Joseph Barbara: From Italian Immigrant to Mob Boss in Northeast Pennsylvania #mob #truecrime #mafia

In this short, we talk about Joseph Barbara's rise from an Italian immigrant who came to this country from Castellammare del Golfo, Sicily, and who rose within the ranks first as a driver and bodyguard to Santo Volpe (the mob boss of Northeastern PA), became a hitman, a legitimate businessman, a respected boss within the Mafia operating out of Northeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New York, and ultimately a scapegoat when his house was raided during the infamous Apalachin conference in 1957.

Watch all full episodes of the Barbara saga:

Part One: #24: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara ...
Part Two: #26: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara ...
Part Three: #28: Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara ...

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• #southern_new_york
• #apalachin
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