This month Sardinians will celebrate “Sa die de sa Sardinnya,” (the day of Sardinia) on April 28 to honor the day in which their ancestors rebelled against Piedmontese rule. The […]
The seed for “Cabrini” formed in 1955, when J. Eustace Wolfington saw a statue of Mother Cabrini at St. Donato Parish in Philadelphia and joined a nine-week novena on the […]
ARDMORE, Pa. – Ardmore author Linda Romanowski has received the 2023 Sunny Award for Nonfiction from her publisher, Sunbury Press, for her 2023 book “Final Touchstones.” The memoir chronicles four […]
If there ever was a person who could be described as a baseball dinosaur it’s me. I grew up in the ’50s and ’60s when even little leaguers played like […]
It is known that our human olfactory sense can detect countless distinct smells. A study that was conducted in 1927 claimed that we can distinguish 10,000 distinct odors, but a […]
On April 25 Italy remembers and celebrates the Day of Liberation from Nazi-Fascism. The day is a national public holiday which is celebrated with ceremonies, historic re-enactments and other events […]
Il 25 aprile l’Italia ricorda la Giornata della Liberazione dal nazifascismo e anche quest’anno non mancheranno le polemiche nel mondo politico che danno impulso e superano le ambiguità sul fascismo. […]
SPRINGFIELD, Pa. – Sharon Bank has announced that Chairman Charles D. Marvil Jr. has retired from the board of trustees effective March 1. Marvil was a longtime board member, following […]
REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – UNICO Delaware was slated to conduct its annual thalassemia information conference from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. March 21 at St. Edmond Parish Hall. Speakers included Ralph […]
Italy, more specifically The Vatican and Rome, is preparing for its Jubilee in the year 2025. The motto for this Jubilee is “Pilgrims of Hope.” Pope Francis has put an […]
(as told by Maverick Darla Cannavo) A few weeks ago, Mamma mentioned she saw signs of spring and that meant we could be outside più spesso (pew spes-oh) more often. […]
Just as Italians can watch programming to improve their English language skills, non-Italian speakers can watch programming in Italian to improve their language skills, whether they’re fully fluent or just […]
Former Philadelphia Eagles standout Vincent F. Papale received the Living Legend Award on Jan. 17 from the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association in a ceremony in Cherry Hill, N.J. Papale, who […]
Springtime brings new beginnings and celebrations, family gatherings, and even parades. For the Delaware Valley Italian-American Herald, it means the creation of the first online year-round Italian American Resource Directory […]
CITTA DEL VATICANO – I rapporti tra la Chiesa cattolica italiana e il governo della premier Giorgia Meloni sono buoni, ha detto il cardinale Matteo Zuppi, presidente della Conferenza episcopale […]
If there is one lesson that I have learned over my 40 years in sales it is that you should never take a customer for granted. That means that a […]
It is common for many of us at the beginning of a new season to make some resolutions with all good intentions of keeping them. Healthy living resolutions often rank […]
Anthony Joseph Serpe Sr. passed away on Feb. 4 in Cocoa Beach, Fla., at the age of 87. Mr. Serpe was born in Wilmington, Del., the son of Italian immigrants […]
You may recall the hilarious 1956 episode of “I Love Lucy” where the barefoot Lucy Ricardo is tasked with squashing grapes in a vat with another barefoot woman, Italian grape […]
UNICO Rehoboth Area Chapter celebrates Italian heritage and culture with the annual Italian Movie Night each year in January. A segment from the “Don Matteo” series is shown, in Italian […]
Italian TV (T-voo) has come a long way in the past several decades with the introduction of cable and access to streaming channels with content in Italian. Italian programming offers […]
By Peg DeGrassa, Delaware County Daily Times TINICUM, Pa. – Under cloudless skies of blue, a decade-old dream of many local Italian Americans turned into a reality with the recent […]
It was another highly successful year for the 2023 Holiday Toy Drive, thanks to generous donations given to the Grand Lodge of Delaware and from those who donated from an […]
Reflecting on 2023, I’ve come to realize that, more than ever, today’s parents are raising “children of the world.” Having the opportunity to travel to Italy, post COVID, it is […]
Agrigento, Sicily, has informed the life of Simeone Tartaglione in two important ways. First: “When you live in a place where the horizon is so far away, you are curious […]