The remaining living members in the family, which may be down to 1 at this point, certainly aren't enough to argue the family isn't dead. In case people have forgotten, the organization is what makes organized crime. There is no organized hierarchy left in Pittsburgh. Just remnants of a family that once was. You don't have to wait for the literal last guy to stop breathing before writing a family's obituary.

Again, we'll agree to disagree Ivy...there are more than 1 or 2 or 3 living made guys left and there are many, many associates conducting business as usual. The FBI and State Police don't even pay attention to these guys anymore...at least not like they used to...they still get harassed now and again, but not like the past.
And to the Pittsburgh Mafia Princess...you may be new here... just to be clear..Ivy is a tremendous poster and extremely knowledgeable, but we disagree on some "facts" when it comes to the Pittsburgh Family..."research" knowledge doesn't always equate with "steet" knowledge.

The number of made guys still alive in Pittsburgh are, at most, in the low single digits.

That said, there have certainly been recent cases of remnants of the family - associates or relatives of dead members being involved in things - mostly video gambling machines. But you see gambling still going on in several areas where there is no viable, organized family left.

Hi Yes, I'm new here. Someone told me about this board and I came to check it out. From what I've seen, you're absolutely right - research knowledge doesn't equate with street knowledge. There's a lot of truth here, but there is also a lot of misinformation.

I'm from Steubenville, OH just over the Pittsburgh border and I've kept up with mob stuff in this neck of the woods for quite a number of years. A close friend of mine's grandfather was a top Capo in the family for many years and I'd love to hear who you say are "made members" in the now defunct LaRocca Family? The only members I know to be made and still alive are Thomas Ciancutti, Lenine Strollo and Chucky Porter with the latter two having cooperated with the federal government. Please don't tell me that Bobby Iannelli is made...because he never was and never wanted to be. He along with Tony G were both independent numbers operators who had extensive political ties, hence why Big John allowed them to operate without paying tribute. Bobby I's son is one of my closest friends for 30 years, I met him back in the 1980's at a barbut game he used to run in Glassport with Primo Mollica and Auggie Ferrone. I've spent more time with his father and I can assure you that Bobby I went out of his way to avoid known members of the LaRocca's. I'd be interested to hear your "street" knowledge as I have a little myself.

I have a hard time believing that the FBI in Pittsburgh as well as the state police not paying attention. The state police have made a numerous amount of raids and busts in regards to video poker machines that included Joe Nistico (Nicky Scarfo's brother in law), Rodney Iannelli (Bobby I's son) as well as Kirk Mollica (Primo Mollica's son). So to the contrary, the state police are still focused on illegal gambling. Pittsburgh isn't NY or Chicago, it's hardly a threat for terrorist activity. In my honest opinion, I believe the FBI wishes they still had LCN to combat, it would make their jobs alot less boring in the Burgh than it already is.

I didn't see the second part of the heading. West Virginia hasn't operated as an organized crime entity since No Legs was sentenced in 1990. He died in prison around 1995. Paul was Lebanese ans his crew were mostly non Italians, his main guys were Jimmy Griffen and Buddy Jacovetty.