Suspected mafia member among 14 charged with allegedly running illegal sports betting ring in New Jersey

Joseph M. “Little Joe” Perna, 55, was charged with racketeering, conspiracy, gambling offenses, and money laundering ...
Yardbarker

The Night the Philadelphia 76ers’ Bench Mob Stole the Show Against the Celtics 102-100

In the heart of Philadelphia, where basketball is more religion than sport. It was a Tuesday night clash between the Philadelphia 76ers and the archrival Boston Celtics, a team that always brings out ...

The road to independence took many turns in RI. Step into the pre-Revolutionary War era

On July 17, the Liberty brought two Connecticut-based ships into Newport Harbor, accusing their captains of customs ...
Fox Sports

Philadelphia's Joel Embiid is fined $50,000 for a lewd gesture during a game against Boston

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA has fined Philadelphia center Joel Embiid $50,000 for making what the league determined to be a lewd gesture during a game against Boston on Friday night. The fine was ...
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Where Is John Stanfa Now? All About the “Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia ”Subject's Life Today

Netflix's Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia chronicles the crime war between him and Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino in the 1990s In 1996, Stanfa was sentenced to life in prison Netflix is revisiting ...
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Think the Mafia is gone? Think again, Mob Museum expert says

The Mafia’s presence in Las Vegas, New York and other large American cities has been long documented and romanticized, and seeing the mob back in the headlines in 2025 shouldn’t be surprising, ...
Us Weekly

Netflix’s New No. 1 True Crime Show Is a Mob Tale That’s Just as Good as ‘The Sopranos’

While shows like The Sopranos are works of fiction, the mafia is, in fact, real. A new three-part Netflix documentary shines a light on the conflict between warring mob factions in Philadelphia during ...
Philadelphia Mag

A Mandatory Paper Bag Fee May Be Coming to Philly Stores

It has been four years since Philadelphia’s plastic bag ban went into effect at retail stores, prohibiting establishments from providing customers with single-use plastic bags. Many shoppers now ...
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Where Is Joey Merlino Now? Inside the Reputed Former Mobster's Life Today (and His Unique Career Pivot)

Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino is one of the subjects of Netflix's 'Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia' Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino is believed to have engaged in a crime war with Philadelphia mob ...
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Where Is Joey Merlino Now? Inside the Reputed Former Mobster's Life Today (and His Unique Career Pivot)

Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino was allegedly one of the most infamous mob bosses to ever come out of Philadelphia, although he denies being part of the mafia. Merlino and his alleged faction of La Cosa ...
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Where Is Joey Merlino Now? Inside the Reputed Former Mobster's Life Today (and His Unique Career Pivot)

Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino is one of the subjects of Netflix's 'Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia' Jessica Sager is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her ...