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

November 30, 2016

Police

Philly official identified as suspect in anti-Trump graffiti at market

by John Kopp

Assistant city solicitor Duncan Lloyd is one of two men seen on a surveillance video that captured a vandal spray painting anti-Donald Trump graffiti on the wall of a supermarket in Chestnut Hill, according to First Deputy City Solicitor Craig Straw.

November 29, 2016

Towing

Controversial policy may return to combat predatory towing in Philly

by John Kopp

The Committee on Streets and Services received testimony on a pair of towing-related bills, both of which were approved to for consideration by the entire council. The first would require illegally parked vehicles to be ticketed before being towed. The second amends the city's rotational tow system, adding penalities aimed at ending wreck-chasing practices.

November 28, 2016

Ohio State

Why Ohio State instructed students to 'Run. Hide. Fight'

by John Kopp

Ohio State University tweeted "run hide fight" during an on-campus attack Monday. The phrase is a public awareness campaign promoted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, among others, to remind people of their responses during an active shooter situation.

November 28, 2016

Business

Kennedy Health's fiber optic network down for nearly 11 hours

by John Kopp

Kennedy Health experienced a fiber optic network outage at its three South Jersey hospitals for more than 10 hours on Monday, forcing employees to enact contingency protocols.

November 25, 2016

Politics

Trump supporter on Allentown flight: 'We got some Hillary b----es on here?'

by John Kopp

A boisterous supporter of Donald Trump tried to raise vocal support for the president-elect upon boarding a flight to Allentown earlier this week. But when his efforts yielded little enthusiasm, he asked whether there were "some Hillary b----es" onboard before sitting down.

November 23, 2016

Transportation

Amtrak trains delayed in Philly after trespasser struck on tracks in Delaware

by John Kopp

Amtrak trains travelling through Delaware are operating on delays due to a person being struck and killed on Wednesday afternoon.

November 22, 2016

Technology

Shopping on Cyber Monday? You should know about 'Hacker Tuesday'

by John Kopp

Come Cyber Monday, hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of people will enter personal financial information online as they complete varying purchases. Many will be mindful to ensure they are doing so in a secure manner, but others will not. And hackers will be ready to prey.

November 22, 2016

Scandals

Pennsylvania A.G. releases 'Porngate' report — but without names

by John Kopp

The Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office released a report that flagged some 11,000 emails captured on its servers as pornographic, racist, mysoginistic or otherwise offensive. But Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer redacted the names of 51 individuals listed in the report for sending inappropriate emails.

November 21, 2016

Courts

Court: Beer garden may continue operating in Point Breeze

by John Kopp

The Point Breeze Pop Up beer garden may continue operations despite not having a proper zoning permit, a Pennsylvania Appellate Court ruled Monday.

November 18, 2016

Running

Sixteen years after premature birth, Philly girl ready for first marathon

by John Kopp

Destiny Lyda was born so tiny that her caretakers dressed her in doll clothes. Sixteen years later, she is ready to complete the Philadelphia Marathon.