Kenny Cooper is a WHYY News multiplatform reporter covering Chester and Delaware counties. He joined WHYY in November 2020. Kenny, a Montgomery County native, graduated in 2020 from Temple University with a BA in journalism and political science.
Prior to WHYY, he covered Pennsylvania state politics through an Election SOS fellowship at the Pennsylvania Capital-Star. In early 2020, Kenny was selected to be a participant in the POLITICO Journalism Institute. He has interned at numerous news outlets, including CNN, NBC News & MSNBC, NBC Sports Philadelphia, and FOX 29.
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Pennsylvania’s budget is nine weeks late. Delaware County lawmakers are urging the Senate to reach a deal on funding SEPTA and schools before it’s too late.
4 weeks ago
Delaware County at odds over proposed human relations commission
If enacted, the human relations commission would mediate certain complaints of discrimination in Delaware County.
4 weeks ago
Delaware County officials are bracing for the worst if Pennsylvania lawmakers fail to reach a deal to fund SEPTA.
4 weeks ago
FanDuel restores SEPTA express service for Philadelphia Eagles home opener
Subway trains will run as previously scheduled before and after Thursday’s game. The gambling company’s sponsorship will cover free rides home.
4 weeks ago
ICE denies U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon entry to region’s largest detention center
Delaware County’s member of Congress is considering joining a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
1 month ago
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Chester city homicides fall 85% this summer
Reported instances of both nonviolent and violent crime are down in Delaware County’s only city during the summer of 2025.
1 month ago
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Pennsylvania budget impasse halts millions in state funding to Chester County
Stalled budget negotiations have upended SEPTA operations and are beginning to impact crucial services in Chester County.
1 month ago
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Active shooter report at Villanova University was a ‘cruel hoax,’ no injuries reported
University President Peter Donohue said police found no injuries and no evidence of a weapon.
1 month ago
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ICE engaged in ‘standoff’ in Trenton, N.J.
ICE agents failed to gain entry to detain an unknown number of people inside a home on Bayard Street.
1 month ago
Norristown appoints new police chief. Not every councilmember was on board
Michael Trail, who is currently Lansdale’s chief of police, will begin his tenure as Norristown’s top cop on Nov. 3.
1 month ago
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Chester County lawmaker eyes plan to protect Philly-area tax revenue — and SEPTA
State Rep. Melissa Shusterman, D-Chester, is circulating a plan to divide up state tax revenue into three regions to sidestep future funding disputes.
1 month ago
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Norristown chooses Michael Trail as police chief
Michael Trail, who is currently Lansdale’s top cop, would become Norristown’s fourth police chief in four years.
2 months ago