Wandering in Italy!
Sure. The Amalfi Coast, Pompeii, Paestum, and Napoli are great, but a visit to San Cipriano Picentino was the highlight of my trip! The ancestral village of my surname was by far my favorite. Continue reading Wandering in Italy!
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Who Killed Francesco Favasuli?
In 1904, two boys make a gruesome discovery while on a hunting trip through the woods of Scranton. Over 117 years later, justice is yet to be served. Continue reading Who Killed Francesco Favasuli?
Double Murder in Bulls Head!
Two men duel to their deaths in the Bulls Head section of Scranton. What prompted the deadly exchange? Continue reading Double Murder in Bulls Head!
Christopher Columbus – An Italian Inspiration
Christopher Columbus is a symbol of hope for Italian-Americans. A symbol that recalls the horrors of discrimination and bigotry against Italians and their fight to be accepted. Continue reading Christopher Columbus – An Italian Inspiration
Dominick Delfino & The Great Escape
On the night of April 25, 1916, Dometrio “Daniel” Morabito is drinking with several others at Mellow’s Saloon near the corner of Monroe & Main St in Archbald. Shortly after 8:00pm, Morabito left the saloon and headed for home. It was a short walk to his place on Chestnut St, where he was supposed to get ready to go to work that evening. As he … Continue reading Dominick Delfino & The Great Escape
The Black Hand Society of Bull’s Head
I decided to go a little further back in Scranton’s notorious past. This time, over a century ago, when Italian immigrants, particularly Southern Italians and Sicilians, were coming to the US in waves. Starting in the early 1880s and continuing until 1924, over 4 million Italians made the trek. The peak came between 1900-1910 when over half of the total immigrated – leaving the poverty-stricken … Continue reading The Black Hand Society of Bull’s Head
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