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Former Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon after being sentenced to prison in 2023.

Former City Councilmember Bobby Henon has been transferred from federal prison to a Philadelphia halfway house, attorney says

Henon had been serving his 3½-year prison sentence for bribery at a correctional institution in central Pennsylvania.

Chris Palmer and Julia Terruso

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

Greg Fiocca, nephew of former labor leader John Dougherty, in a file photo from 2024.

Crime & Justice

Johnny Doc’s nephew is sentenced to probation for violently confronting his boss over a pay dispute

Left: George Norcross; Right: John Dougherty

Newly released FBI wiretap documents reveal glimpse of George Norcross-John Dougherty relationship

Jeremy Roebuck and Andrew Seidman

Former union leader John Dougherty leaves the federal courthouse in Center City Philadelphia after his December 2023 conviction at trial on charges he embezzled from his union.

Ex-labor leader John Dougherty surrenders to begin serving his six-year prison term

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