Alleged Pressure On Verizon Becomes Focus Of Day 7 Of Federal Corruption Trial Against John Dougherty, Bobby Henon
A City Council public hearing from April 2016 was the subject matter of more than two days of questioning in Henon's federal trial.
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A City Council public hearing from April 2016 was the subject matter of more than two days of questioning in Henon's federal trial.
Dougherty was all smiles once again walking into federal court Wednesday. It's likely because his co-defendant, Henon, was the focus.
Prosecutors also called Henon's former office director to the stand.
The federal bribery and corruption trial of John Dougherty and Bobby Henon will resume Tuesday after having a long weekend.
A defense attorney for Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon grilled an FBI agent on the stand Thursday morning as the federal bribery and corruption trial of Henon and Philadelphia Union Leader John Dougherty continues.
Testimony resumes Wednesday in the federal bribery and corruption trial of former Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty and city councilmember Bobby Henon.
Dougherty is confident the federal government will fail in convicting him in this trial of power and influence and charges.
In a matter of hours, jury selection will start for the federal trial of prominent Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty, as well as city councilman Bobby Henon.
A powerful Philadelphia union leader was arrested by federal law enforcement authorities on Wednesday morning.
The lawsuit takes aim at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 and business manager John "Johnny Doc" Dougherty.
Alleging guilt by association, lawyers for some of the defendants charged in a sweeping corruption investigation argued for separate trials.
A court hearing for the union leader of IBEW Local 98 was postponed on Tuesday.
John Dougherty, City Councilman Bobby Henon and several others affiliated with the union are all facing corruption charges in the federal indictment.
A union source present at the meeting tells CBS3 support for Dougherty was strong.
The indictment shows more than $600,000 in union money was misspent over the past half-decade.
Dougherty was arraigned Friday afternoon on embezzlement, theft, and wire fraud charges.
Henon's lawyer, Brian McMonagle, made arrangements for Henon to turn himself in a day early.
In statements, both men maintained their innocence.
Councilmembers say Henon is well liked at City Hall and also say he does a good job in the Northeast Philadelphia district.
Federal agents carried out raids on Dougherty's South Philadelphia home, his union office and his bar in August 2016.
On Monday morning, a New Jersey electrical contractor with long ties to Dougherty admitted to unlawfully providing thousands of dollars in benefits to an unnamed Local 98 official.
IBEW Local 98 says in the past year alone, eight of its members suffered opioid-related deaths.
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Mayor Jim Kenney confirmed Tuesday that he recently received a letter from the federal government, notifying him that he was picked up on a wiretap of Local 98 union boss John Dougherty.
A federal lawsuit filed in court on Monday alleges John Dougherty engaged in a pattern of racketeering by intimidating and harassing non-union workers.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are talking about suspending the gas tax for some relief.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
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Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Pennsylvania state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are talking about suspending the gas tax for some relief.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
The Flyers say Noah Cates will be out for the rest of the team's second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.
A woman is in critical condition after a fire at her Southwest Philadelphia home on Wednesday.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
A child is OK after being inside a car that was stolen Monday night in Philadelphia, police say.
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A New Jersey Lyft driver has been charged with luring and sexually harassing two female Princeton University students.
Police say a 2-year-old male wallaby escaped its enclosure at the Cape May County Park & Zoo overnight.
Heavy flames scorched a wooded area in Hamilton Township on Tuesday and threatened a half dozen homes.
Delaware State University students are taking off from Chandelle Airport in Dover as they work to become future Army aviators.
Crews were called out to the 2000 block of North Harrison Street for a reported blaze at a three-story building.
Jimmie Hayes was arrested in connection with at least nine burglaries at businesses in Wilmington, Delaware, police said.
Police in Wilmington, Delaware, are investigating a burglary spree at businesses over a three-week span.
ILC Dover has made spacesuits worn on six moon landings and more than 250 space flights since the first man walked on the moon in 1969.
Philadelphia church leaders are encouraging Black women to participate in a groundbreaking health study.
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Holly Heenan will represent Team Determination at the Broad Street Run in Philadelphia.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Bimbo Bakeries USA employs over 20,000 people and has been headquartered in Horsham, Pennsylvania, for the past 17 years.
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Gas prices are climbing, putting a strain on the transportation industry and its workers in the Philadelphia area.
FIFA officials have canceled hundreds of hotel rooms in Philadelphia previously booked for this summer.
Breeze Airways launched its first flights out of Atlantic City International Airport just days after Spirit Airlines shut down suddenly.
The sudden shutdown of Spirit Airlines is having an outsized impact on Atlantic City International Airport, where the budget carrier accounted for about 75% of all flights.
The former Greyhound Bus Terminal, now called the Philadelphia Parking Authority Transportation Center, has reopened after undergoing a major renovation project.
SEPTA is installing bulletproof glass on some of its buses to improve driver safety in the Philadelphia area.
A ramp onto I-95 South in Philadelphia has reopened after a single-car crash.
The Flyers say Noah Cates will be out for the rest of the team's second-round playoff series with the Carolina Hurricanes.
The Sixers' Joel Embiid will miss Wednesday's game against the Knicks because of a sprained right ankle and right hip soreness.
Pop-up events from watch parties to street festivals will take place across New Jersey as the 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway.
Bryce Harper homered twice, Cristopher Sánchez struck out 10 batters in eight strong innings and the streaking Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Athletics 9-1 on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
Uzo Aduba and Darren Criss announced the 2026 Tony nominees for select categories on "CBS Mornings" on Tuesday.
If you dine out in Philadelphia during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events, you could end up paying more.
Call Your Mother, a Washington D.C. based bagel and deli chain, now has the keys to Metropolitan's Rittenhouse Square location.
The Philadelphia Museum of Art is embracing a statue it once kept at arm's length.
The "Dog Days Are Over" for the Flyers, but their return to the playoffs comes at the cost of the Florence + the Machine concert.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The Philadelphia DA's office announced charges against 18-year-old Robert Littlepage Jr. in connection with the crash outside S. Weir Mitchell Elementary in Southwest Philadelphia.
Several residents showed up to discuss Mayor Cherelle Parker's proposed ride-hailing tax, which would benefit the School District of Philadelphia.
Anna Jarvis, the Philadelphia woman behind the holiday, started Mother's Day to honor her late mother and advocate for better healthcare for women and children. CBS News Philadelphia's Kerri Corrado has her story.
Two California residents are suing New Jersey-based Cento Fine Foods, alleging the company engaged in "tomato fraud" by claiming that the tomatoes in one of its canned products are the authentic San Marzano variety from Italy.
A woman and her adult son were injured in a house fire on the 1600 block of South 54th Street in the Kingsessing section of Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, officials and neighbors said.