But I wouldn't compare them to Philadelphia, which is much larger and more active.
Blerk! Why meaning got mixed up. Pardon me.
http://www.myfoxphilly.com/dpp/news/local_news/Mob_Talk_New_Chart_Shows_Philly_Mob_Ranks The video linked to above is an older episode of George Anastasia's & George Schratweiser's Mob Talk, dated from around the Delco Nostra investigations last year, where the FBI released a chart they had comprised of the Philly Mob under Ligambi.
He makes some very succint comments, basically that (and I quote,)- "This is not an exact science.", "it'(the organization)s shrunk so much that rank almost does'nt matter anymore" and "..there's a Boss, and 2 or 3 guys that have authority, call 'em whatever you wanna call 'em", amongst many others you'd expect from Mr Anastasia, one of the best in his chosen field.
Anyway, this is the only regard in which i was comparing Ligambi's ship with whatever's going on in Pittsburgh. I should have clarified, it does look like im comparing 'em in actual size, strength, influence etc. Bad choice of words on my part, eh?
What Anastasia and Schratweiser were talking about was the fact that, while everyone agrees that Ligambi is the Boss, there has been some discrepency from official sources regarding who holds what positions below him. Here is a recent chart -
Administration:
1. Boss: Joseph "Uncle Joe" Ligambi/69
2. UnderBoss: Joseph "Mousie" Massimino
-Acting UnderBoss: Martin "Marty" Angelina/47
3. Consigliere: Vacant (It may still be George Borgesi) (Gaeton Lucibello/55 was listed as the Consigliere in the recent Borgota investigation. I'm not sure if it was as the Official or Acting)
-Steven "Handsome Stevie" Mazzone/44 - Merlino Faction
Capos:
1. Vincent "Beepsie" Centorino/79/NJ
2. Michael "Mikey Lance" Lancelotti/48
3. Gaeton Lucibello/56 (May Be Consigliere)(Listed as a Soldier in this latest chart)
4. Anthony “Tony S/Ants” Staino/52/SJ
Soldiers:
Ralph "Ralphie Head" Abbruzzi/59 (IP-He should be starting his sentence soon))
Anthony "Tony Cujino" Accardo/48
Martin "Marty" Angelina/46/Acting UnderBoss
Michael “Mikey” Angelina/41
Anthony Borgesi/41
Gennaro "Joseph Costello" Boccia/57
Joseph “Bongs” Bongiovanni/61
Stephen "Stevie Gongs" Casasanto/37 (UI)
John "Johnny Chang" Ciancaglini/52
Martin "Marty Crutch" Curro/55
Louis "Big Lou" Fazzini/41/NJ
Frank Gambino/76
Vincent "Vince" Iannece/43
Albert Lancelotti/43
Joseph "Scoops" Licata/67/NJ
Philip “Philly” Ligambi/61
Salvatore "Sonny" Mazzone/38
Anthony “Tony Nics” Nicodemo/37
Nicholas “Nicky O” Olivieri/62/NJ
Anthony "Martino/Blonde Babe" Pungitore Sr/87 (May Be Inactive)
Anthony "Tony Pung" Pungitore Jr/54
Shawn Vetere/40
Inactive:
Joseph "Joey Chang" Ciancaglini Jr/51 (Shelved)
Guerino "Gino" Marconi/79
Nicholas "Nicky Whip" Milano/48
Frank “Windows” Narducci Jr/55 (On Parole)
Dominic Rugnetta/86
Antonio “Nino” Sciglitano/80
Ralph "Junior" Staino/77
Joseph “Joey” Stanfa/39 (Shelved)
Luigi “Gino” Tripodi/70
Imprisoned Members:
George Borgesi/46 (IP/7/03/2012)
Damion “Dame” Canalichio/41 (IP/11/25/2011)
Joseph “Chickie” Ciancaglini Sr/74 (5/04/2015)
Vincent "Big Vince" Filipelli/55 (IP/8/9/2011)
Joseph Grande/49 (IP/3/05/2011)
Francis "Faffy" Iannarella/62 (IP/6/16/2022)
Charles "Charlie White" Iannece/74 (IP/5/03/2011)
Frank Martines/54 (IP/L)
Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino/47 (IP/9/7/2011)
Salvatore "Chucky" Merlino/70 (IP/8/03/2016)
Phillip Narducci/46 (IP/7/21/2012) (IP/5/20/2020)
Joseph "Joey Pung" Pungitore/53 (IP/5/23/2010)
Salvatore "Tory" Scafidi/47 (IP/9/01/2011)
Nicodemo "Little Nicky" Scarfo/80 (IP/1/05/2033)
John Stanfa/69 (IP/L)
