Paul Sciria
Paul Sciria, Managing Editor at La Gazzetta Italiana
Anthony Pilla Inducted into Cleveland International Hall of Fame
June 2015
Anthony Michael Pilla, the son of Italian immigrants and Ninth Bishop of Cleveland, was inducted into the Cleveland International Hall of Fame.
His education started in public schools until high school, which he began at Cathedral Latin and...
World Record in Capracotta
May 2015
It's official. The data gathered by area enthusiasts is amazing; 101 inches of snow at Capracotta (at 4,662 feet altitude in the province of Isernia), and 95 inches at Pescocostanzo (at 4,577 feet in the province of L'Aquila). These are the...
Italians are Constantly Connected
May 2015
Do you remember spending most of your free time watching your favorite TV show, which most certainly meant starting an endless battle with each member of your family? Today, how much of your free time is spent on your mobile device? Try to imagine...
NASCAR's Italian Champion
April 2015
In the recent NASCAR Sprint Cup Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway, Joey Logano finished in 4th place. Logano, who started from the pole and led for 84 laps, received a payday in excess of $198,000 for his efforts. Last month, he finished 10th in the...
Springtime in Tuscany
March 2015
The arrival of springtime presents the opportunity to discover Italian itineraries that allow visitors to fully capture the beauty of the Tuscany. The region is indeed luscious, and has an extremely various nature, housing a great heritage of both...
Cooper was One-Half Italian
March 2015
During the 1930s Golden Age of Hollywood, Jackie Cooper was nicknamed America's Boy. He was one-half Italian. The father he never met was Jewish and his loving and gentle mother was Italian. When she wasn't selling piano sheet music she was ailing,...
The Sweet Carnival in Venice
February 2015
Never before in this period does the proverb "Semel in anno Licet insane" (once a year you are allowed to go crazy) seem to fit the reality of what happens when a whole city falls into celebration; not only with its masks and wonderful costumes,...
Hunger Network's Best Party
January 2015
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...
Christmas Blessing
December 2014
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Eternal God, this joyful season is radiant with the brilliance of your one true Light born on Christmas Day. May that Light illumine the hearts and shine in the words and deeds of all of our Staff, our readers, families and friends.
May...
Christmas Traditions
December 2014
Christmas and the Christmas carol originated in Italy
Devoted to Jesus, Saint Francis wrote a Christmas hymn in Latin, "Psalmus in Nativitate," but, apparently, no Christmas carols in Italian.
Franciscan friars are credited with several 13th...