[6] After attempting to join the Philadelphia Police Department, he attended Temple University and became involved with local Democratic Party politics.

[7] After college, Weinberg worked as a real estate appraiser in the inheritance tax section of the State Auditor General's office.

[12] Two years later, Leader fired Weinberg along with several other political appointees who were found, as The Philadelphia Inquirer reported, to have "enjoyed immunity from supervision and control and were permitted to pursue their private enterprises in addition to their State duties.

"[13] Despite the scandal, the Democratic party bosses in Philadelphia nominated Weinberg for City Council in the special election called in 1957 for the 1st district seat of Thomas I. Guerin, who died the year before.

[17] In 1959, he ran for a full term on City Council and was elected by nearly a 2:1 margin over his Republican opponent, Nunzio Carto Jr.[18] Weinberg was appointed chairman of the transportation and public utilities committee.

He continued his involvement in transportation issues, urging a route option for the Delaware Expressway that would require the demolition of fewer homes.