“The book centers on the organized crime family in the 1940s, ’50s and ’60s that law enforcement officials said was headed by the late brothers Sam and Gabriel ‘Kelly’ Mannerino.
A native of Vandergrift, Marsili, 53, said he grew up only 2 miles from the home Kelly Mannerino built in Allegheny Township and heard stories about the brothers.
‘Then, working as a police officer in New Kensington and hearing stories from people who lauded what the Mannerinos did for the town, that coupled with my interest in law enforcement made me think, “What a great topic for a book,”‘ Marsili said. ‘I knew that people would be very interested in reading it, too.'”
Former police detective to release book on history of New Kensington crime https://t.co/chGgYsTnCv pic.twitter.com/uHoanxtdsr
— TribWestmoreland (@TribWestmoreCo) November 7, 2015