The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia is pleased to host the 2025 edition of the Research and Excellence Night on April 25th, 2025 from 6 to 8 PM at 1818 Market Street, 9th floor, Philadelphia. The agenda: - 6:00 PM: Opening Remarks: Cristiana Mele, Consul General of Italy- 6:10 PM: ISSNAF-PND - Introduction- 6:20 PM: Business Session- How...
READ MOREOwners of Luna Italian Cuisine in Mechanicsburg are expanding to Dauphin County. Later this year, Giovanni Scotto and his family will open a Luna at Susquehanna Union Green, a mixed-use development in Susquehanna Township. Giovanni’s daughter and co-owner Rossella Scotto said the family was approached several months ago about bringing the restauran...
READ MOREProfessor of Linguistics Donna Jo Napoli has been named to the prestigious ranks of American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Fellows. “A linguist down to [her] toes” and a steadfast advocate for the deaf, Napoli joins a venerable cadre of scientists, engineers, and innovators whom AAAS recognized for their achievements across an a...
READ MOREA longtime Hanover Italian restaurant is returning after several years of focusing on catering, and will be located in a prominent downtown space, the owner announced. La Cucina, owned by Armando Malvone in the Hanover area since 2001, announced that the restaurant, the La Cucina Italian Restaurant, will be opening in downtown Hanover Borough at 11...
READ MORESaturday April 12, 2025 at 7:00PM. Marian Anderson Hall - 300 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA. Cavalleria Rusticana and Grandi Amori is an extraordinary show that combines the dramatic power of one of the most famous masterpieces of the operatic tradition, Cavalleria Rusticana by Pietro Mascagni, with the finest opera arias dedicated to love. At the c...
READ MOREThe crowd seemed like they were beaming as bright as Saturday’s afternoon sun, during the first-ever Folsom Italian Festival. Associazione Regionale Abruzzese of Delco and Delaware Valley held the day of family, friends, food and fun on March 29 at the Folsom Fire Company to showcase and celebrate Italian American heritage and culture. The streets...
READ MORETesta Rossa aims to be “fun with a vibe” as they create Italian American dishes served up in a space that was once a diner. Chef Merick Devine joins us in the PHL17 Kitchen to show us some of their signature dishes and tell us all about this new restaurant. “We are still rooted in our Italian technique, we’re still making all our pasta, we still ma...
READ MORESamario's restaurant, specializing in pizza and cheesesteaks and serving many other items, opened Feb. 26 in downtown Honesdale. The family-owned business, with its flagship restaurant in Scranton and another restaurant in Tunkhannock, has been looking to come to Honesdale for several years. The Italian bistro is located at 627 Main St., the former...
READ MOREA new family-owned Italian restaurant recently opened its doors in Lancaster County. Local business owner Steven Allegretti, who is originally from Staten Island, New York, recently debuted a new sit-down Italian restaurant called Val’NTino’s. The new establishment, which is named after Allegretti’s son and daughter, is located at 1944 Lincoln High...
READ MOREJoe Gale is a great example of the fire, heart and independence borne from our Italian blood. His mom Roseanne Tramo Gale’s grandparents, the Testas and Bonannos, emigrated to the United States from Sicily, and settled in South Philadelphia. The Tramos’ son, Carmen “Charles” Tramo, moved to Overbrook with his wife Marie where they kept their tradit...
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