so far". This was underlined by Italy's ambassador to Washington, Mariangela Zappia, on the sidelines of the annual...