On Saturday, October 25, 2025, the members of IBEW Local 98 proudly celebrated the 125th Anniversary of our Local Union’s founding. On January 5, 1900, after several unsuccessful attempts to formally ...

For many years, the members of IBEW Local 98 have given back to the communities they serve during the holiday season and 2025 was no exception. During Thanksgiving, Local 98 members once again came ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Tuesday marked day five of the federal bribery trial of IBEW Local 98 Union leader John Dougherty and Philadelphia City Councilmember Bobby Henon. The trial continued with ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- John Dougherty, a once-powerful union boss in Philadelphia's IBEW Local 98, was sentenced to six years in prison on Thursday for federal bribery and embezzlement convictions ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Union members gathered Monday night in support of the Philadelphia 76ers' proposed arena in Center City. Several hundred members of IBEW Local Union 98 gathered at their Navy ...

Johnny Doc’s the guy in the Mayor’s Reception Room at Philadelphia City Hall in construction boots and cargo shorts. He lets the suits do the talking. In the neighborhoods, he's the guy who's not ...

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