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.
October 24, 2016
SEPTA
SEPTA police ready to exchange amnesty for camera
A man who took a DSLR camera from beneath a bench at the Cecil B. Moore Station on the Broad Street Line will be granted amnesty if he returns the camera to SEPTA police.October 24, 2016
Politics
Tim Kaine coming to Bucks County college on Wednesday
Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine will return to Southeastern Pennsylvania on Wednesday to stump for the Democratic ticket topped by Hillary Clinton.October 24, 2016
Health
NYC marathon run will honor a mother lost to suicide
As she trained for the NYC Marathon, Jamie-Lee Josselyn sought to honor her late mother, who died of suicide, by raising money for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.October 20, 2016
Legislation
Bill to legalize physician-assisted suicide moves forward in New Jersey
Legislation that would make New Jersey the sixth state to legalize physician-assisted suicide moved forward in the New Jersey legislature Thursday afternoon.October 20, 2016
Police
Cyclist videos roadside arrest, refuses to hand over cellphone to Philly police officer
Jean-Jacques Gabriel refused to surrender his cell phone to Philadelphia police after he recorded an arrest in West Philadelphia on Tuesday. Law experts say Gabriel correctly asserted his constitutional rights.October 18, 2016
Addiction
Radnor specialist helps people wage addiction battle she knows too well
Elizabeth Chance took her last drink 10 years ago, ending years of alcohol abuse. Now, she is a certified recovery specialist, helping others overcome their own addictions to alcohol and drugs.October 17, 2016
Animals
Is there a mountain lion roaming the woods of South Jersey? Fish and Wildlife says no.
A photograph captured by a trail camera in Camden County appears to show a large feline roaming. But is it a mountain lion, a species once indigenous to South Jersey but missing in these parts for more than 100 years, or is it a large house cat?October 12, 2016
Business
Philadelphia mayor: City can't halt Jewelers Row demolition project
Mayor Jim Kenney says he shares the frustration of the Philadelphians seeking to preserve five historic rowhomes on Jewelers Row. But he says there is little the city can do little to prevent Toll Brothers from proceeding with a condominium project.October 12, 2016
Space
Watch rocket blast across Philadelphia skies on Sunday
The unmanned Cygnus cargo ship will be blasted to the International Space Station by a two-stage Antares rocket developed by Orbital ATK, according to NASA. The launch is slated for 8:03 p.m. Sunday, but it could get delayed by Tropical Storm Nicole.October 12, 2016
Transit
Token of the past: SEPTA's antiquated fare system on its way out
SEPTA is phasing out its antiquated fare system by adopting a smart card system more typical of 21st century transit operations. With that, the transit token, a relic long abandoned elsewhere in the United States, will be no more.Just In
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- N.J. becomes latest state to ban cellphones in classrooms as Murphy signs bill into law
- N.J. lawmakers fast-track bills limiting cooperation with ICE after Minneapolis shooting
- Open thread replay: 49ers 23, Eagles 19
- Data centers are straining N.J.'s power grid. A bill would make them pay for it.
- At Philly's new 'Disaster University,' first responders get immersive training for mass-casualty events
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