PA HR238

Designates June 2025 as "Italian-American Heritage Month" in Pennsylvania

Recognizes approximately 1.4 million Pennsylvanians of Italian ancestry, with Philadelphia having the second-largest Italian-American community in the nation

Notes approximately 18 million Americans of Italian descent nationwide, making them the fourth-largest ethnic group in the United States

Coincides with Festa della Repubblica (Republic Day) on June 2 and the founding anniversaries of the Order Sons and Daughters of Italy in America (June 22) and the Italian American Heritage Foundation (June 29)

Acknowledges historical contributions of Italian Americans, including military service since the Revolutionary War and Filippo Mazzei's influence on the Declaration of Independence