I've previously written about the violence that emanated from the Bull's Head section of Scranton. Between the notorious actions of the Black Hand and the fact that the early Italian settlers were known to imbibe far too much alcohol on occasion, there was plenty of violence in this section of the then-booming blue-collar city. And... Continue Reading →
The Black Hand Mafia wasn't just involved in shakedowns. They were also involved in a counterfeiting operation that was broken up by some pretty nifty detective work.
A notorious intersection in the Bulls Head section of Scranton reinforces its reputation as "Murders' Corner".
Two men duel to their deaths in the Bulls Head section of Scranton. What prompted the deadly exchange?
I decided to go a little further back in Scranton's notorious past. This time, over a century ago, when Italian immigrants, particularly Southern Italians, and Sicilians, were coming to the US in waves. Starting in the early 1880s and continuing until 1924, over 4 million Italians made the trek. The peak came between 1900-1910 when... Continue Reading →
Exploring historic crimes in NEPA 