Steel City Mafia: The history of the Pittsburgh crime family. Part 1

This video takes you through the rich and violent history of the Pittsburgh crime family. Known for their years of peace and stability, the Pittsburgh Mafia had to first go through its early, formative years, filled with unrelenting violence as Mafia factions vie for control over territory and rackets. This video covers the early roots and formation of the family, including the rise and fall of Pittsburgh's earliest Mafia Dons, starting with Pittsburgh's very first boss, the "Banana King", Salvatore Catanzaro, on through to the Steel City's most successful don, Sebastiano "big John" LaRocca. #mafia #cosanostra #wiseguy #pittsburgh