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.
January 29, 2015
Politics
Emotional Jim Kenney resigns from City Council
Longtime Philadelphia City Councilman Jim Kenney delivered a tearful speech after resigning from his post. Kenney is expected to announce his mayoral candidacy next week.January 29, 2015
Traditions
Wing Bowl: 'National holiday' for Philly strip clubs
Wing Bowl marks the busiest day of the year for local strip clubs.January 23, 2015
Crime
New York counterfeiters printing on real money
Counterfeiters are stripping ink from $1 bills and reprinting them as $100 bills.January 20, 2015
Business
Bottom Dollar closures leave food accessibility in doubt
The future of the Bottom Dollar stores – exclusively located in the Philadelphia and Pittsburgh regions – remains unclear. Aldi has not announced its intentions for those locations, leaving some neighborhoods uncertain about their future access to staple foods and produce.January 20, 2015
Recreation
LOVE Park on cusp of redesign
A public meeting is being held to discuss the redesign of LOVE Park.January 19, 2015
Civic Involvement
March for justice, service projects highlight MLK Day
About 10,000 people are expected to march through Center City as part of a demonstration calling for an end to stop-and-frisk policing, an independent police review board, the right to unionize, increased minimum wage, and enhanced school funding. Another 135,000 people are anticipated to participate in the Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service, which includes 1,800 volunteer projects throughout the region.January 16, 2015
Civil Rights
Chester church played pivotal role in King's development
Long before Martin Luther King Jr. took the reins of the Civil Rights Movement, he spent three formative years living in Chester.Just In
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