Since its inception, organized crime in America has been about family. Sons often followed fathers into “The Life,” extending a family’s legacy inside The Family. Unfortunately, many sons–like the ...

Frank Friel suspects some people become police officers to put handcuffs on other people. But in his 28 years as a Philadelphia police officer and detective, arresting a particular group of people ...

Pallbearers carry the casket of reputed organized crime figure Salvatore Testa from a south Philadelphia church yesterday. Testa’s slaying has been linked to an internal struggle with reputed ...