Union Leader John Dougherty, Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon Indicted Following Federal Probe
Federal agents carried out raids on Dougherty's South Philadelphia home, his union office and his bar in August 2016.
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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.
Chris discussed Sarah Palin suing the New York Times, Mayor Jim Kenney being recorded by the FBI while wiretapping union leader John Dougherty and New Jersey being named the least patriotic state. At 8:20, he spoke with AB Stoddard from Real Clear Politics about Senate Republicans delaying a vote on their health care bill.
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.
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.
