Slice: The family that owns Chicago's Italian Fiesta Pizzeria, which has a location in President-elect Barack Obama's Hyde Park neighborhood, is being flown to Washington, D.C., to cook pizzas for …

Hartford Courant: Kostas Kolitsidas, the owner of MG Pizza in Bristol, Conn., turned the tables on a teenager who walked into his restaurant and aimed a gun at him. Kolitsidas ran into the kitchen …

Chicago Tribune: A Warren, Mich., pizzeria owner has stopped offering free mini pizzas in exchange for John McCain campaign signs. Salvatore's Pizza owner Diana Franzoni received threatening phone …

CASTRO VALLEY, Calif. -- Tony Gemignani, owner of Pyzano's Pizzeria, won first place in three categories at the International Pizza Makers Challenge in Lecce, Italy in early October. Gemignani won …

Slice: Big Mama's & Papa's Pizzeria in Los Angeles has created a 54-inch square delivery pizza. The pizza sells for $199.99, plus $14.99 for each additional topping. The record-breaking pie …

Arizona Daily Star: The owner of a Tony's Pizza & Chicken Wings is under arrest after city health inspectors found marijuana, methamphetamine, cocaine and scales in a walk-in cooler during an …

The Canadian Press: Despite the fact that Canada isn't known for its gourmet pizza, a Berlin pizzeria has found success offering what it calls "Canadian-style" pizza. The menu at Ron …

New York Post: The Department of Taxation and Finance in New York hopes to raise $30 million from pizzerias, used-car dealers and other cash-heavy businesses who may have underestimated their sales …

Staten Island Advance: Pizza maker "Frankie" Budzeky was electrocuted Sunday morning while working on a sign atop Village Maria Pizzeria in Great Kills, N.Y., officials and witnesses said. Budzeky …

NORWICH, Conn. -- Engine No. 6 Pizza Co. has introduced gluten-free pizza, calzones, pasta and bread sticks to its menu, the company announced. The move was an effort to cater to requests from …

Newsday: The owners of Patsy's Italian Restaurant in Manhattan and Patsy's Pizzeria in Syosset, N.Y., can both use the Patsy's name, a judge has ruled. The eateries have been locked in a years-long …

News Chief (Winter Haven, Fla.): Quality and quantity are the main ingredients of a successful pizzeria. Three Florida-based independent operators talk about how they stand out from the crowd. Click …

Gothamist: A 75th anniversary promotion at Patsy's Pizza in New York ended badly after restaurant employees changed the posted cutoff time. The restaurant had offered a one-day rollback to 1933 …

Greenwich (Conn.) Time: Pinocchio Pizza co-owner Bruno DiFabio has medaled 15 times at the Pizza Olympics in Parma, Italy. Now, he's using his expertise to foster a greater appreciation for the art …

New Haven (Conn.) Register: Frank Pepe Pizzeria Napoletana is opening a location at the Mohegan Sun casino in Uncasville, Conn. The new Pepe's location, slated to open in 2010, will feature the same …

Asbury Park Press (N.J.): A New Jersey man is on trial for using a forged power-of-attorney document to sell a pizzeria business owned by someone else. David L. Sommers is charged with theft by …

The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.): Lost Brothers Pizza, which operates out of a truck in Newark, N.J., has roused the ire of other lunch vendors in the area. The popular newcomer has cut into their …

WEAVERVILLE, N.C. -- Blue Mountain Pizza in Weaverville is offering its own version of the presidential election by tracking sales of the restaurants two new gourmet Presidential Pizzas. The McCain …

SAN FRANCISCO -- The Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli, one of the longest running pizza schools in Italy, is offering a 5-day course leading to a certification in Classic Italian pizza at the Cuppone …

Las Cruces (N.M.) Sun-News: When Great American Pizza shut its doors, a former employee, 19-year-old Carla Deemer, asked her father for a loan to buy the shop. Four months later, Deemer is committed …