PHILADELPHIA — Want to live like Rocky Balboa? The Italian Stallion's house is on the market. The home in South Philadelphia was featured in the 1979 movie "Rocky II." In the sequel to the Oscar-winning smash, the fictional boxer played by Sylvester Stallone buys the house after he loses a bout to Apollo Creed but gains renown for his toughness....

Travinia Italian Kitchen - a chain with a dozen restaurants mostly in the South - will be part of that enormous entertainment complex under construction across from the SugarHouse Casino in Fishtown. Core Realty, developing a passel of parcels around Frankford Avenue and Richmond Street, has Live Nation's Fillmore and a smaller concert venue c...

October 21 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm. Philadelphia (PA), Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum 6825-31 Norwitch Drive   Located in Philadelphia, PA, the Simeone Foundation Automotive Museum is one of the world's greatest collections of racing sports cars. Assembled over 50 years by Dr. Frederick Simeone, the Museum contains over 65 historicall...

WHO: Simonetta Lein, Global Ambassador of The WishWall Foundation; 1st District Councilman Mark F Squilla. WHAT: The WishWall Philadelphia. WHERE: 9th St. Italian Market- Montrose Piazza Corner of Montrose and 9th St. Philadelphia, PA 19147 WHEN: September 26th & 27th 11am to 6pm daily   In celebration of Pope Francis' upcoming Apostolic...

by Chuck Darrow   Of course Deana Martin is a singer. How could she not be, considering who showed her the showbiz ropes? On the one hand, there was Frank Sinatra. On the other, there was her dad, Dean Martin. The lessons they imparted will surely be on display Saturday as Martin performs with her band at the Kimmel Center's Perelman Th...

You can impugn Sonny Buttafuoco all you want, and I know this will piss off Bri (whom I love), but the guy is a true-green Eagles fan. His only crime against Philadelphia is he tells it like it is... When we suck, Sonny tells us we suck.   Yeah, I know, he can be abrasive at times, and I don't like how he makes fun of my favorite Pennsylvani...

The Italian Cultural Center MARCO POLO has the pleasure of inviting you ON SATURDAY MAY 31 to a special open-house and pre-enrollment event at the new school site in ROXBOROUGH, Philadelphia. You will learn more about classes, talk with teachers and listen to other parents experiences. Further, there will be a light refreshments for all.  

Sono quattro le liste ammesse alle prossime elezioni del Comites di Philadelphia. Il Comitato elettorale del Consolato generale ha infatti dato via libera alle liste Forza Italia (16 candidati); Insieme per gli italiani (15 candidati); Uniti per un futuro migliore (14 candidati); Innovitalia (14 candidati). Di seguito il nome di tutti i candidati....

Mother of 6, grandmother of 12, and now cabaret singer, TONIA TECCE sings the story of her life in A COCKEYED OPTIMIST Why We Believe The Songs of Richard Rodgers on Thursday, November 20 and Monday, November 24, both at 7:30PM at Curtis Institute of Music's Field Concert Hall (1726 Locust Street). Tickets at $25 each are available by calling 610-5...

Historian Simone Cinotto will discuss and sign copies of his new book, The Italian American Table: Food, Family, and Community in New York City, in two upcoming events--in Philadelphia and New York.   In Philadelphia, Cinotto will speak at Drexel University's Center for Hospitality and Sport Management on Monday, May 12 at 5:00 pm. In his ta...