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 5, 2017
Public Art
We asked six prominent, local women: Who deserves a statue?
PhillyVoice reached out to several prominent women in the area to see whom they'd add to the city's statuary. Here are their selections.October 2, 2017
Police
After Las Vegas mass shooting, Philly police to re-examine policies for large-scale events
The Philadelphia Police Department will re-examine the way it handles mass events on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway after a shooter in Las Vegas opened fire Sunday night from a hotel overlooking a country music festival, killing 58 people and injuring at least 515 others.September 28, 2017
Transportation
Philly's Vision Zero plan will slow traffic to eliminate fatalities
Philadelphia's Vision Zero action plan, a three-year guide to improving safety for motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians, was released Thursday morning.September 28, 2017
Immigration
ICE's 'Operation Safe City' results in more than 100 arrests of undocumented immigrants in Philly
Federal immigration officials arrested 107 individuals in Philadelphia during the four-day "Operation Safe City" that targeted undocumented immigrants living in sanctuary cities.September 26, 2017
Courts
IBEW Local 98 to sue prescription opioid manufacturers
The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 is preparing a class-action lawsuit against the manufacturers and marketers of prescription opioids, the union announced on Tuesday.September 25, 2017
Police
Reward offered to locate alleged shooter of Limerick woman
A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a Gregory Feldman, a Montgomery County man wanted for allegedly shooting a Limerick woman on Friday afternoon.September 21, 2017
Neighborhoods
New Comcast boxes are an eyesore, residents say
Comcast has been installing wire boxes on Philly homes, forcing residents to 'opt out' if they don't want them. That has drawn the ire of some Fairmount residents.September 21, 2017
Police
Philly police: Skimming devices used in fraud scheme that extends to suburbs
Authorities have recovered skimming devices believed to have been part of a fraud scheme that took place in Philadelphia, Bucks County and Montgomery County, Philly police announced on Thursday.September 20, 2017
Elections
Commissioner: Non-citizens voted in Philly elections
At least 220 non-U.S. citizens successfully registered to vote in Philadelphia between 2006 and 2017, according to a report released Wednesday by City Commissioner Al Schmidt.September 20, 2017
Court
Preliminary hearing in homicide of Temple student Jenna Burleigh delayed
The preliminary hearing for Joshua Hupperterz, the 29-year-old former Temple University student facing charges for the murder of 22-year-old Jenna Burleigh, has been continued until late November before Philadelphia Municipal Court Judge Patrick Dugan.Just In
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