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.
November 25, 2015
Science
Academy specimen provides new insight on Dimetrodon range
Researchers long considered a fossilized jawbone housed at the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University to contain a specimen of a unique reptilian from the Permian Age. But a new discovery determined the fossil — a jawbone with lengthy, serrated teeth — actually belongs to the genus Dimetrodon, a famed mammal-like reptile that preceded the dinosaurs by some 40 million years. The discovery provides researchers new clues regarding the geographic range of Dimetrodon.November 24, 2015
History
S.S. United States saved from scrap heap — for now
The S.S. United States — the luxury liner docked on the Delaware River in South Philadelphia — has been saved from being scrapped, at least temporarily.November 20, 2015
Education
Thousands of low-income Catholic students could lose vital scholarships
Thousands of low-income students enrolled in the Philadelphia Catholic School system stand to lose vital scholarships unless the state issues authorizations to businesses that contribute to qualified scholarship organizations.November 19, 2015
Gender Neutrality
Philly restaurants must soon designate single-occupancy bathrooms as gender neutral
Mayor Michael Nutter signed legislation Thursday requiring restaurants and other private establishments to designate all single-occupancy bathrooms as gender-neutral.November 19, 2015
2016 Presidential Race
Fiorina decries big government before sparse business crowd
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina pushed for a more limited and accountable federal government Thursday, pledging to end the bureaucratic regulations she says are stifling entrepreneurship and innovation.November 18, 2015
Film
'Daily Show' producer to students: Finding place within film industry takes patience
Stuart Miller, a producer on The Daily Show, told a group of Germantown Academy students that finding one's place within the film industry can take years. He was joined at a panel discussion Wednesday by film producers Paul Mezey, Susannah Ludwig and Tim McAleer.November 17, 2015
Philadelphia Marathon
Nutter: Marathon security will remain stringent, but without new measures
Security procedures at the Philadelphia Marathon will remain as stringent as ever, but the city is not taking any added measures in the wake of the terroristic attacks in Paris last weekend.November 17, 2015
City Hall
Kenney taps Duane Morris attorney as chief diversity officer
Mayor-elect Jim Kenney named a Nolan Atkinson Jr. as his administration's chief diversity officer, a newly-created position designed to reduce racial barriers in the public workforce.November 16, 2015
Drugs
New Jersey legislators hold hearing on marijuana legalization
Advocates for marijuana legalization urged New Jersey legislators to reverse decades of prohibition Monday, testifying that legalization will bring regulation to an underground industry, boost tax revenue and help end racial disparity within the criminal justice system.November 13, 2015
Health News
Actress Holly Robinson Peete delivers gift to Center for Autism
Actress Holly Robinson Peete spent Friday morning reading her book, "My Brother Charlie," to a group of seven children affected by autism. The Center for Autism will honor Peete at its 60th Anniversary Gala Friday night, awarding her its Small Miracles Award in recognition of her advocacy efforts.Just In
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