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

January 11, 2017

Courts

Upper Perk student fights expulsion after posting mash-up video some took as threat

by John Kopp

A 15-year-old boy whose mashup video caused the Upper Perkiomen School District to cancel classes one day last month will not be permitted to return to school while his federal lawsuit against the district plays out.

January 6, 2017

Police

Police describe men in attack on soldier after Mummers Parade

by John Kopp

Police provided an update on their investigation into an alleged attack on an active U.S. Army serviceman on Friday morning, detailing the incident and providing descriptions of the alleged perpetrators. But their search has not yielded any footage that depicts the alleged attack.

January 6, 2017

Genetics

On Facebook, Chester County mom searches for family with rare insight on gene mutation

by John Kopp

A Chester County woman took to Facebook in hopes of connecting with a family whose child has the same rare gene mutation as her own daughter.

January 5, 2017

Police

Serviceman attacked after Mummers Parade now recovering at home

by John Kopp

Austin Freni, the active U.S. Army serviceman allegedly attacked Sunday after the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, is recovering at his South Jersey home. But police have not released video footage or a description of the alleged attackers.

January 4, 2017

Police

Philly FOP president angered by decision not to charge teen who punched cop

by John Kopp

John McNesby, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge No. 5, sharply criticized Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams for declining to charge a 16-year-old girl who admitted to punching a police officer during a melee Monday.

January 3, 2017

Crime

Conestoga football players admit harassment in 'No Gay Thursday' hazing incident

by John Kopp

Three former Conestoga High School football players have each admitted to a lone harrassment offense in the hazing scandal that cost longtime coach John Vogan his job, Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan announced on Tuesday.

January 3, 2017

Police

No charges filed against teen struck by Philly police officer

by John Kopp

No charges will be filed against the 16-year-old girl seen in a video getting punched by a Philadelphia police officer. A video posted to Facebook showed portions of an incident between the officer and the teen, identified as Johnnae Pendleton, who admitted to police that she also threw punches.

January 3, 2017

Violence

Investigation continues into mob attack on local serviceman after Mummers Parade

by John Kopp

Philadelphia police continue to investigate an alleged attack against an active U.S. Army serviceman after Sunday's Mummers Parade.

December 29, 2016

Investigations

Man charged with murder of 81-year-old South Philly grocery store owner

by John Kopp

Maurice Green, 31, of the 5400 block of Berks Street, was charged Thursday with murder in the fatal shooting of Marie Buck, who owned Marie's Grocery Store at Titan and South Sixth streets in South Philly.

December 27, 2016

Odd News