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.
May 22, 2015
Religion
Shrines expecting influx of visitors during World Meeting of Families
The National Shrine of Saint Rita of Cascia — and three other shrines in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia — expect an influx of visitors in late September. The four shrines have banded together, kick-starting a marketing campaign aimed at expanding their reach both during the event and in the years that follow.May 21, 2015
Politics
Nutter: Kenney will make Philly proud
Mayor Michael Nutter gave his blessing Thursday to Jim Kenney, the longtime councilman who overwhelmingly won the Democratic mayoral nomination two days ago.May 20, 2015
Politics
Kenney wins Democratic mayoral primary
Former city councilman Jim Kenney won the Democratic mayoral primary, topping Anthony Hardy Williams and Lynne Abraham to face Republican Melissa Murray Bailey in the fall.May 20, 2015
Technology
Pirate Bay unveils new logo after Swedish court seizes domains
Pirate Bay, a peer-to-peer file-sharing website that has facilitated illegal downloading, unveiled a new logo on its homepage Wednesday. The new look, which depicts its signature ship as a hydra, comes just one day after a Swedish court ordered the state to seize two domain names.May 20, 2015
Politics
Chester mayor falls in Democratic primary
Chester Mayor John Linder fell to state Rep. Thaddeus Kirkland in a primary race that highlighted a feud within the city's Democratic party.May 20, 2015
Politics
Analysis: Philly's cost-of-living erodes minimum wage
Philadelphia minimum wage workers earn $7.25 per hour, the minimum rate required by federal law. But when adjusted for cost of living, minimum wage workers are making just $6.08, according to an analysis conducted by FiveThirtyEight.com.May 18, 2015
Politics
Obama: Camden a 'symbol of promise'
President Barack Obama heralded the Camden County Police Department for its community policing efforts Monday as he released the final report from his Task Force on 21st Century Policing.May 18, 2015
Social Media
The Philly campaigns that have raised the most money on GoFundMe
Crowdfunding websites have revamped fundraising possibilities, broadening the network of potential donors and simplifying the donation process. In some cases, everyday individuals have raised substantial amounts of money for their cause.May 14, 2015
Crash
All eight Amtrak casualties identified
A Midshipman, AP technician and Wells Fargo vice president also diedMay 14, 2015
Crash
'Outside force' sparked speed increase, veteran Amtrak conductor suggests
An Amtrak conductor who previously worked on Train 188 told ABC Action News that some type of "outside force" likely caused the engineer to increase speed to more than 100 mph.Just In
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- Wawa's shelfless, all-digital store at Drexel University to close Jan. 21
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- Joel Embiid, Paul George questionable for Sixers-Raptors on Monday after missing front end of back-to-back
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