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Frank Fiorilla

Case from Kelayres, PA dated Nov 05, 1934

Victim Details

Frank Fiorilla

Male

Kelayres

PA

1934-11-05

65

Frank

Fiorilla

07/26/2026

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On the evening of November 5, 1934, in the small coal-mining village of Kelayres, Pennsylvania, a politically charged atmosphere turned deadly, claiming the life of Frank Fiorilla, a 65-year-old male. Fiorilla was participating in an election-eve parade and rally for the Democratic party when gunfire erupted from the home of Joseph James Bruno, the local Republican boss widely known as 'Big Joe.' The parade, a lively procession of political hope, was tragically ambushed as it passed Bruno's resi ...
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  • nydailynews.com: JUSTICE STORY: A deadly game of politics in Pennsylvania coal country
  • Kelayres massacre - Wikipedia
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    Has anyone looked into the role of political tensions in Kelayres before the massacre? I find it so ... ...Read More
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