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During this period, there are 6 mob related murders within the city of Philadelphia. The most ever recorded.
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Mob boss Angelo Bruno killed for his strong committment to the old ways of the mob and not wanting to be progressive.
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Philip Testa, consigliere to Bruno, becomes new boss of the Philadelphia mob.
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Philip Testa, then boss of the mob, killed by bomb left on the porch of his house.
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Nicodemo Scarfo, consigliere to Testa, emerges as boss.
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Scarfo produces "hit lists" of associates of mob rival Harry " The Hunchback" Riccobene thus starting a war between the two factions.
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Harry Riccobene was convicted of first degree murder and sentenced to jail. This ends the first Philly mob war.
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Nicodemo Scarfo is sentenced to 45 years in prison for RICO charges. Joey Merlino was an informat that gave testimony that directly led to the conviction of Scarfo.
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Anthony Piccolo takes is acting boss of the mob for the jailed Stanfa. Piccolo still reported to Stanfa and Stanfa controlled the mob from jail.
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Previous made men and Sons of former mobsters feel disconnected from the mob due to certain changes in rules and practices. They form their own mob called the "Young Turks".
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Piccolo decides to step down as mob boss and John Stanfa is choosen to take his place. Anthony Piccolo is appointed as Stanfa's consigliere.
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Joey Merlino gets released from prison and becomes leader of the Young Turks.
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Joey " Skinny Joey" Merlino has an attempt on his life by the mob. Merlino survives with only a gun shot wound to the buttocks but his right hand man Micheal "Mikey Chang" Ciancaglini dies in the attack.
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By the attempted assassination of Merlino, there is a second mob war that begins. This war would be bloodier and take more lives than the first war and would only end with Stanfa going to jail.
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John Stanfa is convicted of multiple rackteering, extortion, and murder charges and is sentenced to multiple life sentences. This effectively ends the mob war and put Joey Merlino into power.
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Joey Merlino takes control of the Philadelphia mob and is still considered the mob boss. He has most recently was sentenced back to jail due to a parole violation.