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.
June 1, 2015
Civil Rights
NAACP to hold national convention in Philly
The NAACP will host its 106th annual convention in Philadelphia, where its members will craft an agenda centered around voting rights, criminal justice reform, health equity, economic opportunity and education equality.June 1, 2015
Politics
Two Dems plead guilty to accepting money for political actions
Pennsylvania state Rep. Ronald Waters and former state Rep. Harold James pleaded guilty Monday to accepting money in exchange for political actions, Philadephia District Attorney Seth Williams announced.May 29, 2015
Cities
Philly ranks among U-Haul's top destination cities
U-Haul ranked Philadelphia eighth on its annual Top 10 U.S. Destination Cities list, which examines the top destinations of one-way U-Haul trucks in the last year.May 28, 2015
Crime
Three Philly men indicted for robbing Verizon stores
Three Philadelphia men were indicted Thursday for robbing Verizon Wireless stores of cell phones valued at nearly $80,000.May 28, 2015
Body found inside suitcase in Delaware County
Police are investigating the discovery of a body found inside a suitcase in Tinicum Township.May 27, 2015
Crime
School district employee steered funding to family
A Philadelphia grand jury approved charging a School District of Philadelphia employee for steereing a $900,000 contract to her friends and family, District Attorney Seth Williams announced Wednesday.May 26, 2015
Crime and Courts
FBI: 3 men sought for installing skimming devices on ATMs
The FBI is seeking to identify three men it says are responsible for placing unauthorized skimming devices inside ATM machines in central Pennsylvania.May 26, 2015
Crime and Courts
Two men charged in scheme to defraud Penn of $3M
Kenneth Kapikian, 57, of Wayne, and Dennis Gagliardi, 60, of Chester Springs, each were charged with seven counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, U.S. Attorney Zane David Memeger announced.May 25, 2015
Military
Submarine to be named after New Jersey
The U.S. Navy is building a submarine that will become the third vessel named the USS New Jersey.May 25, 2015
Retail
PacSun T-shirt sparks online debate
Pacific Sunwear, a California-based clothing retailer, is taking heat for a Memorial Day display featuring a controversial T-shirt.Just In
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- Philly man sets new record for fastest run across Pa., completing the 361-mile trek in less than 6 days
- Barbara Mason helped make the Philly sound as a teen in the '60s. A new generation has found her on TikTok
- NHL Draft: Each of the Flyers' picks, as they happened
- How the Sixers can acquire significant rotation help via trade this offseason
- PennDOT work to close some highway lanes in Bucks, Chester and Montgomery counties into the fall
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