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Bella musica Italian performers will laud their homeland with a musical evening at a Girard Estate school. By Joseph Myers R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
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hough he has established a successful professional existence as an attorney, Joseph Rollo cannot survive without culture, particularly that which intensifies his appreciation for his Sicilian heritage. He will sate his cultural cravings 5:30 p.m. Saturday at Girard Academic Music Program, 2136 Ritner St., when the school hosts the Italian Musical Extravaganza. Attendees will have their ears and hearts enticed as performers, most hailing from his island, will offer ballet numbers, jazz selections, opera standards and popular native songs to acknowledge their See ITALIAN CONCERT page 10
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Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School students prepared signs to thank their many beneficiaries.
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Despite its one-sided playoff loss, a Pennsport football team vows to maintain its pride. By Joseph Myers..........Page 37
A Lower Moyamensing school hosted a scholarship event that will benet six local institutions.
By Joseph Myers R e v i e w S ta f f W r i t e r
“M
y family and I are extremely grateful,” eighth-grader Morgan McLaurin said Oct. 24 at Our Lady of Hope Regional Catholic School, 1248 Jackson St. “Without this assistance, I’m not sure what we would have
done.” The resident of 11th and Christian streets is enjoying her final year of elementary school thanks to great friends and monetary help from the Harrisburg-based Bridge Educational Foundation. Her allies, initiative officials and politicians united at her Lower Moyamensing institution to celebrate the distribution of $98,416 in schol-
arships to local learners. Along with Morgan and other Our Lady of Hope enrollees, pupils from Calvary Temple Christian Academy, 3301 S. 20th St.; Ss. Neumann-Goretti High School, 1736 S. 10th St.; St. Anthony of Padua Regional Catholic School, 913 Pierce St.; St. See SCHOLARSHIPS page 9