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

April 13, 2015

Politics

Candid-dates: 10 intimate questions for Lynne Abraham

by John Kopp

In an effort to humanize the candidates running for Philadelphia mayor, PhillyVoice asked former District Attorney Lynne Abraham 10 questions from psychologist Arthur Aron's romance experiment, which inspired a viral New York Times article, "To fall in love with anyone, do this."

April 10, 2015

Crime

Former Bucks school bus driver sentenced for child porn

by John Kopp

A former school bus driver was sentenced Thursday to 14 years in prison for knowingly receiving and attempting to receive DVDs depicting child pornography, the U.S. Attorneys Office announced.

April 10, 2015

Race

Study: Philadelphia among most segregated metro areas

by John Kopp

Researchers at the University of Minnesota found Philly has the second-highest amount of Racially Concentrated Areas of Affluence and the fourth-highest amount of Racially Concentrated Areas of Poverty.

April 10, 2015

Politics

Candid-dates: Philly, here's your chance to fall in love with a mayoral candidate

by John Kopp

Will Philadelphians fall in love with any of the seven candidates in a mayoral field that has been called uninspiring, boring and a snooze-fest? PhillyVoice sought to find out in an unorthodox way, and have some fun at the same time. Inspired by a New York Times article that went viral earlier this year, we recreated a "dating" experiment first conducted by psychologist Arthur Aron.

April 10, 2015

Analytics

Wharton School hosting People Analytics Conference

by John Kopp

People Analytics — a data driven approach to managing employees — is gaining traction among businesses as they re-evaluate the best ways to recruit, hire, promote, compensate and evaluate job performance. Philadelphia will be at the center of the revolution beginning Friday, when the People Analytics Conference kicks off at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel.

April 10, 2015

Chester County

Nebraska food processor opening Chesco facility

by John Kopp

A Nebraska food processor plans to invest $10.8 million to establish a facility in East Whiteland Township, a move that will create at least 51 jobs in Chester County.

April 9, 2015

Cable

Report: 26 percent of Comcast cable subscribers dissatisfied

by John Kopp

A cable franchise needs assessment report conducted by a city consultant found 26 percent of Comcast Cable subscribers are dissatisfied with their overall cable service. The 571-page report, released Thursday by Mayor Michael Nutter, includes a set of recommendations to improve customer satisfaction as the city negotiates a new cable television franchise agreement with Comcast.

April 8, 2015

Health News

Pew Charitable Trusts awards $4.3 million in grants

by John Kopp

The Pew Charitable Trusts awarded $4.285 million in grants to 27 Philadelphia-area organizations working to preserve the quality of life among low-income elderly people.

April 7, 2015

Politics