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History & culture
It’s Complicated
For me, with Columbus, it’s complicated. I have no problem with the removal of statues that memorialize treasonous Confederate generals…
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Local News
Mary’s Christmas Cookie in Howland Opened a Door
“You never know the places a cookie can lead” Mary D’Altorio Masciangelo si è spenta nel giugno del 2018. La…
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People
La Guardia at Ellis Island: The Door Held Open
Affettuosamente soprannominato “The Little Flower”, sia per via della traduzione letterale del suo nome che per la sua bassa statura,…
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People
St. Francis of Assisi: The First Known Writer in Italian
Il 4 ottobre ricorre la memoria di San Francesco d’Assisi, nato nel 1182 e fondatore dell’Ordine francescano. La sua opera,…
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Youngstown
The Oblate Sisters of Villa Maria: from Italy to the Youngstown Area
The Italian word “oblato” means “offered.” The Oblates of the Sacred Heart of Jesus have called the Diocese of Youngstown…
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Local News
Celestino Petrarca: A Newspaperman’s Fight Against Prejudice
Dal 1902 al 1938, l’area metropolitana di Youngstown ha vantato un settimanale in lingua italiana, Il Cittadino Italo Americano. Elpidio…
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Youngstown
Local Italian American History: From Agnone to Hubbard Township – Part 2
I primi immigranti italiani a stabilirsi nella valle del Mahoning giunsero durante lo sciopero dei minatori di carbone del 1873,…
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Youngstown
Local Italian American History: From Agnone to Hubbard Township – Part 1
Filippo Carosella, Filippo Marcovecchio and Alfonso Saulino along with wife Angela Maria, lived in Agnone. Of these, Filippo Carosella and…
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Entertainment
A Chat with Frank Gallo, Mahoning Valley’s Longest Performing Entertainer
The recent celebration of Frank Gallo’s 90th birthday reminds us that this local celebrity continues to enrich our Italian American…
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Youngstown
Alive and Thriving: Italian Radio Programming in the Mahoning Valley
It was a weekly rite. Mom would get up early on Sunday to start the sauce, the same ragú that…
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