Union Boss John Dougherty Opens Up About FBI Probe, Personal Life
Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty went one-on-one with Ukee Washington about his upbringing, his family and the current FBI probe.
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Philadelphia union leader John Dougherty went one-on-one with Ukee Washington about his upbringing, his family and the current FBI probe.
Sources close to the investigation confirmed that a federal grand jury is scrutinizing how Local 98 financed political campaigns.
Records relating to the campaign of former city councilman, now Mayor Jim Kenney, will soon be in the hands of federal investigators.
Multiple federal investigations have sent ripples across Philadelphia political circles.
Chris discussed Donald Trump's evolution on deportation, Hillary Clinton's defense of the Clinton Foundation and the latest regarding the investigation in IBEW Local 98. He also talked with former NFL player Ben Utecht about his book, Counting The Days While My Mind Slips Away at 8:00.
Dougherty suggests the union's recent successful efforts in backing political candidates has drawn federal attention.
Officials say Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice Kevin Dougherty was treated at a hospital after an assault by a panhandler in Center City Philadelphia.
Philadelphia's most powerful union leader is about to get more powerful.
One of the prime movers that drove results in the recent Democratic primary in Philadelphia was the leader of the Electricians' Union, John Dougherty.
Six Democrats and six Republicans are vying for three Supreme Court seats that will be up for grabs in November.
Pennsylvania gaming officials are expected to finally show their hand this afternoon on a second casino license for Philadelphia.
Looking at Tuesday's election results, Local 98 of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers continued with a high batting average, by pouring money and manpower into selected political races.
Two Pennsylvania legislators and one from New Jersey plan to introduce bills on Monday that would make policy changes at the Delaware River Port Authority permanent by adopting them as state law.
With Tuesday's general election approaching, you may have noticed campaign ads running here on KYW Newsradio involving the battle for two city council seats set aside for the minority Republicans.
Board members instructed top managers to look into the idea at the suggestion of commissioner John Dougherty, who has been pushing the plan for months.
DRPA officials insist their officers will patrol their properties and nothing else.
Holiday festivities got underway in Rittenhouse Square Tuesday evening.
A newly formed committee within the Delaware River Port Authority has taken a long, hard look into the agency's most recent management audit.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Reading Terminal Market 'Party for the Market' by HughE Dillon.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
Francis Connell Collier was charged on Tuesday, Feb. 24 with rape of a child and other counts, according to court documents.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Members of the Philadelphia street gangs Young Bag Chasers, Campers Klapperz and Parkside Killers were charged, officials said.
A new Philly Pride Visitor Center is opening in the city's Gayborhood on Wednesday.
Police in the Poconos region of Pennsylvania are looking for a man who they say set multiple fires to deal with spiders.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Water is safe to drink in Camden, New Jersey, after a days-long boil water advisory.
The middle and high schools in Wildwood, New Jersey, were closed Wednesday following a fire.
State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in a tributary that feeds the Woodbury Creek after a utility truck crashed in West Deptford.
After a blizzard hit the Philadelphia region, some people in South Jersey are still without power days later.
Lawyers for Sean Higgins, the driver accused of hitting and killing the Gaudreau brothers, argued that they have new evidence that he was not driving drunk when the crash happened.
After a nor'easter dumped snow on the Philadelphia area, some schools have announced closings and virtual learning days for Tuesday, Feb. 4.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
A nor'easter taking aim at Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware has prompted schools to announce closings and virtual learning days for Monday, Feb. 23.
Wawa says these four bottled milk products could present a choking hazard and are being recalled as a precaution.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
The NICU team at Virtua Voorhees Hospital in New Jersey celebrated Baby Myla as she headed home Tuesday.
A person with measles visited a car dealership and Wawa in Montgomery County multiple times while contagious, the health department said.
With their fathers in mind, two female therapists founded Black Men Heal to help change the perception about caring for your mental health.
Sick and dying geese at Alcyon Lake in Pitman, New Jersey, had presumed cases of bird flu, officials said in a news release.
A Code Orange alert is in effect Wednesday, Feb. 18, for all of southeastern Pennsylvania due to poor air quality levels around the region.
The Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice following a fire, a mall security official said.
Move over, Wawa, "there's a new player in town." Customers shed light on Pennsylvania's heated rivalry as Sheetz opened its first store in Montgomery County.
Former Sheetz president and CEO Steve Sheetz has died at age 77, the Altoona-based company announced on Monday.
The post-Christmas return rush was underway at shops and malls across the Philadelphia area.
With product return fraud on the rise, an emerging company is using AI to help spot issues.
A major winter storm blanketed southeastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware with snow Sunday night and Monday.
Martin Luther King Jr. Drive in Philadelphia has reopened following emergency repairs, according to the city.
A stretch of Spruce Street in Philadelphia's University City section is closed until further notice because of a water main break.
Police and fire crews are once again responding to the scene of a train fire that broke out Thursday.
More than 100 speed bumps near Philadelphia schools were installed improperly, a new report says.
In an unassuming building by the Pennsylvania Turnpike tolls in Bensalem, Negro Leagues star Mahlon Duckett's legacy is being kept alive.
Joel Embiid had 27 points in his return to the lineup after missing five games, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Indiana Pacers 135-114.
The NFL has received no proposal to ban the tush push play this year, an NFL executive said.
The U.S. women's ice hockey team said Monday they will not be attending President Trump's State of the Union address, citing scheduling conflicts.
Tyrese Maxey had 39 points and eight assists, VJ Edgecombe made a career-high six 3-pointers and finished with 24 points, and the Sixers beat the Timberwolves 135-108 to snap a four-game losing streak.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has announced its 2026 list of nominees, including Phil Collins, Mariah Carey, Wu-Tang Clan and more.
Barry Manilow announced Friday he needs to reschedule several more concerts as he continues to recover following surgery after he was diagnosed with lung cancer.
"Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi said in a TikTok video that her results at a post-op appointment for a cone biopsy showed stage 1 cervical cancer.
In April 2025, Eric Dane announced he had been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS.
Bruce Springsteen is bringing the Land of Hope and Dreams tour to Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on May 8.
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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.
Two people were rescued from a submerged utility truck after it crashed and overturned into the Hessian Run Tributary in West Deptford, New Jersey Wednesday. State, federal and private agencies are working to contain a fuel spill in the tributary, which feeds the Woodbury Creek.
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office said Francis Collier was shot and killed by police in Lower Merion Township Wednesday morning after he fired at officers as they tried to approach him. Collier, who had worked as a part-time officer in Delaware County, was charged on Feb. 24 with rape of a child and was wanted by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office.
Franklin Mall — formerly known as Franklin Mills — in Northeast Philadelphia is closed until further notice after a fire.
Tax Day is less than 2 months away, and there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your refund money if you haven't already filed. Regina McCann Hess, a financial planner and founder of Malvern, Pennsylvania-based Forge Wealth Management, shares tips with our Josh Sidorowicz in this preview of the latest In Your Corner podcast episode.
Philadelphia city leaders plan to reopen the old Filbert Street Greyhound bus station by May 1, 2026, but the facility is only a short-term solution. On Feb. 25, the city is holding a meeting for the public to discuss three possible sites for a permanent inner-city bus station. CBS News Philadelphia's Ray Strickland has a look at the options.