John Kopp

John Kopp is the Chief Health Reporter/Assistant Editor at PhillyVoice. He joined the newsroom after spending five years reporting for the Delaware County Daily Times. He spent the prior year covering state and local politics, including a $4 million Pennsylvania state Senate race. He previously covered Chester city government, the Chester Upland School District and high-school sports. A Temple University graduate, John enjoys long-distance running, watching baseball and exploring new places.

john@phillyvoice.com

February 3, 2016

Community Service

Wilson brothers honored for longtime service to Camden

by John Kopp

KIPP Cooper Norcross Academy dedicated its gymnasium Wednesday in honor of the Wilson brothers, naming the new facility the "Gilbert L. and Carlton E. Wilson Gymnasium."

February 3, 2016

Labor

Johnny Doc: Convention Center feud helped spur carpenters union shakeup

by John Kopp

The Philadelphia carpenters union's refusal to sign a new customer service agreement with the Pennsylvania Convention Center likely proved to be a serious miscalculation that led to the downfall of its longtime leader, IBEW Local 98 Business Manager John Dougherty said.

February 3, 2016

Graffiti

Schuylkill Expressway wall is a Philly graffiti battleground

by John Kopp

A prominent wall along the Schuylkill Expressway has long been considered a prime location for Philadelphia graffiti writers looking to either boost or cement their reputations. Texas and Gane have marked it at least three times, defying the city's efforts to mitigate graffiti.

February 2, 2016

Graffiti

Graffiti resurgence in Philly powered by Instagram

by John Kopp

Social media, particularly Instagram, offers graffiti writers a new tool to build their stature within an insular community that places the utmost importance on reputation. But it also may be contributing to a resurgence in the amount of graffiti seen throughout Philadelphia.

February 2, 2016

Health

New Jersey confirms one Zika case; Pennsylvania awaits results on seven blood samples

by John Kopp

Pennsylvania has not yet confirmed any Zika cases, but health workers are awaiting the results of seven blood samples submitted for testing, according to the state Department of Health.

February 1, 2016

Transportation

Plaintiff attorneys question Amtrak 188 engineer's 'inconsistent' statements

by John Kopp

Philadelphia attorneys Robert Mongeluzzi and Tom Kline, who represent 27 victims of the Amtrak 188 crash, reacted to the findings released Monday by the NTSB.

January 29, 2016

Zika Virus

Philadelphia residents unlikely to contract Zika virus

by John Kopp

Most Philadelphians are not at risk of contracting the Zika virus nor is the city likely to experience an outbreak in the near future, according to an infectious disease specialist at Jefferson University Hospital.

January 27, 2016

Politics

Michael Nutter signs on as professor at Columbia University

by John Kopp

Former Philadephia Mayor Michael Nutter will serve as an urban policy professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs during the spring semester.

January 26, 2016

Courts

Woman injured in Lululemon roof collapse files negligence lawsuit

by John Kopp

A teacher injured when the roof of Lululemon Athletica in Center City collapsed on shoppers filed a negligence lawsuit Tuesday against the owners of the adjacent property.

January 26, 2016

Environment

DEP: Much of oil removed from Schuylkill River

by John Kopp

Much of the heating oil that spilled into the Schuylkill River on Monday has been removed by using vacuum trucks, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced Tuesday. But efforts to identify the path the oil took remain ongoing.