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
In the early morning hours of May 20, 1926, an explosion tore through a building located at 1032 West Lackawanna Ave. Miraculously, none of the nine occupants at the time were injured during the blast. The Property The building was owned by Frank Palutis. He, along with his wife, three children, and two boarders lived in the apartment on the second floor of the building. … Continue reading Explosion Rocks West Side (1926)
The early days of Scranton had seen more than its share of violence. A fight over a young lady turned deadly in the Boone Hill section in 1875. Continue reading Murder in Boone Hill!
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