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Alive and Thriving: Italian Radio Programming in the Mahoning Valley
March 2018 | Ben Lariccia
It was a weekly rite. Mom would get up early on Sunday to start the sauce, the same ragú that almost all our Italian neighbors were making at that very same hour. The base had pork and beef browned with garlic in the oil. After she added the tomato...
Liberty Township: The 1873 Coal War and the Italians
January 2018 | Ben Lariccia
Lo sciopero dei minatori di carbone del 1873 voleva essere una ferma protesta contro i tagli dei già bassi salari nella valle di Mahoning. Sfortunatamente, sebbene si protrasse per otto mesi, non raggiunse mai l’obiettivo desiderato. La pratica,...
The Mahoning Valley Loses a Loyal Son with the Passing of Tony Lariccia
December 2017 | Ben Lariccia
A leading light of the Mahoning Valley Italian American community, Anthony “Tony” Lariccia, passed away on Sept. 20, 2017. He is survived by Mary Olinick Lariccia, his wife, and daughters Natalie and Dana. Born in 1945, Tony was the grandson of...
From Indian Territory to the Mahoning Valley: A Story of Italian Immigration
October 2017 | Ben Lariccia
Nell’ultimo ventennio del 1800, i Territori Indiani che sarebbero in seguito divenuti lo Stato dell’Oklahoma furono la prima destinazione di molti italiani che emigrarono dall’Italia settentrionale e meridionale in cerca di migliore fortuna negli...
Newspaper Clip Brings to Life 1912 World of Youngstown Immigrants
September 2017 | Ben Lariccia
Il recente ritrovamento di un articolo del giornale Mahoning Dispatcher risalente all´11 ottobre 1912, rivela la realtà della vasta comunità italo-americana della zona di Youngstown. L´ignoto autore dell´articolo difende vigorosamente i...
Morra!!! Alive and Well in The Mahoning Valley
August 2017 | Ben Lariccia
Cinqueeeeeeee! Setteeeeeeee! Quattroooooo! Ottoooooooooo!
Two opponents face off, backs bent and adrenaline on overtime. Fingers and arms are flashing. A huddle of onlookers develops. Where are we? It’s any place where Morra, the...
Angiuli's Farm Markets: Farm to Table Straordinario!
June 2017 | Ben Lariccia
The Angiuli story begins in 1981, at the Pyatt Street Market in Youngstown. From there, Rita Angiuli opened a fruit and vegetable stand outdoors, under a shady oak tree. This is how Carl Angiuli lovingly describes to La Gazzetta how his parents...
Italian American Heritage Festival in Warren
May 2017 | Danielle Selvaggio
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the Warren Italian American Festival in downtown Warren on the Courthouse Square. The four-day celebration will be active from August 10 through the 13 and the hours will span the entire afternoon. Decorated...
Mike T. Lariccia: Beloved Leader of Smoky Hollow
April 2017 | Dolores Lariccia Good
In many communities, a member often wins respect and recognition because of his involvement with the people with whom he is working and among those he serves. He is not admired because of his wealth, education or position. Michael T. Lariccia, a...