Philip Charles Testa, also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of
Testa's 1956 PPD mugshot
Testa's home at 2117 Porter Street in Philadelphia, where he was assassinated on March 15, 1981
The Philadelphia crime family is an Italian American Mafia crime family based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Formed and based in South Philadelphia, the criminal organization operates throughout the P
Philip Testa
…Charles Testa (April 21, 1924 – March 15, 1981), also known as "The Chicken Man", was an Italian-American mobster known for his brief leadership of the Philadelphia crime family of the Italian-American Mafia. He became boss of the Philadelphia crime family after the previous boss and his close friend, Angelo Bruno, was murdered…
A mugshot of Angelo Bruno in 1943
An FBI photo of the Philly mob congregating, including Phil Leonetti, Joey Pungitore, Philip Narducci, and Nicholas Milano
Salvatore Testa, killed in Gloucester Township, New Jersey, September 14, 1984, on orders from Philly mob boss Nicodemo Scarfo
John Stanfa (right) talking to Tommy "Horsehead" Scafidi