A "Button Guys" medley of all things Cosa Nostra in Pennsylvania ….Here is an index to the articles we post below. (we add to the list regularly)
Early Pittsburgh Family Boss Frank Amato
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/francesco-frank-amato/Bufalino Family Soldier Nick Benfante - A Consummate Labor Racketeer
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/hood-labor-leader-politico-the-bufalino-familys-nick-benfante/The ‘Joseph Scalleat Crew’ of Hazleton, PA
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-scalleat-crew-of-hazelton-pa/The Gabriel (Kelly) Mannarino Crew of New Kensington, PA
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/mannarino-crew-kensington-pennsylvania-larocca-family/Pittsburgh Family Capodecina Antonio (Tony) Ripepi
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/antonio-tony-ripepi/LaRocca Family Soldier John Verilla’s Crew of Altoona, Pennsylvania
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/altoona-pennsylvania-crew-verilla/Pittsburgh Family ‘Acting Capo’ - Giuseppe (Joe) Sica
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/joseph-joe-sica/The Notorious ‘Scalleat Brothers’ Crew of Pennsylvania
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-scalleat-brothers-crew-of-pennsylvania/The Santo (Chester Sam) Idone Regime of Chester, PA
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/idone-regime-chester-pennsylvania-mob/The Sebastian (John) LaRocca Family Leadership Chart [Pittsburgh]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/john-larocca-family-leadership-chart/Reading, PA Mob Boss Abe (The Baron) Minker
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/abe-the-baron-minker-reading-pa-racket-kingpin/Pittsburgh Family Underboss & Successor — Michael (Mike) Genovese
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/pittsburgh-underboss-michael-mike-genovese/Capodecina Luigi (Lou) Volpe – Pittsburgh Family Mob Pillar [LaRocca Family]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/luigi-lou-volpe/A Rare Peek Behind the Curtain of the Pittsburgh Mob
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/a-rare-peek-behind-the-curtain-of-the-pittsburgh-mob/The King of the Night: The Shadowy Boss Santo Volpe – Pittston “Representante”
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/santo-volpe-pittston-representante/The Sordid Story of Soldier John Verilla’s Crew of Altoona, Pennsylvania [La Rocca]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/altoona-pennsylvania-crew-verilla/The Joe Barbara-Russ Bufalino Family Leadership Chart [NYS/NEPA]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/joseph-barbara-russell-bufalino-family-leadership-chart/Bufalino Family Soldier, Garment Racketeer Salvatore (Sam) Alaimo [Pittston]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/salvatore-sam-alaimo-pittston-scranton-bufalino-soldier/Bufalino Family Soldier Casper “Cappy” Guimento [Pittston]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/bufalino-family-soldier-cappy-guimento/Luigi (Lou) Pagnotti Sr. – Pittston Millionaire Businessman, Politician, Philanthropist…Mafioso
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/luigi-lou-pagnotti-a-bufalino-crime-family-enigma/Bufalino Family Soldier & Strong-arm, Modesto (Murph) Loquasto [Pittston]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/bufalino-soldier-modesto-murph-loquasto/Bufalino Family Soldier, Burglar, Strong-Arm Enforcer Samuel (Swimmy) DeBella [Pittston]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/bufalino-family-soldier-swimmy-debella-street-smart-but-dead-broke/History of The Angelo Bruno Family of Philadelphia
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/the-bruno-family-of-philadelphia/The Angelo Bruno Family Leadership Chart [Philadelphia]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/angelo-bruno-family-leadership-chart/Mafioso Frank (The Barracuda) Sindone – Philly’s Most Vicious Loanshark [Bruno Family]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/frank-sindone-phillys-most-vicious-loanshark/La Rocca Family Caporegime - Joseph (Little Joe Ragno) Regino [Pittsburgh]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/joseph-regino/?Philadelphia Mob Boss ‘Willie’ Weisberg [The 69th Street Gang]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/philadelphia-mob-boss-willie-weisberg/La Rocca Family Underboss Joseph (JoJo) Pecora [Pittsburgh]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/joseph-jojo-pecora-pittsburgh/?Philadelphia’s “Jewish Mob” – AKA “The 69th Street Mob”
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/harry-stromberg-nig-rosen-and-the-69th-street-mob/Early Philly Mob Power: Dominick (Mr. Miggs) Pollina [Bruno Family]
https://thenewyorkmafia.com/dominick-pollina-mr-miggs/?
