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Running Into History
by Barry
Forgotten stories from our past.
Episodes
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Altoona Controversy Ep 9: Is John Clark alive? The 1981 murder of Bernard Jorkasky, Caracciolo dies in prison and his letters.
Is John Clark alive? The 1981 murder of Bernard Jorkasky at his home next to the Cara-Villa, after being warned by Mafia Boss John Verilla to move. Caracciolo dies in prison and we read his letters that he was using to con woman during his 42 years in prison. #altoonapa #altoonamafia #verillacrew...
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Harrisburg CONTROVERSY: Ep I - Female victims, Favasuli, Dwyer, Cantone, Magnelli
Discussing the controversy after my recent video about the Harrisburg Underworld. Mafia, corruption, murder, Budd Dwyer, Nick Cantone, Aldo Magnelli, Harrisburg Police Chief Bruno Favasuli, the Magaro family. #harrisburgpa #truecrime #mafia #mobstories #bufalino
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PITTSTON Controversy Ep I: "Wilkes-Barre", Bufalino, Hoffa hunting PA?, Prosciutto bread.
How do you pronounce Wilkes-Barre? Where is the best prosciutto bread in Pittston? Did Jimmy Hoffa really hunt in Pennsylvania? Join me for more forgotten stories from our past: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@runningintohistory?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Facebook:...
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Disappearance of DA Ray Gricar in 2005. Deep dive with JJ from Philly.
Today I am talking to JJ from Philly about the disappearance of Centre County District Attorney Ray Gricar in 2005. In this episode we will do a deep dive into all of the evidence surrounding this interesting story. Did Gricar end his own life? Was he murdered? Or did he just walk away? After...
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Altoona Controversy Ep 8: Nicholas Grassmyer, Martino, Wertz, Mafia
What happened to Nicholas Grassmyer? Also: Martino, Wertz, Altoona Mafia #truecrime #altoonapa #blaircountyhistory #mafia #verillacrew #mobstories #pittsburghmafia #larocca #nicholasgrassmyer #coldcase #altoonapennsylvania #bellwood #tyrone
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Retired Blair County Prison Corrections Officer: 1976 to 1988
Interview with a retired BCP Corrections Officer who worked at the Blair County Prison from 1976 to 1988. Many infamous Altoona area prisoners went through the BCP doors on his watch. The Verilla Mafia crew, Larry Christy, James Stehley, Charles Soult, Vernon Renfro, Donald Wertz, and many more....
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Joe Martino Part 2: Altoona Mafia
#altoonapa #blaircountyhistory #altoonamafia #mobstories #mafia #pittsburghmafia #lacosanostra
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Joe Martino Part 1: First interview since witness protection in 1984.
Joe Martino - Altoona MAFIA, Verilla crew associate. #altoonapa #altoonamafia #mobstories #pittsburghmafia #larocca
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Altoona Controversy Ep 6
2005 Miguel Padilla shooting at the UVA club, 1982 Tina Crone shooting that Donald Monahan was prosecuted for.
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Altoona Controversy Ep 7: The Darlene Chronicles was filmed near Altoona PA in 1970.
The 1970 Penn State documentary The Darlene Chronicles, was filmed just outside of Altoona Pennsylvania. #altoonapa #darlenechronicles #blaircountyhistory #appalachia #offgrid #abandoned
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Dr. Zeigler and the Penbrook alligator slayer of 1917
In two past episodes, I mentioned a dangerous animal terrorizing Penbrook and Edgemont in 1916. A reptile from the Florida mud, crawling through Pennsylvania leaves. An alligator, loose in Spooky Hollow in the fall of 1916, turning a quiet working town into something closer to a frontier…
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Altoona Controversy Ep V: The Killing of Lamar Johnson
The Killing of my friend Lamar Johnson. Altoona Pennsylvania 1992. #altoonapa #truecrime #runningintohistory
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Altoona Controversy - Episode IV: The MAFIA was always here.
Follow-up to my conversation with John Verilla III, about his family's mafia history in Altoona.
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John Verilla III: Growing up in the shadow of Altoona's MAFIA
Today I am talking to John Verilla the 3rd. He is the grandson of John Jack Verilla. If you have been following my Altoona mafia series you know that John Jack Verilla was an associate for the LaRocca mafia family in Pittsburgh. John was given control of Altoona by underboss Kelly Mannarino in…
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Altoona Controversy Episode 3
Gangs of Altoona, The Verilla Mafia Crew, Unsolved murder of Big Bill Taylor, WWII Veterans memorial, what happened to my old neighborhood? #altoonapa #history #blaircountyhistory #altoonahistory #forgottenhistory #wwII #ww2 #charlesbronson #southforkpa #mobstories #mafia #blackhand #truecrime
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The Doctors of South Fork PA: Dr. Glass - Dr. Pardoe - Dr. Hawkins
Three doctors. One of America's deadliest disasters (Johnstown Flood). Mafia bombings. A mine disaster that shaped one of Hollywood’s toughest legends (Charles Bronson). A secret floor that waited half a century to be found. See the full video and Dr. Hawkins hidden office hidden above the South...
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The Strange History of the Harrisburg Greenbelt
History of the Harrisburg Greenbelt/Parkway. Paxtang Parkway, Wentzel's Swamp (Wildwood Lake), Cameron Parkway, Riverfront Park, Paxtang Park, Reservoir Park. See my Youtube channel for video versions of this podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@runningintohistory #harrisburgpa #harrisburgpahistory...
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The GOATMAN of Bowie Maryland June 17th 2000
The Goatman of Bowie Maryland - 2000 Did we find the Goatman? See me Youtube channel for the video version: https://www.youtube.com/@runningintohistory #goatman #bowiemaryland #weirdmaryland #unexplainedmaryland #marylandmonsters #Smalltownmonsters #scarystories #campinghorror #campingnightmare...
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Weiser State Forest BIGFOOT ATTACK of 2012
Camping at the location of the alleged 2012 Weiser State Forest Bigfoot RV attack. The Lykens Werewolf and other campfire tales. #bigfoot #sasquatch #cryptid #bigfootattack #wesierstateforest #werewolves #scaryhistory #lycanthropy #werewolfoflykens #campfiretales #halloween
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Altoona Controversy Episode 2
In this episode, we discuss listeners confirming that I am from Altoona, why Altoona is still my hometown, Elda Furry/aka Hedda Hopper's West Altoona neighborhood, the Gangs of Altoona, the 1976 Daugherty/Heath murder spree and the current status of the stolen guitar. #altoonapa…
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Altoona Mafia Trials '83 to '85: The Verilla crew. (aka "The Family")
Murder trials for the the Pittsburgh LaRocca family, Verilla Crew, aka. "The Family," that controlled Altoona PA. In 1979, while Three Mile Island was leaking radiation into the air, The Verilla Crew that controlled Altoona PA, began a brutal clamp down on loose ends within the organization....
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Altoona Controversy: Follow up to my Altoona mafia video
Follow up to my Altoona mafia video. https://youtu.be/JYMZBXoaqys?si=d2BiP_oSMSF8zRk- Video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/cS1TzUNSSpE?si=EeJ6-UIwe08po7GQ #altoonapa #mobstories #mafia #blair county history
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1979 mafia hitman shooting at the Buckhorn Inn, Altoona PA *Audio Podcast*
In 1979, Verilla Crew hitman Preston Ryan shot Harry Walters (20) and James Tyson (24) in front of 200 people at the secluded Buckhorn Inn, Altoona PA. 46-years-later, a witness to the shooting, musician/songwriter Ken Earnest joins me to tell us what he witnessed that night. We also discuss the...
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Teresa Myers from the 1970 documentary the Darlene Chronicles.
Teresa tells her story. You will never see The Darlene Chronicles the same again. Teresa is the first born daughter of Darlene Myers. She was 6 when filming started for "Visiting with Darlene" in 1970, at the hunting cabin in the woods of Blair County. Teresa finally tells her own story…
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The South Pennsylvania Ghost Railroad: Audio Podcast
Special guest, historian Russell Love joins me to discuss the fascinating history and route of the 1881 South Pennsylvania Railroad and the long forgotten rail tunnels that were not transferred to the PA Turnpike in 1937. Stay tuned to my Youtube channel for the upcoming explore of this abandoned...
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Retired Green Beret Mike Albert
Mike Albert is a retired Green Beret that served with the 20th Special Forces Group (same group as Tim Kennedy). He served during the Vietnam War, Desert Storm and countless operations during the Cold War. He also served as a Police Officer in York City and in Lancaster County Pennsylvania. After...
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Susquehanna River Monster of 1878
Amidst the Yellow Fever outbreak and passing of the Quarantine Act of 1878, residents along the Susquehanna River in Wrightsville and Columbia began reporting a strange creature surfacing from the waters between the two towns. Search parties were formed, songs would be written, calls for military...
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1944 Yocumtown "Airplane Man": B-24 crash in Yocumtown Pennsylvania: Sole survivor's son Norman Shuey III
On June 7th, 1944, a B-24 took off from Olmsted Air Base in Middletown Pennsylvania for a test flight. On board were 3 civilian technicians and 2 military pilots. Just as the bomber took off, electrician Norman Shuey Jr noticed that the engine was on fire. The pilot attempted to circle around…
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Officer Ray Magaro: 37 Years Later, I interview Ray Magaro, the Penbrook Police Officer that used to chase us around The Brook and try to keep us straight.
The last I saw Ray Magaro, it was 1986 and he was chasing me through the Harrisburg East Cemetery at 3 AM. He was a Penbrook Police Officer then and I was a 14-year-old, out past curfew with my friends. This is his story, patrolling the community of Penbrook, dealing with our juvenile adventures...
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Growing up in the 1980s Suburban Subculture in Penbrook: Episode I PA
In this episode I interview Dave Reigle, who in 1984, introduced me to the "Head" subculture of Penbrook PA. We discuss his birthday party that I recorded with my camcorder which unfortunately ended with a fist fight between him and his dad. This is Episode 1, so stay tuned for future episodes...
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Charles Bronson growing up in Ehrenfeld Pennsylvania
In this episode I discuss Charles Bronson's struggles while growing up in the Pennsylvania mining town - Ehrenfeld. Bronson was the highest paid actor at the height of his career in the 1970s. But he grew up in hard times, while living in the mining town of Ehrenfeld Pennsylvania. He was present...
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The 1985 Pine Hill Rd Creature and the Swatara Creek Beast
Most Harrisburg area residents over the age of 45, remember the Pine Hill Road Creature of 1985 but there was a second creature stalking the area of Swatara Creek in Lebanon County at the same time. The East Pennsboro, Pine Hill Rd Creature was believed to be a hoax after a confession and arrest...
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1919 Double Murder in Cly, York County Pennsylvania
In 1919, a gruesome double murder was discovered in the railroad town of Cly, York County Pennsylvania. The resulting investigation would lead to a manhunt through Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky, a Postal Clerk to commit suicide and the death of a Pennsylvania State Trooper. A State Police...
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Goldsboro Pennsylvania Axe Murder of 1837: "Black Dan Johnson"
In 1837, Jim Brown was murdered on the York and Harrisburg Stagecoach Turnpike near Henry Etter's Tavern. Two years earlier, Brown sold his wife to Dan Johnson for a half gallon of whiskey but he wanted his wife back. #yorkpahistory #goldsboropennsylvania #murder #runningintohistory...
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