Judge denies John Dougherty's motion to move surrender date
John Dougherty, the former Philadelphia labor leader, will begin a six-year prison sentence on Tuesday.
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John Dougherty, the former Philadelphia labor leader, will begin a six-year prison sentence on Tuesday.
Convicted former Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty will report to prison on Tuesday, Oct. 1 to begin his six-year sentence. Dougherty was convicted of corruption and embezzlement charges in two trials earlier this year.
A judge denied John Dougherty's motion to move his surrender date on Monday, which means the former Philadelphia labor leader will head to prison on Tuesday to begin his six-year sentence.
The former union heavyweight John Dougherty is expected to report to a federal prison in less than two months after being sentenced to six years on corruption-related convictions. Dougherty is only talking to CBS News Philadelphia in an exclusive interview with Joe Holden.
In an exclusive interview with CBS News Philadelphia, Dougherty spent 20 minutes talking on the street with Chief Investigative Reporter Joe Holden less than 24 hours after his federal court conviction.
Former IBEW Local 98 union boss John Dougherty was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday after federal juries found him guilty of bribery and embezzlement.
Dougherty, the former Philadelphia union boss, was sentenced to six years behind bars in his federal and embezzlement trial.
Prosecutors are asking a judge to sentence John Dougherty to 14 years in prison while others are asking for leniency for the convicted former union boss.
Burrows, the codefendant of John Dougherty, was sentenced to four years in prison on Wednesday after being convicted in the federal embezzlement, conspiracy trial in December 2023.
John Dougherty and his nephew Greg Fiocca were accused in an extortion scheme.
Dougherty and his nephew, Greg Fiocca, are accused of an extortion scheme while the two worked for International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 in Philadelphia.
The latest federal trial for former Philadelphia electricians union boss John Dougherty is underway.
Dougherty is accused of threatening the owner of an electrical contracting company who didn't pay his nephew after he failed to show up for work.
John Dougherty and co-defendant Brian Burrows were found guilty Thursday in their federal conspiracy and embezzlement trial.
Former Philadelphia labor titan John Dougherty and co-defendant Brian Burrows were found guilty Thursday by a jury in their federal embezzlement trial. Dougherty and Burrows will be sentenced in mid-March. Joe Holden has the latest.
CBS News Philadelphia chief investigative reporter Joe Holden breaks down the guilty verdict in the John Dougherty federal embezzlement trial.
Dougherty and co-defendant Brian Burrows were found guilty in their federal conspiracy and embezzlement trial.
John Dougherty and co-defendant Brian Burrows were found guilty Thursday in their federal conspiracy and embezzlement trial.
Day two of deliberations in the trial of former labor leaders John Dougherty and Brian Burrows wrapped up without a verdict on Wednesday night.
John Dougherty has been charged with embezzlement and conspiracy in connection to claims he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars in union money, for personal reasons.
Philadelphia labor titan John Dougherty's fate in his federal embezzlement trial is now in the hands of a jury of his peers.
John Dougherty left court after sitting through hours of a closing argument where the federal government asked jurors to convict the once powerful and influential head of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98.
Federal prosecutors spent almost three hours Monday on their closing argument in the John Dougherty trial.
Closing arguments were heard Monday in the federal embezzlement trial of former Philadelphia labor leader John Dougherty.
Federal prosecutors say the former IBEW 98 business manager stole union money and spent it on himself, his friends and family.
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The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
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A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
School zone speed camera enforcement begin on Tuesday, Feb. 17 with a 60-day warning period before full enforcement starts April 20.
Philadelphia police say they have a suspect in custody seven months after a 19-year-old was shot and killed in East Germantown.
Some of the Freedom Fighters and first Black students who changed Girard College forever are still telling their stories decades later.
Hundreds gathered to celebrate the Lunar New Year in Philadelphia's Chinatown neighborhood Monday night.
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Life in one New Jersey town just got a whole lot sweeter. A man crafted a Good Humor truck out of snow and even sells ice cream out of it for a great cause.
A person was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in Washington Township early Sunday morning, police said.
After erosion from several major storms, New Jersey officials say federal relief is on the way for eroding South Jersey beaches.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
Video from a New Jersey police department's drone helped officers rescue a missing child in dense woods amid severely cold weather.
The long-ago first husband of first lady Jill Biden pleaded not guilty to charges that he killed his current wife in Delaware.
A fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, is under control after an explosion early Tuesday morning.
Ice is still impacting bodies of water around the Philadelphia area after a long stretch of cold temperatures.
Two firefighters and two residents were taken to the hospital after a house fire in Wilmington on Sunday, officials said.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia is the country's oldest hospital and will become a museum for the nation's 250th birthday in 2026.
A person with measles traveled through Philadelphia International Airport last week, health officials said.
February is Heart Awareness Month, and with Valentine's Day approaching, the holiday holds special meaning for a South Jersey family.
As piles of snow melt across the Philadelphia region, research shows the salt used to prevent slipping could end up in the water supply.
Black History Month is poignant for one family after a man got a historic, innovative treatment at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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.
Here are mall opening and closing hours for the Christmas and Christmas Eve holidays around the Philly region.
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.
The Downingtown Interchange on the Pennsylvania Turnpike reopened Wednesday night after a canopy over the toll booths collapsed.
A portion of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive remains closed as crews work on water infrastructure repairs.
The Eagles' main headquarters in South Philadelphia has a new name: the Jefferson Health Training Complex.
Their respective semifinal wins on Monday set up a seventh gold-medal showdown between Team USA and Canada later this week.
Anthony Edwards won the Most Valuable Player award while leading his "Stars" team past their fellow Americans on the "Stripes" team 47-21 to win the final of the NBA All-Star Game.
The Reading Fightin Phils will play as the "Reading Iced Coffees" for their 23rd annual morning game Tuesday, Aug. 25.
Bryce Harper says he still doesn't understand why Dave Dombrowski suggested last year that he doesn't know if Harper is still an elite player.
J. Cole's "The Fall-Off Tour" will stop at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia in July.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The Pennsylvania Film Office has awarded $34 million for production on Season 3 of "Tires" and the fifth and final season of "Mayor of Kingstown."
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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.
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A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
The demonstrations to desegregate Girard College put Philadelphia at the center of the civil rights movement. Nearly 60 years later, some of the activists on the front lines of the movement say the struggle for equality and justice was worth it.
For lots of people celebrating Fat Tuesday with sweets, Haegele's Bakery in Philadelphia's Mayfair neighborhood is the place to go to stock up on fasnachts. CBS News Philadelphia's Wakisha Bailey was live inside the family-owned bakery as they churned out trays of the doughy treats.
Officials are investigating an explosion and fire that broke out at a wastewater treatment facility in Wilmington, Delaware, early Tuesday morning. The 2-alarm fire started around 4:30 a.m. at a plant located on Hay Street, just beyond the 12th Street exit off Interstate 495.
The day starts foggy around parts of the Delaware Valley, and the rest of the day stays mostly cloudy. We could see some breaks of sun later in the day as high temperatures climb toward 50 degrees.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, who fought for civil rights, marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and ran for president twice, has died at 84. His family said in a statement that Jackson died peacefully surrounded by family.