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 sometimes, that violence resulted in death followed by murder or … Continue reading Stabbing Turns Deadly in Bull’s Head
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. Continue reading Counterfeit Ring Busted in Chinchilla
A notorious intersection in the Bulls Head section of Scranton reinforces its reputation as “Murders’ Corner”. Continue reading Mysterious Shooting at “Murderers’ Corner”
Two men duel to their deaths in the Bulls Head section of Scranton. What prompted the deadly exchange? Continue reading Double Murder in Bulls Head!
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 over half of the total immigrated – leaving the poverty-stricken … Continue reading The Black Hand Society of Bull’s Head
Exploring historical crimes in NEPA 