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.
April 25, 2018
Government
Philly nearly blows through all of its annual overtime budget
The city of Philadelphia has nearly exhausted its annual allotment for overtime spending – and there are still three months left in the fiscal year.April 24, 2018
Criminal Justice
Meek Mill rings opening bell 76ers game after prison release
Meek Mill will be released from a Pennsylvania prison Tuesday afternoon after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overruled Common Pleas Court Judge Genece Brinkley.April 24, 2018
SEPTA
SEPTA riders evacuated from smoking train
SEPTA is experiencing 30-minute delays on the Market-Frankford line after the Philadelphia Fire Department responded to reports of a smoking subway train.April 23, 2018
Police
Police ID boy, 6, killed by alleged drunk driver in West Philly
The fatal crash occurred at 63rd and Callowhill streets around 11:12 p.m. Sunday, according to police.April 19, 2018
Police
Philly police commish apologizes to men arrested at Starbucks
Police Commissioner Richard Ross apologized Thursday to the two men arrested at a Philadelphia Starbucks while waiting for their friend.April 18, 2018
Flight 1380
Southwest Airlines flight recorder data shows plane tilted 41 degrees after engine failure
Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 experienced a "rapid uncommanded" turn of about 41 degrees after its left engine was damaged mid-flight, National Transportation Safety Board Chairman Robert Sumwalt said Wednesday afternoon.April 18, 2018
Police
Fugitive brothers wanted in West Chester homicide captured in Philadelphia
Two brothers wanted for allegedly killing a man inside the Star Social Club in West Chester were captured Tuesday night in Philadelphia.April 17, 2018
Genealogy
New Jersey teen helping adoptees track their biological genealogy
New Jersey teenager Eric Schubert traced his own family tree back to the Middle Ages. Now, he's helping adoptees discover their own biological lineages.April 17, 2018
Transportation
Officials ID passenger who died after jetliner makes emergency landing in Philly
A Southwest Airlines plane made an emergency landing Tuesday at Philadelphia International Airport after incurring engine problems, according to multiple media reports.April 16, 2018
Protests
Starbucks CEO meets with Philly mayor to discuss racial incident
A group of protesters made an early trek Monday to the Philadelphia Starbucks where two black men were arrested by police last week in a case many consider racial profiling.Just In
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