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‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ Tradition Still Popular for American Italian Households

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‘Feast of the Seven Fishes’ Tradition Still Popular for American Italian Households
Like her immigrant Italian grandparents, Salena Zito started bringing her grandchildren to shop for the ingredients for the Feast of the Seven Fishes so they can carry the tradition on to the next generation. Shannon M. Venditti
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HOMEWOOD, Pa.—From time to time, Frank Tropiano will drive past the tiny structure he called home after he and his parents, three sisters and his grandparents arrived in this country in 1966, a structure that was attached to the rear of the house on 7311 Susquehanna St.

Salena Zito
Salena Zito
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Salena Zito has held a long, successful career as a national political reporter. Since 1992, she has interviewed every U.S. president and vice president, as well as top leaders in Washington, including secretaries of state, speakers of the House and U.S. Central Command generals. Her passion, though, is interviewing thousands of people across the country. She reaches the Everyman and Everywoman through the lost art of shoe-leather journalism, having traveled along the back roads of 49 states.