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 18, 2017
Transportation
Motorists increasingly ticketed for parking in bicycle lanes
The Philadelphia Parking Authority and Philadelphia Police have made greater efforts to ticket motorists who park in bicycle lanes. They issued a record 4,524 violations last year, a 127 percent increase from 2014.January 18, 2017
Schools
Pro-Israel group urges Philly schools to stop Black Lives Matter week
A pro-Israel group has urged the School District of Philadelphia to prohibit a proposed Black Lives Matter week being planned by a local teachers organization.January 18, 2017
Tourism
Visitors came in droves to see Independence Hall, Liberty Bell in 2016
Independence National Historical Park welcomed more visitors last year than it had in nearly three decades. More than 5 million people flooded the Philadelphia park to see gaze upon the Liberty Bell, tour Independence Hall or stroll through Washington Square, among other historic attractions.January 17, 2017
Life Coaching
New reality series filming on the Main Line
Television is about to "get real" out on the Main Line. Longtime personal trainer Toni Filipone says she will star in an upcoming reality TV show set in the Philadelphia suburbs.January 17, 2017
Police
Temple University reopens building where suspicious device was found
Suspicious device found on Temple University campusJanuary 17, 2017
Police
Reward offered in beating case of U.S. serviceman after Mummers Parade
A reward is being offered for information leading to the conviction of the perpetrators responsible for beating Austin Freni, an active U.S. Army serviceman, after the Mummers Parade on New Years Day.January 17, 2017
Ethics
Ethics board thumps D.A. Seth Williams with its largest penalty ever
Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams must pay $62,000 in civil monetary penalties for failing to disclose gifts and source of income, according to a settlement approved Tuesday by the city's board of Ethics.January 16, 2017
MLK Day
On MLK Day, volunteers help Philadelphia school rescue its library
Some 120 volunteers flooded William Cramp Elementary School with a shared goal — reviving a library that, in many ways, has not truly served as an actual library for a long time.January 12, 2017
Courts
'No Gay Thursday' victim: Conestoga football coaches, district enabled 'sexual hazing'
The teenage victim of the Conestoga High School football hazing scandal is claiming the Tredyffrin/Easttown School District failed to protect him from repeated hazing, including sexual abuse, during his freshman season.January 12, 2017
Neighborhoods
Upstart bocce league rolling along in Philly neighborhood
The All-American Liberty Leagues have gained popularity in Fairmount, where several dozen participants gather each week to drink beers, socialize and toss a few bocce balls.Just In
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