Seth Williams

City Life

The No-Bullshit Guide to the 2017 Philadelphia Primary

Do you loathe that Attorney General Jeff Sessions is doubling down on the War on Drugs? Are you glad he’s finally restoring law and order to the […]

City Life

DA Seth Williams Indicted on Additional Corruption Charges

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams was first indicted on 23 corruption charges in March – and just yesterday, prosecutors added additional fraud charges, bringing the […]

City Life

OPINION: Why Rich Negrin Should Be Our Next DA

Next Tuesday our city will have the chance to vote for a new district attorney amid a federal investigation that’s put a dark cloud over […]

Property

Seth Williams’s Home Goes on the Market for $450K

You may recall that the attorney for embattled Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams asked to fire his client because he was worried he wouldn’t get paid. […]

City Life

Wolf: Why Hasn’t Williams Resigned by Now?

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf once again called on indicted Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams to resign today. The state Supreme Court moved to suspend Williams’s law license […]

lynne abraham, seth williams
City Life

Former DA Lynne Abraham Sues to Oust Williams From Office

Former Philadelphia District Attorney Lynne Abraham has filed a lawsuit to remove indicted DA Seth Williams from office. 

City Life

Just Who Is This Lawyer That Seth Williams Can’t Afford?

Seth Williams is having some problems. Oh, not just that pesky little arrest and all those federal charges. He’s also having lawyer issues. Williams enlisted […]

City Life

Michael Weiss, Two Others Resign From Mazzoni Center Board

A week after it was revealed that Gayborhood bar owner and Democratic committeeman Michael Weiss was named — as “Business Owner #2” — in the […]

City Life

OPINION: Philly’s Tolerance for Corruption Is Why Seth Williams Hasn’t Resigned

The Philly reaction to political scandals usually rolls out like this: 1) Word of an investigation sparks chatter. Nobody really cares. 2) An indictment sparks […]

City Life

Black Lives Matter PA Calls on DA Seth Williams to Resign

Black Lives Matter Pennsylvania protesters took to the streets outside indicted Philly District Attorney Seth Williams’s Center City office this morning. 

City Life

Jim Kenney Owes Seth Williams an Apology

Back in 2015, Alex Capasso — then the chef and a partner at The Crow and Pitcher, a little restaurant off Rittenhouse Square — was […]

City Life

Philly DA Candidates Call for Seth Williams to Step Down

All eight district attorney candidates are calling for Philly DA Seth Williams to step down following his indictment on 23 corruption charges earlier this week. 

City Life

OPINION: Michael Weiss Must Step Down From His Public Roles in the Gayborhood

Michael Weiss is arguably one of the most powerful and politically connected men in the Gayborhood. He’s the co-owner of several popular bars (Woody’s, Rosewood […]

City Life

Philly D.A. Seth Williams Pleads Not Guilty to Corruption Charges

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams has pleaded not guilty to 23 corruption charges, including wire fraud, extortion, the use of interstate facilities to promote bribery and […]

City Life

Seth Williams Indicted on More Than 20 Counts

This is a developing story. Check back for updates. Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams shocked the city last month when he announced that he would not […]