We first wrote about Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks on March 29, 2025, when he opened in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Now Skinny ...

Joseph "Skinny Joey" Merlino was allegedly one of the most infamous mob bosses to ever come out of Philadelphia, although he denies being part of the mafia. Merlino and his alleged faction of La Cosa ...

Netflix's Mob War: Philadelphia vs. the Mafia outlines the battle for power among rival mafiosos in the 1990s. One of its subjects, Joey Merlino, was convicted on racketeering charges in 2001. He ...

Joey Merlino, who spent much of his life in and out of prison and survived multiple assassination attempts, is now focusing on his latest venture, a cheesesteak shop called Skinny Joey’s, writes ...

Skinny Joey’s Cheesesteaks are coming to Wildwood, the owners announced on social media. The popular cheesesteak restaurant is located along South Broad Street near the Philadelphia sports complex.

Just a year after opening his South Philadelphia cheesesteak shop, “Skinny Joey” Merlino is launching new locations at the Jersey Shore and Delaware ...

It happened on the blackjack table at Philadelphia's Sugarhouse Casino back in March. And whatever did occur involving reputed mob boss Joey Merlino's entourage, it has resulted in "Skinny Joey" being ...

PHILADELPHIA -- A reputed former mob boss is free after serving four months in federal prison for failing to report a meeting with a former co-defendant at a Florida cigar bar. A federal appeals court ...