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By Katie Bambi Kohler   On Sunday, Aug. 30 at 7 p.m., Norristown's Verdi Band will celebrate its 95th Anniversary at the Elmwood Park Bandshell. A fixture at local church feasts, the band will play both Italian and American songs.   In a time when Catholic Church and school closings and merging are commonplace, the Verdi Band has adap...

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When a Kennett Square resident turned 100 in November 2013, an outpouring of birthday wishes came from around the world, even from the White House.   On Tuesday, Feb. 24, Michele “Mike” DiPietro, a congenial, good-humored man who charmed everyone he met, passed away at the age of 101 at Neighborhood Hospice in West Chester.   Read mor...

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You may not see the Colosseum, Vatican or Leaning Tower of Pisa when you look out Fiorentina Grill's windows in Trexlertown, but that doesn't mean you aren't transported to Italy while dining there. The 64-seat restaurant, which opened Wednesday at 1106 S. Trexlertown Road, serves an array of authentic Italian dishes — from Naples' Frutti di M...

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Enzo Centofanti: 1923-2013 - Alle 3.30 di lunedí 22 aprile, si é spento all'ospedale di Filadelfia Enzo Centofanti, per causa di arresto cardiaco. Doveva compiere 90 anni.

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Tony Ceoffe, lifelong Lawrenceville resident and community activist, is hoping to make an impact on public service beyond his years of volunteer work in local neighborhoods, and recently decided to campaign full-time for City Council District 7.   The seat became vacant when Patrick Dowd resigned last month. A special election will be h...

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By Wendy Lynn Brion Tomorrow an important part of Clearfield society will be celebrating 100 years when the Due Palme Sons of Italy No. 189, located Daisy Street, marks this special occasion.According to information provided to The Progress, the first Order of Sons of Italy was formed in New York City in 1905 with the purpose of helping Italian im...

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Radnor Studio 21 General Manager, George Strimel makes room in the weekly line up for a new show focused on Italians and Italian Americans. Ciao Bella Living Italian Style will share heritage, culture, traditions and foods highlighting local and regional people, companies and nonprofits. The new show will premiere 7 pm Sunday, May 3 and then repeat...

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La Scuola d'Italia Galileo Galilei is currently looking for space to expand and open it's Daycare and Preschool for Italian and other Languages in FALL 2015. The mission of our Daycare / Preschool will always be to promote, to preserve, and to maintain the Italian Language, History, and Culture, as well as, offer other languages and services t...

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Are you Italian or of Italian descent? Do you know how to speak Italian? Some Italian-Americans can still speak it fluently while others might have lost the language of their "nonni" (grandparents). To learn to speak this great language, check out Mondo Italiano which was created by Viviana Altieri. She created Mondo Italiano with her desire of co...

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An international interdisciplinary conference on "The Myth of the Great War - World War I: Myth and Reality" will be hosted in Philadelphia by the Center for Italian Studies at the University of Pennsylvania, April 24-25, 2014, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of World War I.   The conference is organized by Fabio Finotti, Christine Pogg...

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