Former labor leader John Dougherty, once one of the most influential public figures in Philadelphia, was just sentenced to spend six years in federal prison for bribing a City Councilmember and ...

A Philadelphia City Council member and his wife have been acquitted of corruption charges in federal court. Jurors deliberated for five days before finding Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, ...

A former Philadelphia council member convicted along with a prominent labor leader in a federal public corruption case has been sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison. Prosecutors say Bobby Henon, a ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Closing arguments are scheduled to begin Tuesday in the bribery trial of Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson and his wife Dawn Chavous. The defense rested its case in ...

A former teacher at Philadelphia's High School for Girls has pleaded guilty after facing charges that alleged he attempted to pay a student for sexual favors and explicit photos. On Tuesday, Percy ...

There may have been a time in this nation’s history when labor unions were decent organizations fighting for workers’ rights. However, that was a long time ago and quite different from how many labor ...

Clockwise L to R: Thomas Liciardello, Perry Betts, Norman Linwood, Brian Reynolds, John Speiser and Michael Spicer Both sides have finished calling witnesses in a police corruption trial centered on ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah was sentenced Monday to 10 years in prison for misspending government grants and charity money to fund his campaign and personal expenses. U.S.

(WPHL)– An LGBTQ+ activist in Philadelphia has been charged with raping and sexually assaulting two children. According to PA Court Documents obtained by PHL17, 37-year-old Kendall Stephens, is being ...

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