Matt Gagnon and Michael Colello discuss the 100th annual St. Peter’s Italian festival, which starts tonight at 5 PM on Federal Street in Portland’s Little Italy neighborhood. Colello, the CO chairman of the festival, details the preparations, including lighting decorations and the arrival of 300 volunteers. The festival, rooted in Italian heritage, celebrates the community’s history, including the immigration of Italians to America and the establishment of St. Peter’s Church. Danny Martignetti, the emcee, expresses excitement about the event, which features music and cultural activities until 10 PM on Friday and Saturday.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
