Oona Goodin-Smith
Philly Inquirer
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Police officer shot in Gloucester County
Details of the officer’s condition were not immediately available. → Read More
A dispute over emails is the latest sign of tension between Johnny Doc and Local 98 ahead of his next trial
Lawyers for the union recently asked the judge overseeing the case to block a subpoena from Dougherty’s defense team seeking access to the union chief’s e-mails between 2010 and late last year. → Read More
Ex-Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon sentenced to 3 1/2 years in union bribery case
“I tried my best to help every Philadelphian, especially those who were vulnerable and those in need,” Henon said in court. ”By putting the interest of my union first, I failed you." → Read More
Ex-Philly City Councilmember Bobby Henon to be sentenced, faces up to 10 years in prison
Bobby Henon served on City Council for a decade prior to his conviction on bribery and fraud charges. → Read More
Feds ask judge to put former Philly Councilmember Bobby Henon in prison for up to 10 years
“The seriousness of the harm that Henon’s conduct has inflicted upon the city of Philadelphia and the public trust cannot be overstated,” prosecutors wrote in filings Thursday. → Read More
Eagles fans were ready to party. They experienced ‘heartbreak’ instead.
Fans blamed the referees and the football gods for a devastating defeat, but some gathered in the rain to toast their team on an amazing season. → Read More
A former Eagles captain is suing his doctors in Philly court over a career-ending knee injury
On the witness list: former Eagles Nick Foles, Trey Burton, and Jordan Hicks. → Read More
Philly Council takes another step toward establishing a citywide music office
Philly Council voted Thursday to take another step toward establishing a citywide music office, part of a larger initiative local artists and industry experts hope will reinvigorate the music economy. → Read More
For the second time in a week, a young humpback whale was found dead on a Jersey Shore beach
The humpback whale was found on the north end of Brigantine, on state-protected property around half a mile from the site of the former U.S. Coast Guard Station. → Read More
How a Penn think tank is connected to DOJ review of Biden’s classified documents
About 10 documents were found in a box in a locked, private office closet as Biden’s personal attorneys were packing files in a University of Pennsylvania-affiliated research center. → Read More
Johnny Doc’s embezzlement trial has been postponed — again
The rescheduled trial, which had been repeatedly delayed over the last three years, is to begin April 24. → Read More
Jan. 6 committee report released on U.S. Capitol insurrection: Pennsylvania highlights
Deposition transcripts released Wednesday by the Jan. 6 Committee revealed new details about Pa. Republicans. → Read More
The guilty pleas keep coming in Johnny Doc’s embezzlement case as two more Local 98 members cut deals
Michael Neill, the longtime head of the union’s apprentice training program, and Dougherty’s nephew, Brian Fiocca, are expected to plead guilty Wednesday in a $600,000 embezzlement scheme. → Read More
The Central Bucks School District is paying Bill McSwain $940 an hour to address anti-LGBTQ complaint
Central Bucks didn’t address whether it had the option to use attorneys selected through its insurance. → Read More
After nearly 66 years and thanks to DNA advances, Philly’s ‘Boy in the Box’ has a name: Joseph
With DNA advances, the hope is, "there will never be another unidentified homicide victim in the city of Philadelphia,” a police official says. → Read More
Philadelphia police set to identify the ‘Boy in the Box’ from notorious 1957 homicide
Police say they were finally able to identify the child through detective work and DNA analysis. → Read More
A Delco school board walked back its ban on hoodies after a student dress code protest turned to chaos
In a packed, four-hour emergency meeting Wednesday evening at Academy Park High School in Sharon Hill, parents and students spoke out against the dress code mandate. → Read More
Kenyatta Johnson and his wife, Dawn Chavous, acquitted at federal bribery trial
Jurors found the three-term Democrat and his wife, Dawn Chavous, not guilty of the two counts of honest services fraud they faced. → Read More
City Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson and wife Dawn Chavous acquitted in federal bribery trial; Johnson expresses gratitude after verdict
The city councilmember and his wife faced a retrial after a previous jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict. → Read More
Signs of difficulty emerge as Kenyatta Johnson jury ends third day of deliberations without a verdict
A midday note set off a flurry of activity behind closed doors and had some in questioning whether the Johnson's second trial might be headed toward the same outcome as his first — a deadlocked jury. → Read More