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.
September 2, 2015
Education
PSSA test scores fall in School District of Philadelphia
The School District of Philadelphia showed sharp performance declines on the 2014-15 Pennsylvania System of School Assessment exams, according to results released Wednesday.September 2, 2015
Papal Visit
Closest views of Pope Francis limited to ticket holders
A sizeable chunk of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway will be limited to ticket holders when Pope Francis visits Philadelphia later this month. The map, released Wednesday by the Secret Service, also includes security checkpoints and suggested walking routes for pilgrims meandering through Center City.September 2, 2015
Papal Visit
Secret Service releases list of prohibited items for papal visit
The Secret Service released Wednesday a list of items prohibited within the security perimeters established for the papal visit in late September.September 2, 2015
Education
Girard College enrollment climbs again despite uncertain future
As Girard College prepares to kick off another school year, its future remains in a state of flux. Yet, the school is set to hit its highest enrollment figure since administrators first proposed controversial structural changes two years ago.September 1, 2015
Crime
Alleged hit-and-run driver surrenders to police
A 22-year-old man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run incident in April surrendered to Philadelphia police Monday.August 31, 2015
Parks and Recreation
Fairmount Park Conservancy joins federal arts program
The Fairmount Park Conservancy is among six organizations nationwide selected to participate in the ArtPlace America Community Development Investments program, President Barack Obama announced Monday.August 31, 2015
Papal Visit
South Philly cheesesteak joints prepare for papal visit
Both Pat's King of Steaks and Geno's Steaks are accustomed to watching long lines of people develop around their perimeters on Passyunk Avenue. But the cheesesteak joints expect the papal visit to bring crowds they haven't seen since the Phillies paraded down Broad Street seven years ago.August 31, 2015
Law Enforcement
Philly FBI spokesman J.J. Klaver retiring after 26-year career
Special Agent J.J. Klaver will retire from the FBI Monday after serving nearly 26 year with the renown investigative organization. He opened up to PhillyVoice last week about his career, which included serving eight years in Indiana before joining the Philadelphia branch in 1998.August 27, 2015
Shootings
Chester County DA rules courthouse shooting justified
The man who was shot dead Tuesday after slashing a deputy sheriff with a knife inside the Chester County Justice Center did not target either deputy sheriff involved in the incident, Chester County District Attorney Thomas Hogan announced Thursday.August 27, 2015
Technology
One billion people logged onto Facebook on Monday
One billion people logged onto Facebook Monday, the first time the social media website reached that milestone, founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday.Just In
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