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

January 25, 2016

Snow

Philly mayor pleads for patience in snow removal efforts

by John Kopp

More than 23,000 calls were made to police, fire and EMS during the weekend blizzard.

January 24, 2016

Weather

Sledding, shoveling on Philly residents' post-blizzard to-do list

by John Kopp

With sunny skies and little wind, Sunday morning marked an opportunity to enjoy the snow or prepare for another busy workweek. Hundreds of Philadelphians bundled up and began shoveling their walkways or digging out their vehicles. Others walked their dogs or even attempted some jogging.

January 22, 2016

Winter

Snowed out! Here are seven places to sled in Philadelphia

by John Kopp

By the time Philadelphia wakes up Saturday morning, there should be at least a foot of snow gathered outside your door, if the forecaster's predictions indeed come true. But even if Winter Storm Jonas fails to live up to its hype and only drops six inches, that's plenty of snow for some sledding.

January 22, 2016

Weather

Jersey shore towns issue evacuation notices before blizzard

by John Kopp

Two municipalities along the New Jersey shore have issued evacuation notices as the coastal communities prepare for a forecasted blizzard expected to bring high winds and result in major coastal flooding.

January 18, 2016

Crime

Unprovoked, man shoves 27-year-old woman onto El tracks

by John Kopp

A 27-year-old woman was thrown onto the Market-Frankford elevated train tracks Sunday morning while standing on the platform at SEPTA's 40th Street Station. Kenneth Grimes, 33, of Philadelphia allegedly shoved the woman onto the tracks for no readily apparent reason, Philadelphia police said.

January 15, 2016

Crime

Police offer reward for arrest of suspect who shot Tacony woman in face

by John Kopp

The Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5 is offering a $5,000 award for information leading to the arrest of a man suspected of shooting and robbing a 75-year-old Tacony woman, Philadelphia police announced Friday. The Citizen Crime Commission is offering another $1,000 for info that leads to both the arrest and conviction of the suspect.

January 14, 2016

Social Media

Philly lawyer enjoys Twitter spotlight after 'Making a Murderer' post goes viral

by John Kopp

Posting a photo of a forged Powerball ticket, Attorney Michael E. Adler joked that employees from the Manitowoc County Sheriff's department had emerged as one of the winners of Wednesday's $1.6 billion drawing. The tweet has been shared more than 23,000 times and favorited more than 24,000 times.

January 13, 2016

Education

Parents urge Philly school district to reconsider fate of Wister Elementary

by John Kopp

A group of parents from an East Germantown elementary school are asking Superintendent William Hite to reconsider his decision to leave John Wister Elementary School under the School District of Philadelphia's management. They are urging him to turn management over to Mastery Charter School through the district's Renaissance initiative.

January 12, 2016

President Barack Obama

Bucks County veterans advocate to attend State of the Union address

by John Kopp

Ryan Manion Borek, president of the Travis Manion Foundation, will attend President Barack Obama's final State of the Union address as a guest of Republican Congressman Mike Fitzpatrick.

January 11, 2016

Police

Former Commissioner Ramsey lands $16,000/month consulting gig in Wilmington

by John Kopp

Wilmington officials announced Monday that the city has retained former Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey as a public safety consultant for the city's police department. He particularly is being brought on board to assist Police Chief Bobby Cummings implement violence reduction strategies.