The Philadelphia Mafia: From Sabella to Merlino

Angelo and Eric delve into the mafia in Philadelphia and discuss bosses like Angelo Bruno, Nicky Scarfo, Salvatore Sabella, Joe Ida, and even Joey Merlino. We jump through different eras and analyze the ethnic factionalism between Sicilians and Calabrians, what exactly is known about the early development of the Family, and hit on the Family's New Jersey figures like Tony Caponigro and John Simone's Trenton crew. This is an overview of the Philly Family for those interested in learning even more about this widely-covered organization. Eric's article on Freddy Felice and the Trenton crew: https://mafia.substack.com/p/philadel... Celeste Morello's collected works: https://digital.library.villanova.edu...