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Febbraio 2023 THE ONLY ITALIAN NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI
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Ever Wonder How It All Started? The House That Pasta Built shares the story of The Pasta House Co. Restaurant
The House That Pasta Built, a story of the last man standing, owner, Joe Fresta, recounts his story of The Pasta House Co. restaurants struggle to the road of success and its impact in a community. As The Pasta House Co. approaches its 50th year of business, have you ever wondered how it all started? Or what made this business last throughout the years? Family recipes, famous neighborhoods, broken relationships and even unprecedented deaths are recounted in this tell all book that has been released. The House That Pasta Built, can be purchased at most Pasta House Co. restaurants, Amazon and Barnes & Noble.
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The Pasta House Co. set its standards in 1974 to create a family-friendly Italian restaurant and this has remained a top priority ever since. The Pasta House Co. has worked diligently to create a dining atmosphere that is focused on serving families through daily specials like Kids Eat Free Sundays to Happy Hour. They strive to offer an affordable dining menu that offers a relaxed and welcoming experience to families. Their purpose has led The Pasta House Co. to become a beloved St. Louis tradition.
Marco Langon Qualifies for United States Team at World Cross Country Championships submitted by Silvio Laccetti
Villanova freshman Marco Langon (Raritan, N.J.) recorded the most significant milestone to date of his young collegiate career and did so on a big stage during competition at the USATF Cross Country Championships on Saturday, January 21. Langon raced in the U20 Men’s division and recorded a third place finish which earned him the opportunity to test himself against the top distance runner in the world. His finish on Saturday qualified him for the United States team that will head to the World Athletics Cross Country
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Marco with US flag being interviewed after 3rd place (bronze medal) finish. Championships in Bathurst, Australia next month. The top six finishers in Saturday’s race earn selection to the United States squad for the World Championships and Langon left nothing to chance with a time of 23:53.8 over 8,000 meters at Pole Green Park. He ran near the front of the lead pack for the entire race, had the lead with a kilometer to go “I am thrilled for Marco to have the opportunity to compete at the World Championships,” Villanova head coach Marcus O’Sullivan said. “This is a huge deal for him to achieve the result that he did today and especially considering that it was as tough a field [of competitors] as I can remember. It is impressive for Marco to reach this level at such a young age.” Langon raced against a field that featured young runners from several of the top collegiate programs in the country along Continued on page 5