John DoughertyAll three Pa. Supreme Court justices are retained following a historically expensive raceThe court will hold its liberal majority for at least two more years, retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht through the 2026 midterms and ahead of the 2028 election.Gillian McGoldrick and Ximena Conde Johnny Doc played a pivotal role electing his brother to the Pa. Supreme Court. Ten years later, things are different.Gillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard Your guide to the 2025 general election in Philadelphia, from district attorney to Pa. Supreme CourtHenry Savage, Anna Orso, Gillian McGoldrick, Fallon Roth, Sean Collins Walsh, and Patricia Madej More than $7 million has poured into the Pa. Supreme Court judicial retention election so farGillian McGoldrick and Joe Yerardi Johnny Doc wants to be released from prison early to help his gravely ill wife. Prosecutors oppose the request.Chris Palmer AdvertisementFormer City Councilmember Bobby Henon has been transferred from federal prison to a Philadelphia halfway house, attorney saysHenon had been serving his 3½-year prison sentence for bribery at a correctional institution in central Pennsylvania.Chris Palmer and Julia Terruso Johnny Doc’s bribery conviction just cost his former union Local 98 another $25,000 in ethics finesThe penalties largely relate to John J. Dougherty’s failure to have registered as a lobbyist while seeking to to influence government officials.Chris Palmer Johnny Doc’s nephew is sentenced to probation for violently confronting his boss over a pay disputeGreg Fiocca, 32, had faced the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence when he was indicted in 2021 and charged with extortion alongside his powerful uncle.Chris Palmer Newly released FBI wiretap documents reveal glimpse of George Norcross-John Dougherty relationshipThe filings show how the New Jersey power broker and Philadelphia labor leader raised money to support each other’s favored political candidates and leveraged their fiefdoms to advance their goals.Jeremy Roebuck and Andrew Seidman Ex-labor leader John Dougherty surrenders to begin serving his six-year prison termDougherty's surrender came after a last-minute attempt to delay the start of his prison term that was rejected by a federal judge.Jeremy Roebuck Johnny Doc’s nephew pleads guilty in case involving threats against his former bossGreg Fiocca, 32, cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid a retrial in a case that once threatened to send him and his uncle to prison on felony extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck Johnny Doc, others must repay $1.7 million to Local 98, court rulesA judge ordered Dougherty and his codefendants to reimburse the union for money they stole and for legal expenses Local 98 incurred during the investigation of their crimes.Jeremy Roebuck Contractor who testified against Johnny Doc gets probation in Local 98 embezzlement caseAnthony Massa, 70, emerged as a key witness in Dougherty’s 2023 embezzlement trial. He is the only member of the ex-union chief's inner circle to ever have agreed to testify against him.Jeremy Roebuck Feds drop extortion charges against labor leader John Dougherty But prosecutors said they still intend to retry Dougherty's nephew, Greg Fiocca, on conspiracy and extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith What Dougherty’s prison life could look like | Inside Johnny Doc’s TrialMore than five years after prosecutors unsealed their sprawling indictment, the man who was once the state’s most powerful labor leader will soon be headed to prison.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith ‘I am guilty:’ John Dougherty’s stunning statements at sentencing delivered an about-face few had predicted The mea culpa John Dougherty delivered at his sentencing this week offered new insight into the actions of a man whose behavior had, up to that point, only been explained in court by others.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith John Dougherty and Bobby Henon trial: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal trial of labor leader John J. Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith John Dougherty union embezzlement case: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal embezzlement trial of former labor leader John J. Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith John Dougherty extortion trial: Day-by-day updatesHere's what's happened each day in the federal extortion trial of former IBEW union leader John Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith John Dougherty is headed to prison. But what happens next?Dougherty’s attorney requested that he be placed at FCI Lewisburg. The judge gave him until September to report to prison.Oona Goodin-Smith and Jeremy Roebuck See more storiesAdvertisement
All three Pa. Supreme Court justices are retained following a historically expensive raceThe court will hold its liberal majority for at least two more years, retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht through the 2026 midterms and ahead of the 2028 election.Gillian McGoldrick and Ximena Conde
All three Pa. Supreme Court justices are retained following a historically expensive raceThe court will hold its liberal majority for at least two more years, retaining Justices Christine Donohue, Kevin Dougherty, and David Wecht through the 2026 midterms and ahead of the 2028 election.Gillian McGoldrick and Ximena Conde
Johnny Doc played a pivotal role electing his brother to the Pa. Supreme Court. Ten years later, things are different.Gillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard
Johnny Doc played a pivotal role electing his brother to the Pa. Supreme Court. Ten years later, things are different.Gillian McGoldrick and Katie Bernard
Your guide to the 2025 general election in Philadelphia, from district attorney to Pa. Supreme CourtHenry Savage, Anna Orso, Gillian McGoldrick, Fallon Roth, Sean Collins Walsh, and Patricia Madej
Your guide to the 2025 general election in Philadelphia, from district attorney to Pa. Supreme CourtHenry Savage, Anna Orso, Gillian McGoldrick, Fallon Roth, Sean Collins Walsh, and Patricia Madej
More than $7 million has poured into the Pa. Supreme Court judicial retention election so farGillian McGoldrick and Joe Yerardi
More than $7 million has poured into the Pa. Supreme Court judicial retention election so farGillian McGoldrick and Joe Yerardi
Johnny Doc wants to be released from prison early to help his gravely ill wife. Prosecutors oppose the request.Chris Palmer
Johnny Doc wants to be released from prison early to help his gravely ill wife. Prosecutors oppose the request.Chris Palmer
Former City Councilmember Bobby Henon has been transferred from federal prison to a Philadelphia halfway house, attorney saysHenon had been serving his 3½-year prison sentence for bribery at a correctional institution in central Pennsylvania.Chris Palmer and Julia Terruso
Former City Councilmember Bobby Henon has been transferred from federal prison to a Philadelphia halfway house, attorney saysHenon had been serving his 3½-year prison sentence for bribery at a correctional institution in central Pennsylvania.Chris Palmer and Julia Terruso
Johnny Doc’s bribery conviction just cost his former union Local 98 another $25,000 in ethics finesThe penalties largely relate to John J. Dougherty’s failure to have registered as a lobbyist while seeking to to influence government officials.Chris Palmer
Johnny Doc’s bribery conviction just cost his former union Local 98 another $25,000 in ethics finesThe penalties largely relate to John J. Dougherty’s failure to have registered as a lobbyist while seeking to to influence government officials.Chris Palmer
Johnny Doc’s nephew is sentenced to probation for violently confronting his boss over a pay disputeGreg Fiocca, 32, had faced the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence when he was indicted in 2021 and charged with extortion alongside his powerful uncle.Chris Palmer
Johnny Doc’s nephew is sentenced to probation for violently confronting his boss over a pay disputeGreg Fiocca, 32, had faced the prospect of a lengthy prison sentence when he was indicted in 2021 and charged with extortion alongside his powerful uncle.Chris Palmer
Newly released FBI wiretap documents reveal glimpse of George Norcross-John Dougherty relationshipThe filings show how the New Jersey power broker and Philadelphia labor leader raised money to support each other’s favored political candidates and leveraged their fiefdoms to advance their goals.Jeremy Roebuck and Andrew Seidman
Newly released FBI wiretap documents reveal glimpse of George Norcross-John Dougherty relationshipThe filings show how the New Jersey power broker and Philadelphia labor leader raised money to support each other’s favored political candidates and leveraged their fiefdoms to advance their goals.Jeremy Roebuck and Andrew Seidman
Ex-labor leader John Dougherty surrenders to begin serving his six-year prison termDougherty's surrender came after a last-minute attempt to delay the start of his prison term that was rejected by a federal judge.Jeremy Roebuck
Ex-labor leader John Dougherty surrenders to begin serving his six-year prison termDougherty's surrender came after a last-minute attempt to delay the start of his prison term that was rejected by a federal judge.Jeremy Roebuck
Johnny Doc’s nephew pleads guilty in case involving threats against his former bossGreg Fiocca, 32, cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid a retrial in a case that once threatened to send him and his uncle to prison on felony extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck
Johnny Doc’s nephew pleads guilty in case involving threats against his former bossGreg Fiocca, 32, cut a deal with prosecutors to avoid a retrial in a case that once threatened to send him and his uncle to prison on felony extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck
Johnny Doc, others must repay $1.7 million to Local 98, court rulesA judge ordered Dougherty and his codefendants to reimburse the union for money they stole and for legal expenses Local 98 incurred during the investigation of their crimes.Jeremy Roebuck
Johnny Doc, others must repay $1.7 million to Local 98, court rulesA judge ordered Dougherty and his codefendants to reimburse the union for money they stole and for legal expenses Local 98 incurred during the investigation of their crimes.Jeremy Roebuck
Contractor who testified against Johnny Doc gets probation in Local 98 embezzlement caseAnthony Massa, 70, emerged as a key witness in Dougherty’s 2023 embezzlement trial. He is the only member of the ex-union chief's inner circle to ever have agreed to testify against him.Jeremy Roebuck
Contractor who testified against Johnny Doc gets probation in Local 98 embezzlement caseAnthony Massa, 70, emerged as a key witness in Dougherty’s 2023 embezzlement trial. He is the only member of the ex-union chief's inner circle to ever have agreed to testify against him.Jeremy Roebuck
Feds drop extortion charges against labor leader John Dougherty But prosecutors said they still intend to retry Dougherty's nephew, Greg Fiocca, on conspiracy and extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
Feds drop extortion charges against labor leader John Dougherty But prosecutors said they still intend to retry Dougherty's nephew, Greg Fiocca, on conspiracy and extortion charges.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
What Dougherty’s prison life could look like | Inside Johnny Doc’s TrialMore than five years after prosecutors unsealed their sprawling indictment, the man who was once the state’s most powerful labor leader will soon be headed to prison.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
What Dougherty’s prison life could look like | Inside Johnny Doc’s TrialMore than five years after prosecutors unsealed their sprawling indictment, the man who was once the state’s most powerful labor leader will soon be headed to prison.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
‘I am guilty:’ John Dougherty’s stunning statements at sentencing delivered an about-face few had predicted The mea culpa John Dougherty delivered at his sentencing this week offered new insight into the actions of a man whose behavior had, up to that point, only been explained in court by others.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
‘I am guilty:’ John Dougherty’s stunning statements at sentencing delivered an about-face few had predicted The mea culpa John Dougherty delivered at his sentencing this week offered new insight into the actions of a man whose behavior had, up to that point, only been explained in court by others.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty and Bobby Henon trial: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal trial of labor leader John J. Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty and Bobby Henon trial: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal trial of labor leader John J. Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty union embezzlement case: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal embezzlement trial of former labor leader John J. Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty union embezzlement case: Day-by-day updatesDaily updates on the federal embezzlement trial of former labor leader John J. Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty extortion trial: Day-by-day updatesHere's what's happened each day in the federal extortion trial of former IBEW union leader John Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty extortion trial: Day-by-day updatesHere's what's happened each day in the federal extortion trial of former IBEW union leader John Dougherty.Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith
John Dougherty is headed to prison. But what happens next?Dougherty’s attorney requested that he be placed at FCI Lewisburg. The judge gave him until September to report to prison.Oona Goodin-Smith and Jeremy Roebuck
John Dougherty is headed to prison. But what happens next?Dougherty’s attorney requested that he be placed at FCI Lewisburg. The judge gave him until September to report to prison.Oona Goodin-Smith and Jeremy Roebuck
