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Italians of the Greater Mahoning Valley
January 2016 | Ben Lariccia
The recently published "Italians of the Greater Mahoning Valley" made its appearance this holiday season under many local Christmas trees. The 127-page collection of historic photos and scholarly commentary sheds light on one of the most...
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A Taste of Home at Carmella's Café
December 2015 | Ben Lariccia
La Gazzetta spoke with co-manager of Carmella's Café, Lisa Kelso.
La Gazzetta (LG): Good afternoon, Lisa. Thanks so much for inviting La Gazzetta to your restaurant. The minute you walk in you see old family photos. That's not a...
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The Pride of Youngstown
October 2015 | Ben Lariccia
On June 4, 1933, the fog continued to frustrate the impatient crowd massed at the Lansdowne Airport, Youngstown's first municipal airfield. There was little trace of the single engine plane that carried the daring pilot who had decided against...
Little Italy Non-Profits Unite to Provide Excellence in Education and Community Service
August 2015 | Paul Sciria
The Alta House and Cleveland Montessori Board leadership have announced a partnership between the two organizations to create the Cleveland Montessori at Alta House, a joint collaboration that will significantly and positively impact the Little...
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Lowellville: The Mahoning Valley's Unofficial Little Italy
August 2015 | Roslyn Torella
Lowellville is a small village nestled along the banks of the Mahoning River, just west of the Pennsylvania border and nine miles from Youngstown. You won't find the streets busy with tourists like you do in the big city "Little Italys" around the...
Antonio and Rose Ruggiero
July 2015 | Antonio Medina-Rivera
During the 1950s and 1960s, W. 69th Street, north of Detroit, was mostly an Italian neighborhood. Right after WWII, a new wave of Italian immigrants came to the U.S. escaping from the horrors of poverty and the desolation that brought the end of...
Hunger Network's Best Party
January 2015 | Paul Sciria
Great Gatsby, what a night! On Friday, December 5, over 650 party-goers gathered at the Renaissance to celebrate the season with the 25th Annual Best Party of the Year presented by Jay Lucarelli and his Minute Men Staffing services. Over $130,000...
Clifton 'Mill-ions' of Lights!
November 2014 | Paul Sciria
It's not uncommon for wealthy Texans to have tax write-offs. One such Texan owned a flour mill in Clifton, Ohio. This working mill is 30 miles east of Dayton and about 40 miles southwest of Columbus. Living near the flour mill is Anthony Satariano...
"Top Pick" is Premier Produce!
October 2014 | Paul Sciria
In the very dark, early morning hours, Tony Anselmo and Anthony Rossi camped out at the Northern Ohio Food Terminal to beat the supermarkets and large buyers in procuring the freshest produce.
Running separate businesses and getting to know each...