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.
March 16, 2018
Women's History Month
Escaping George Washington: Oney Judge's 'amazing story' of courage
Nearly 222 years ago, Oney Judge slipped out of President George Washington's house in Philadelphia and fled to New Hampshire, a sudden disappearance that shocked the first family.March 16, 2018
Research
Assaults increased in cities that hosted Trump rallies, study finds
Cities that hosted Donald Trump rallies during the 2016 presidential campaign experienced an uptick in assaults, according to a study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.March 14, 2018
Protests
Philly students converge on City Hall to call for stronger gun laws
Hundreds of Philadelphia students converged on City Hall on Wednesday morning, abandoning class to call for stronger gun laws in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Florida.March 13, 2018
Courts
Free Meek Mill, urges lawyer, mother and Philly sports stars
An attorney representing Meek Mill said the jailed rapper's case is representative of an unjust system that leaves individuals in prison for technical violations.March 13, 2018
Schools
Fed up with gun violence, Philly-area students will join school walkouts
Students across the Philadelphia region will abruptly walk out of class on Wednesday morning, joining teenagers across the country in a student-led demonstration aimed at ending school shootings.March 12, 2018
Transportation
Indego bike share's monthly rates to rise this spring
Indego riders who purchase monthly passes to bike throughout Philadelphia will have to shell out a few more dollars each month beginning this spring.March 12, 2018
Social Media
ACLU to Pa. congressman: Stop blocking constituents on Facebook
The ACLU is urging a Pennsylvania congressman to discontinue his alleged practice of blocking constituents on Facebook, arguing that doing so violates their First Amendment rights.March 9, 2018
Phillies
WATCH: Phillies fans jump in to save national anthem after PA system falters
Several thousand Phillies fans helped Janice Knapp finish the national anthem after the public address system cut out on the singer prior to Friday's spring training game.March 8, 2018
Social Media
On Twitter, fake news travels more rapidly than real news
Fake news spreads more rapidly than real news – at least on Twitter. That was the finding of a new study conducted by three researchers at the Masschusetts Institute of Technology.March 7, 2018
Weather
Reading Terminal Market: a lull in the storm
Reading Terminal Market was one of the few Philadephia attractions that remained opened during the snowstorm on Wednesday. But for the lucky few who visited Wednesday, it was an opportunity to enjoy the experience in unusual calm.Just In
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