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.
July 23, 2015
Education
'Watchman' prompts new questions for teaching 'Mockingbird'
“Go Set A Watchman” prompts questions that must be confronted when teaching “To Kill A Mockingbird.” according to education professionals and literature experts interviewed by PhillyVoice. But they doubted “Mockingbird” will be knocked from the canon of high school literature.July 23, 2015
Pew Research
Pew report: City Council 'unfailingly' honors Councilmanic prerogative
Councilmanic prerogative — the legislative practice enabling individual city council members to make nearly every land use decision within their district — is "unfailingly honored" by Philadelphia City Council, according to a Pew Charitable Trust report released Thursday.July 22, 2015
Crime
Main Line woman, 61, arrested for selling heroin
A 61-year-old Main Line woman is facing charges for allegedly selling heroin from her Tredyffrin Township residence.July 22, 2015
Transportation
Unruly passenger forces flight diversion to Philly
An American Airlines flight travelling from Charlotte to London was rerouted to Philadelphia after an unruly passenger needed to be physically restrained by flight crew and passengers.July 22, 2015
Politics
McGinty resigns as Wolf chief of staff, expected to run for Senate
Katie McGinty resigned Wednesday as Gov. Tom Wolf's Chief of Staff to reportedly run for a seat in the U.S. Senate.July 21, 2015
Immigration
Congressional Republicans target Philadelphia, other 'sanctuary cities'
Congressional Republicans are taking aim at “sanctuary cities” like Philadelphia, where local law enforcement agencies refuse to adhere to federal immigration orders.July 18, 2015
Accidents
SEPTA paratransit vehicle crash in Overbrook injures four
Four people were injured when a crash that overturned a SEPTA paratransit vehicle Saturday morning in the Overbrook neighborhood of Philadelphia.July 18, 2015
Crime
Police investigating fatal shooting in Southwest Philly
Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting in Southwest Philadelphia late Friday night.July 18, 2015
Crime
Police searching for suspect who shot novelty store employee
Philadelphia police are looking for a gunman who remains on the loose after shooting an employee at a Center City bookstore early Saturday morning.July 17, 2015
Crime and Courts
Cocaine smuggler receives 300-month sentence
Edwin Fernandez worked with a Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic drug trafficking organization (DTO) to smuggle about 150 kilograms of cocaine between December 2011 and July 2012. Fernandez pleaded guilty Jan. 5 to varying drug-related charges, including conspiracy, importation and distribution.Just In
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