Rizzo was a good mayor AND a good cop. Back in those days, Philadelphia was considered something of a jewel in our Commonwealth and Pittsburgh was the $#*+hole city to avoid. How times have changed!
Grew up in North Philly myself.
It was a nice place to grow up, for a while.
That part I mentioned about the baseball bat escort was no exaggeration, either, for the record.
Thugs catcalling at grandmothers; that let’s you know when it’s time to move.
Rizzo was corrupt. But he was the best democrat mayor Philly ever had. He supported the police and loved his city. His brother was the worst Fire Commissioner ever.