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Bobby Henon

Former Philadelphia City Councilman Bobby Henon arrives at the U.S Courthouse at 6th and Market Streets.

Philadelphia Politics

Ex-Councilmember Bobby Henon, convicted in union bribery case, is working as a Local 98 electrician

It’s a full-circle moment for Henon, who was an electrician earlier in his career and eventually rose up the ranks of IBEW Local 98.

Sean Collins Walsh and Gillian McGoldrick

John J. Dougherty failed to register as a lobbyist while seeking to influence city officials when he was leading the powerful electricians' union, the ethics board said.

Johnny Doc’s bribery conviction just cost his former union Local 98 another $25,000 in ethics fines

A small “Shhh…we’re reading” sign on a coffee table during the Silent Book Club Philly event at Chapterhouse Cafe & Gallery in Philadelphia on Sunday, March 3, 2024.

Looking for a new summer read? Here are 8 suggestions from Philly community members and leaders

Nate File and Lynette Hazelton

Two Philly Democrats, State Reps. Malcolm Kenyatta and Jared Solomon, said they want to change the culture in Harrisburg and believe all elected officials should be held to a higher standard at a news conference on Tuesday.

Two Philly Democrats want to amend the Pa. Constitution to force elected officials to resign if convicted of a crime

Gillian McGoldrick

Former Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon leaves the federal courthouse in Philadelphia after his sentencing on bribery charges in March 2023.

Former Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon’s bribery conviction upheld by federal appeals court

Jeremy Roebuck and Oona Goodin-Smith

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