Blondell Reynolds-Brown

Former Aide Of City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Sentenced To One Year In Federal Prison

John McDaniel, 39, is now facing a year and a day in federal prison.

2013/05/14

Nike Shuts Out Some Small Businesses

A story uncovered by Eyewitness News catches the eye of a member of Philadelphia city council.

2013/04/12

(Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, in file photo. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Phila. Councilwoman Says She Will Not Comment on Former Aide’s Guilty Plea

John McDaniel, longtime associate and former campaign manager of Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, pleaded guilty last week to stealing more than $100,000 from her 2011 campaign.

2013/02/19

(Philadelphia City Hall. File photo by Tony Hanson)

Councilwoman’s Campaign Manager Admits Theft From Political Bank Account

The former campaign manager for beleaguered Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown has pleaded guilty to stealing about $100,000 from her campaign/political committee account.

2013/02/14

Councilwoman Reynolds Brown Says Ethics Scandal Won’t Force Her Out

Embattled Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown says she has no intention of resigning from office despite a growing ethics scandal that has now reached into the federal prosecutor’s office.

2013/02/07

Philadelphia City Hall (credit: KYW's Tim McLaughlin)

Former Reynolds-Brown Aide John McDaniel Hit With Federal Fraud Charge

McDaniel, the former campaign treasurer for Reynolds Brown, was recently fired from his city-paid airport job after the city Board of Ethics identified numerous reporting irregularities by McDaniel in the campaign’s required city filings.

2013/02/06

(Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown. File photo from City of Phila. TV)

City Council Not Ready To Oust Tarnished Councilwoman From Leadership Post

Reynolds Brown is the third highest ranking councilmember — the Democratic majority “whip.”

2013/01/31

Stigall Show Log 1.30.12

Chris details the President’s call for comprehensive immigration reform, Al Gore’s defense against selling Current TV to Al-Jazeera, the allegations that New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez travelled to the Dominican Republic to visit prostituties and Governor Corbett’s latest effort to privatize the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.

Talk Radio 1210 WPHT–2013/01/30

(Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, far right, huddles with fellow councilmembers in City Council chambers. Credit: Mike Dunn)

Worker Fired As Councilwoman Sidesteps Questions About Ethics Probe

On Tuesday, Mayor Nutter fired a city worker implicated in a probe by the city’s Board of Ethics of City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown.

2013/01/29

(Philadelphia city councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown, in 2012 file photo. Credit: Mike Dunn)

City Councilwoman Blondell Reynolds Brown Fined For Ethics Violations

Ethics board executive director Shane Creamer says these include reporting violations, excess contributions received by her campaign committee, and improper handling of contributions.

2013/01/28

(A room at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, in center city Philadelphia. Photo provided)

Proposed Hike In Philadelphia Hotel Tax Would Go To Promoting Tourism

The proposal would raise the “hospitality promotion tax” in Philadelphia from 1.2 percent to 1.5 percent.

2012/11/29

Winter Woolies Fill City Council’s Caucus Room After Annual ‘Warmth In Winter’

City Council’s Caucus Room was awash in winter woolies this week. For the 13th straight year, volunteers brought in knitted hats, scarves, and mittens for children in need.

2012/11/18