April 15, 2025
After the Last Supper
Forty-five years ago this month, Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno was killed. The local crime family […]
The Grim Reaper
He was known as the “Grim Reaper.” And in the world in which he lived, this […]
Cooperator or Fraudster
They’re going to try it again. Anthony Persiano is scheduled to be sentenced next month on […]
Shakespearean Secrets
Nora Ephron said his story was Shakespearean and wanted to turn it into a movie. Sadly, […]
Louis Ferrante’s Bona Fides
At different times he compares Benjamin “Bugsy” Siegel to Alexander the Great or Marc Anthony chasing […]
Long Distance Traveler
The red knot is an endangered species of migratory shorebird which spends a part of its […]
The Podfather
It was supposed to be a secret society, but that train left the station years ago. […]
It Comes With the Territory
Alphonse “Little Al” D’Arco called it a “saga.” This was back in 1993 when […]
The Life We Chose
Back in 1994 when John Stanfa was under indictment and headed for a life prison sentence, […]
A Deafening Silence
They’re calling him the “last don” and hailing his capture as the final nail in the […]
