PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A powerful Philadelphia union leader and his nephew were charged by federal law enforcement authorities on Wednesday morning. IBEW Local 98 union leader John “Johnny Doc” Dougherty and Gregory Fiocca are facing extortion and conspiracy charges. BREAKING: A spokesman for IBEW leader John Dougherty says FBI agents took him into custody this morning. CBS3 expects the US Attorney’s Office to release details later this afternoon concerning the filing of a superseding indictment in the case against IBEW leadership. @CBSPhilly pic.twitter.com/oa9OWANgyU READ MORE: WATCH LIVE: Philadelphia Officials To Provide COVID-19 Vaccination Program Update — Joe Holden (@JoeHoldenCBS3) March 3, 2021 In this latest round of federal charges, something Dougherty’s spokesperson described as a “persecution,” the labor leader is accused of making threats of economic harm to the owner of an electrical contracting company after, prosecutors say, the unidentified … [Read more...] about John Dougherty, IBEW Local 98 Union Leader, Nephew Gregory Fiocca Charged With Extortion, Conspiracy By Feds
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Online Pet Scam Promises Puppies For Families, Sends Buyers To Random Local Residents’ Addresses
By: KDKA-TV News Staff WHITEHALL (KDKA) — The Whitehall Borough Police Department is warning residents of a recent online pet scam. Police said that scammers told people online to send a gift card to receive a puppy and then instructed them to go to an address to receive the puppy. Whitehall Police said that the addresses were not associated with the advertisement or had any puppies for sale, so a few local residents were confused to find some families at the doors, expecting to receive a puppy. Whitehall Borough Police advise always seeing the seller in person before sending a payment for a pet. They also recommend people looking to buy a pet to be cautious about extra fees, to stop association with the seller if there are requests for payments via wire transfers, gift cards or the seller offers to mail you a check, to look up photos of the breed you want to see if the seller is using a random photo from the Internet, and to check with local shelters or the Better Business … [Read more...] about Online Pet Scam Promises Puppies For Families, Sends Buyers To Random Local Residents’ Addresses
Local Money Requests Pile Up Amid Budget Warnings
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Two major local funding requests, including a proposal to help a community devastated by Hurricane Michael, were filed last week, as legislative leaders reminded lawmakers that the upcoming state budget will be tight. Rep. Jason Shoaf, R-Port St. Joe, put in an appropriations request (HB 3235) for $25 million to help rebuild the shoreline in Mexico Beach, which sustained major damage when the Category 5 Hurricane Michael made landfall in October 2018. RELATED: Coast Guard Rescues Three People Who Survived On Coconuts While Being Stranded On Island For 33 Days Meanwhile, Sen. Jason Pizzo, D-North Miami Beach, requested $66 million (Senate Form 1182) to shift property owners from septic tanks to a sewer system in the low- to-moderate income Little River area of Miami, where 1,650 parcels are vulnerable to rising groundwater. “Rain and tidal events result in failing (septic) systems causing backups in homes and the presence of contaminated flood … [Read more...] about Local Money Requests Pile Up Amid Budget Warnings
To address global fragility, we must start locally
In his first public speech since the inauguration, President Biden Joe Biden Former Republican officials in talks to form center-right anti-Trump party: report Biden raises concerns with Xi in first call with Chinese leader as president Castro: Trump further incited the mob 'against his own vice president' MORE stressed the need for diplomacy to end the war in Yemen and alluded to reclaiming U.S. moral authority abroad by “building back better at home.” Despite this encouraging rhetoric, ending violence in places like Yemen, Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and here in our own country will take much more than words. The rollout of major new policy initiatives to reign in COVID-19, boost the economy, repair a broken immigration system and rejoin the international community, violent conflict around the world — and here at home — continues to escalate . Policy change and dedicated resources are urgently needed to reduce global violence and support effective … [Read more...] about To address global fragility, we must start locally
Local Organization Seeking Volunteers To Provide CPS Students With Virtual Learning Resources
CHICAGO (CBS)– Earth’s Remedies, a local non profit, is helping connect Chicago Public School students with free education resources. They need your help! Organizers are looking for tutors and mentors to create resources for student up to 12th grade. RELATED: Third Stimulus Check: How Much Could Your Next Relief Payment Be? “Black and Brown families within low-income neighborhoods receive fewer resources and funding than the affluent neighborhoods throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs,” Earth’s Remedies organizers said in a written statement. Amid the pandemic, the impact has taken an even larger told on education. RELATED: Roseland Community Hospital Faces Vaccine Mistrust From Unlikely Source - Its Own Staff You can sign up to volunteer through the Impact Learning Google Form . MORE: 1 Killed, 2 Seriously Injured In Head-On Crash In Joliet Donation can be made through a “Save the West Side, Chicago” GuFundMe page. … [Read more...] about Local Organization Seeking Volunteers To Provide CPS Students With Virtual Learning Resources
