I grew up in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh where I was generally aware of Pecora et al. However, the other day, I had a conversation with my oldest sister who, apparently, knew them well. She revealed some things to me about her friendship with some of those people as well as our brother's and uncle's association. As a kid, I remember hearing some oblique references to Pecora from time to time, but this is the first time that she went into depth about them. To say the least, I am surprised. She credited our parents with keeping her from getting just too involved with them.