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Youngstown
Louis Adovasio: He Tamed the Mahoning River!
Debiti e decessi per infortuni sul lavoro afflissero spesso la vita dei primi immigrati che trovarono un impiego nei cantieri…
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Pittsburgh
Century-old Penn Mac Anchors Pittsburgh’s Strip District
In operation since 1902, the Pennsylvania Macaroni Company is one of Pittsburgh’s oldest retail establishments and one of the area’s…
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Youngstown
Local Students Participate in Culture Display
Each year a unique attraction at the Warren Italian American Festival is the Culture display in a tent in front…
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Youngstown
Local Italian American Scholar in Italy
Anthony Dion Mitzel è un caso di “immigrazione inversa”. Docente di lingua inglese e linguistica presso l’Alma Mater Studiorum Università…
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Youngstown
Dr. Carla Simonini of YSU
Since 2010, Dr. Simonini has been Assistant Professor of Italian at Youngstown State University (YSU). She is a frequent writer…
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Youngstown
Pope Francis Elevates Youngstown Church to Basilica Status
In 2014, Pope Francis designated Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church a minor basilica. Founded in 1908, this Roman Catholic…
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Youngstown
Jimmy’s Italian Bakery and Deli, Youngstown
Not long ago, the Italian American community boasted an array of organizations that fostered the values and customs of “the…
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History & culture
Steamship Ticket to the United States: November 22, 1911
A. Name of steamship company: Navigazione Generale Italiana. Headquarters in Rome and offices in Genoa, Palermo, Naples. and Venice. B.…
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Youngstown
St. Anthony’s Pizza Makers
Begun over 40 years ago, the weekly Friday pizza sale at St. Anthony’s Church in the Brier Hill section of…
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Youngstown
Italians of the Greater Mahoning Valley
The recently published “Italians of the Greater Mahoning Valley” made its appearance this holiday season under many local Christmas trees.…
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