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On the evening of November 5, 1934, in the coal-mining village of Kelayres, Pennsylvania, a tragic event unfolded that would come to be known as the Kelayres massacre. An election-eve parade organized by local Democrats was making its way through the town, passing by the residence of Joseph James "Big Joe" Bruno, a prominent figure in the local Republican Party. As the parade reached the vicinity of Bruno's home, gunfire erupted, resulting in the deaths of five individuals and injuries to numero ...Read More
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Frank Fiorilla
Male
Kelayres
PA
1934-11-05
Frank
Fiorilla
11/29/2025
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Has anyone looked into the role of political tensions in Kelayres before the massacre? I find it so ... ...Read More
03/21/2023
03/21/2023
