delegated by the District Anti-Mafia Directorate of the Public Prosecutor's Office of Palermo has implemented the arrest order of a crime suspect ordered against seven suspects active in the Palermo territories of Partinico Borgetto and Torretta and held responsible crimes of mafia association and other related crimes The operation is part of a broader investigative and executive context which saw the involvement of investigators from the State Police and the Federal Bureau of Investigation in a complex and detailed investigation launched on members of the Gambino family of New York and some Italian representatives of the same association still active in Sicily at the same time as the execution of the detention order against the 7 suspects in the province of Palermo the competent FBI branch of New York carried out similar restrictive measures against a further 10 subjects under investigation for criminal association The joint operation saw FBI special agents and investigators from the Central Operations Service the Palermo Flying Squad and the local Sisco in the field assisted by specialized personnel from the Crime Prevention Departments started in April 2021 and supported by the consolidated collaborative relationship between the Central Operational Service and the FBI were progressively corroborated by a constant information-investigative exchange and by a series of cross-border observation services implemented on the axis Palermo-Rome-New York the investigative findings have demonstrated the ultraactivity of the Partinico mafia mandate historically linked to the boss Vito Vitale whose rise to the top was supported by Totò Riina's "Corleonesi" the criminal profile of some senior elders of the "Torretta" mafia family which had already emerged in the background of the historic investigations better known as "Pizza Connection" and "Iron Tower" also the role of some prominent members of La Cosa Nostra Americana (LCA) linked to the well-known boss Frank Calì murdered for trivial reasons in March 2019 the solidity of the existing relationships between the two cliques on the US-Italy axis was ascertained the American interest in the organizational affairs of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra emerging and a series of dynamics linked to the regency of the mandate also coming to light mafioso from Partinico the findings developed on the foreign front by the Federal Bureau of Investigation have documented a varied series of extortionate conduct carried out in the construction site sector of the Big Apple by today's recipients of the restrictive measures ordered in the USA also benefiting from the labor of the local metropolitan gangs It is in this context that some of the suspects of Italian origin have also evoked previous episodes of extortion against restaurateurs of Sicilian origins based in New York the impulse and intermediation action ensured in Sicily by the major local mafiosi capable of exerting pressure on the relatives of the same victims still residing in the Partinico district area The connection between Lca and the Sicilian "cosa nostra" was therefore also substantiated by the transposition into the USA of the extortion "method" suggested by an elderly boss from Partinico where the American suspects were convinced of the opportunity of settling for smaller sums and abandoning the bloody actions delegated to the aforementioned gangs with the aim of retaining the extortionists in the advantageous prospect of a "softer" and lasting subjugation today's suspects have demonstrated that they maintain an accentuated ability to control the territory also revealing a series of dynamics connected to the management of a thriving drug trafficking and the conduct of predatory crimes "authorized" by the local regent On the occasion of the joint execution of the planned restrictive measures - which took place simultaneously in New York and Palermo starting from the early hours of today (4.00 am in New York and 10 am in Italy) - the reciprocal use of Italian investigators was also envisaged and Americans who intervened as "observers" on the opposing operational scenarios We have the address for the funeral home & the family on file If you're not happy with your card we'll send a replacement or refund your money Information on COVID-19 Funeral Assistance through FEMA \u003ca href=\"/resources/funeral-assistance\"\u003eRead More\u003c/a\u003e The family of Pietro Vitale created this Life Tributes page to make it easy to share your memories © 2025 John Vincent Scalia Home for Funerals Inc. Made with love by funeralOne Head chef and president of Palermo’s Sicilian Cucina and Catering a small town on the Northeast side of the island of Sicily and about 45 minutes from Palermo works for La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries as an assistant controller She also handles accounting tasks for Palermo’s and frequently comes in to help out during the busy times works along side me at Palermo’s as a pasta chef and kitchen manager server and handles all the scheduling at Palermo’s Judging from the comments I’ve heard from friends and family the following words best describe my character: Lighthearted very laid back (until someone pushes the wrong button) an appreciation for natural beauty and things that are made well Growing up in Sicily in a time of scarcity made it a real challenge for my parents to give us a life where we never wanted for anything and always felt an abundance of love I remember being a kid going to grade school in Partinico sister and I were always clean and well kept Even though we only had a couple of outfits my mom constantly did laundry to make it look like we had a lot of clothes so we wouldn’t be made fun of by the kids that were better off so my mom washed our clothes by hand and sometimes at the local creek on a stone My school frequently had a program that awarded new shoes to needy kids I arrived home once and my mom asked me why I didn’t get a new pair of shoes I told her that my teacher thought we didn’t have the need because we always looked so well kept she went to talk to the teacher and she came home with my new shoes My dad always worked long hours to make sure we always had everything we needed so my mom could stay home and take care of us just family and we couldn’t afford one anyway I came to America in 1969 at the age of 7 with my parents as immigrants At the time I left Sicily I was 1/2 way through 2nd grade but I had to stay another hour to take special English classes I became pretty good at it and started winning all the spelling bees in my classes You can imagine how upset my fellow classmates were to have a “foreigner” beat them at their own language I knew when I crossed over to English as my main language when I started thinking in English I still speak fluent Sicilian dialect and Italian I attended Griffin High School and graduated in 1979 I studied business at Lincoln Land Community College for two years until I came to the realization that what I was learning was text-book stuff I didn’t see how it applied in the real world I grew up in the restaurant business alongside my dad in a small Italian restaurant called “France’s Italian Pizza House.” It was on the corner of Peoria Road and Sangamon Avenue I learned a lot about people and business in a real world environment I just felt that I had more business sense than my instructors Growing up in the family restaurant made it very easy for me to choose the food business as a career the gratification of watching happy faces as they are eating our food It was a no-brainer that it was what I wanted to do I feel that the restaurant business is an honest business that I can feel good about I learned alot about people and developed a good work ethic The state forced my family to sell the property to enable the widening of the intersection I later worked for Bunn Capital then Arena Distributing I opened my own pizzeria in Riverton called Luigi’s I’ve since sold those locations and took a break for three years until opening Palermo’s Sicilian Cucina in August 2007 I’ve also been involved with a construction company real estate development and several commercial real estate investment companies Because of the economic changes and wanting to simplify my life I’ve downsized from all the ventures and now only focus on Palermo’s I love having my kids working alongside me and all the regular customers What is the worst part of your current job The worst part is when someone I’ve hired doesn’t work out and I have to be the one to tell them that this job is not for them I always try to do it in a way to still remain on good terms and stay friends Not everybody is cut out to work in a restaurant This business has its ups and downs as with any other business especially in these difficult economic times and I refuse to cut corners to save a few dollars even in difficult times I believe that most people recognize quality and will pay a reasonable price even in tough times As long as we can pay our bills and keep moving forward Coming from humble beginnings makes it easy for me to appreciate everything I have Tell us about your first big success in business When I opened my first very own restaurant in Riverton called Luigi’s I’ve been my own boss ever since and have enjoyed great success You can’t expect to succeed without experiencing and overcoming failures Failures make you stronger and prepare you for the next big success What is the best advice you received from a mentor Here are some of his wise Sicilian proverbs (in English): “You’ll choke on more than one bite (do one thing at a time or you will be overwhelmed good advice I’m still working on accomplishing) Better to cut your losses than to lose big The wolf loses its fur but not its habits (you can’t change a person’s core personality My biggest pet peeve is without a doubt bad food and/or bad service When I go out to eat at other restaurants with my family I find myself constantly analyzing the restaurant’s cleanliness I’m also tough on my staff to make sure our customers are treated with high regard and the food has to be right If a customer leaves my place without at least making a comment that everything was very good or better I would quickly start to analyze what went wrong and where we need to improve I have to say that we have a great staff and that situation is rare for us I’m down right obsessed with good food and good service Tell us about a particularly difficult business lesson and what you learned from the experience I’m a very ambitious person and constantly working on different projects and seem to always get involved in different businesses I’ve learned to slow down a bit and better pace myself so as to not spread myself so thin and drive my family crazy If you were 21 and graduating from college today I prefer to relax in my backyard and listen to nature while sipping on a cold Italian drink We live in a very peaceful neighborhood surrounded by trees and nature I like taking something and improving it or modifying it to make it a one of a kind I like to experiment with new dishes and recipes All of our desserts are original creations and made to order — nothing out of a box here Our other recipes are original recipes that have been handed down to me from my mom and dad and recipes that I’ve personally created in my kitchen What is your favorite way to unwind from work It allows me to focus on the target to better my skills and it takes my mind off work and trivial issues I’m in the process of finding some more fun books to read Some of my past books include: “A Goomba’s Guide to Life,” “The Goomba’s Book of Love,” “The Goomba Diet,” all written by Steven Schirripa from the Bobby Bacala character in “The Sopranos.” “Shut Up & Eat” by Tony Lip “Entertaining with the Sopranos by Carmella Soprano,” written by Allen Rucker “The Reluctant Tuscan: How I discovered My Inner Italian” by Phil Doran plus many more fun Sicilian and Italian recipe books to stimulate my creativity with food “Keep your friends close but your enemies closer,” from “The Godfather.” How would you like to be remembered from a career/work perspective someone with high morals and a good family man The TimesA small Sicilian town has become the backdrop to a huge operation to break the power of the mafia more than half a century after it was used as the setting for one of Italy’s first big films about the mob Police have arrested 85 suspected mafiosi in operations aimed at decimating no fewer than five competing Cosa Nostra clans running drugs empires out of Partinico, a town of 30,000 near Palermo where filmmakers were threatened and shot at as they worked on the groundbreaking 1968 film The Day of the Owl. Made at a time when many Italian politicians claimed that the mafia did not exist, the film depicted locals cowed by a powerful local don who ruled with impunity and outfoxed all You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience RWE has commissioned its first solar plant in Italy The 8.3 MW Bosco ground-mounted solar plant consists of around 15 000 bifacial modules The photovoltaic plant is located on a 16 m2 site in the municipality of Partinico near Palermo and will supply up to 7000 Italian households with green electricity Thanks to the implementation of a new accelerated permitting process in Italy RWE was able to achieve ‘ready to build’ in less than 18 months In order to optimise the use of land and resources the Bosco solar plant uses the existing nearby RWE substation in Partinico from which the local RWE wind farms already feed green electricity into the grid To operate the plant in harmony with the local ecosystem a wildlife-friendly fence was installed to allow safe passage for small animals There is enough space between the ground and the bottom wire to allow animals such as foxes and rabbits to pass underneath This measure reflects a commitment to biodiversity when delivering renewable energy projects CEO of RWE Renewables Europe and Australia responded: “With the commissioning of Bosco our first solar plant in Italy is up and running Solar is a perfect match for our growing wind fleet in Italy as solar and wind complement each other because their production patterns naturally balance each other Bosco is a flagship project in the field of efficiency both in terms of the permitting process and grid access We look forward to the next milestones in our journey to support a clean and cost-effective energy future for Italy.” Don’t miss out on our last issue of the year The Winter issue of Energy Global is out now; this issue kicks off with a guest comment from Veronica Maxted Director of Renewables at RS Group before moving on to a regional report on the current state of the renewables industry in North America This edition of the magazine also explores key topics such as inspection and maintenance With contributions from key industry leaders such as Viridien dive into the issue and see what you could learn Read the article online at: https://www.energyglobal.com/solar/24022025/rwe-commissions-its-first-solar-plant-in-italy/ A new report from SolarPower Europe reveals that the world installed a record 597 GW of solar power in 2024 – a 33% surge over 2023 Embed article link: (copy the HTML code below): Already a member? Sign in here RWE has started the construction of its first solar plant in Italy an 8.3 megawatt (MWac) ground-mounted solar plant will be installed in Partinico Municipality near Palermo around 15,000 bifacial modules1 will have the capacity to generate enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of 7,000 Italian homes Commissioning is planned for the end of the year CEO RWE Renewables Europe & Australia: “Bosco is RWE’s first solar plant under construction in Italy What makes it special is the exceptionally short time it took from the start of development to construction we were able to reach Ready to Build in less than 18 months This is a great achievement and we look forward to realising our next projects in Italy RWE Renewables Italia – strong presence in Italian market for renewables 1Bifacial solar cells consist of a double-sided module which allows solar irradiance to be absorbed from the rear as well as from the front side of the module A second glass pane on the rear side of the module ensures that refracted light is captured from the rear solar cells thus increasing production and efficiency at the solar plant Pictures of selected RWE solar plants (credit: RWE) are available at the RWE Media Centre You are using an outdated browser. Upgrade your browser today or install Google Chrome Frame to better experience this site Get Directions Central Chapel | (519) 253-72341700 Tecumseh Rd Banwell Chapel | (519) 253-723511677 Tecumseh Rd South Chapel | (519) 253-72363048 Dougall Avenue Proudly Canadian | Owned & Operated by Arbor Memorial Inc You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed marking a significant step in its renewable energy expansion within the country RWE said the Bosco ground-mounted solar plant has a capacity of 8.3 megawatts (MWac) and consists of approximately 15,000 bifacial photovoltaic modules Spanning 16 hectares in the municipality of Partinico near Palermo the facility is set to supply green electricity to up to 7,000 Italian households The development of the Bosco solar plant was facilitated by Italy’s new accelerated permitting process which allowed RWE to achieve the Ready-to-Build milestone in under 18 months construction was completed in approximately ten months To maximize efficiency and resource utilization while addressing grid constraints RWE integrated the solar plant with an existing substation in Partinico which already serves nearby RWE wind farms RWE has taken proactive steps to ensure that the Bosco solar plant operates in harmony with the local environment A wildlife-friendly fence has been installed around the site specifically designed to allow small animals such as foxes and rabbits to move safely through the area The fence is elevated slightly from the ground to create sufficient space for animals to pass underneath This voluntary initiative reflects RWE’s broader commitment to biodiversity protection and sustainable development in its renewable energy projects CEO of RWE Renewables Europe & Australia noted that solar energy is a natural complement to RWE’s wind power operations in Italy as their generation patterns align to provide a balanced renewable energy supply She also praised the efficiency of the permitting and grid integration process for Bosco positioning the project as a model for future developments RWE remains committed to advancing Italy’s transition toward a clean RWE has a strong presence in Italy’s renewable energy market and follows a fully integrated project approach The company currently operates 16 onshore wind farms in Italy supplying approximately 450,000 households with green electricity annually RWE is constructing the 53 MW Mondonuovo wind farm in the Apulia region the company is expanding its solar footprint with innovative agri-photovoltaic (Agri-PV) projects RWE said the Morcone (9.8 MWac) and Acquafredda (9.3 MWac) plants currently under construction in the Campania region represent RWE’s first large-scale commercial Agri-PV developments in Italy These projects integrate solar energy generation with agricultural activities reinforcing RWE’s commitment to sustainability and the efficient use of land Alstom has been awarded a contract by Terna Rete Italia S.p.A the Italian electricity transmission grid operator to supply two synchronous condenser plants in Partinico and Favara (Sicily Alstom’s share in the contract is worth close to €30 million with commissioning expected in December 2015 Alstom will build two synchronous grid compensation plants based on Alstom TOPAIR technology (air-cooled turbogenerator) in Partinico and Favara in Italy They will supply reactive power into the grid compensating fluctuations and ensuring grid stability for the customer The scope of supply for each plant includes a step-up transformer bus duct and the generator circuit breaker connection between Malta and Sicily and sees a growing proportion of its energy generated thanks to renewable energy sources This project is an important milestone in the successful development of integrated smart grid solutions integrating renewable energy sources in the grid and ensuring grid stability for the customer “This successful example of cooperation between all Alstom Group’s sectors takes advantage of each business’ technical excellence to answer the customers’ needs” “It’s also an important step in the integration of electricity markets in Europe in which we continue to play a leading role.” Italian authorities have confiscated the assets of four companies in Malta owned by Benedetto Bacchi who is presently under arrest on charges of mafia involvement has been under arrest since February of last year according to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica Investigators believe the mafia group’s monies were being moved through these companies Also confiscated are eleven properties between Palermo six financial reports and four other companies in Partinico the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) had suspended the gaming licence of Phoenix International Ltd. Bdiet l-esperjenza fil-ġurnaliżmu ma' gazzetta lokali fl-2010 Fl-2016 bdiet taħdem għas-sit elettroniku ta’ TVMnews is currently involved in a Socrates Comenius 1.3 School Development Project entitled "Reinventing the wheel - positive practices in School Development" with four other schools in Greece The Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa School of Partinico agreed that the delegates for the school would be Antoinette Bugeja and Abigail Muscat who teach Spanish and Mathematics respectively The meetings in Partinico were chaired by the Greek co-ordinator of the project but the representatives of the Scottish and Lithuanian schools were not present This year's agenda focuses mainly on inclusion giving particular attention to the rewards and sanctions policies One of the main concerns of the Italian and Greek schools was the inclusion of multicultural ethnic groups in their schools since presently both Sicily and Greece have an influx of immigrants who are already forming part of their society it was agreed that if we are to address the concept of inclusion we should give it a much wider sense so as to include disabled pupils or children with social diversities it was concluded that to achieve an effective inclusive education in our schools each student must be considered as special and unique The best type of education we can give is one that considers each pupil as an individual who can develop his or her potential Our learning environment should ensure that all students within the school feel that they form part of it either academically or through extracurricular activities Although the project focuses on staff development the Greek co-ordinator expressed her wish to involve the students as much as possible in the project all the representatives committed themselves to promote communication between the students of the five different schools either by surface mail or by e-mail the students will also be involved in the creation of a project called "To My European Friends" This project aims to promote each participating country by means of visual and audio material During their stay in Palermo Ms Bugeja and Ms Muscat also visited interesting sites in the city and its environs including the Norman cathedral in Monreale the Greek remains in Segesta and the little village of Erice The two teachers are grateful to all those who made their visit possible especially the National Socrates Agency in Malta for accepting to fund this project and the Education Division for their help This project offers the opportunity to interact with others be better informed about foreign educational systems please register for free or log in to your account A Heroic Gesture That Turns Into Tragedy: The Story of Gioacchino Vaccaro The community of Partinico is in mourning after the tragic death of Gioacchino Vaccaro The victim lost his life due to injuries sustained after being attacked by two young men This dramatic event occurred when Vaccaro took to the streets to defend his 17-year-old son who had also been attacked by the two boys the boy's mother had called the attention of the two young men The violence of the attack has left indelible marks not only on the victim's body which is wondering how such an act of violence could have happened the two young perpetrators of the beating fled but later turned themselves in to the police The police are currently conducting in-depth investigations to reconstruct what happened The agents are interviewing friends and family to obtain further details on what happened was also transported to the Civico hospital The death of Gioacchino Vaccaro has deeply shaken the community of Partinico Many residents express their indignation and sadness for such a tragic event which highlights the growing violence among young people The incident has rekindled the debate on street safety and the importance of educating new generations about respect and non-violence The hope is that Gioacchino's memory can serve as a warning to everyone so that similar episodes never happen again Notizie.it is a newspaper registered with the Court of Milan n.68 on 01/03/2018 Impara come descrivere lo scopo dell'immagine (si apre in una nuova scheda) Lascia vuoto se l'immagine è puramente decorativa he has been targeted by the Mafia for doing so Maniaci has received several death threats and was even assaulted in 2008 Part of his reason for doing his work is his love for Sicily which he says is a "breathtaking land" but is shadowed by its reputation for being the "land of the Mafia." Maniaci has been the voice of those oppressed by the Mafia and are frightened to speak out "They're scared of the Mafioso but somebody has to do the dirty work