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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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
Chester County Republicans look to seize back majority control of commissioners board
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2 years ago
Delaware County plans first-ever LGBTQ Pride parade
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2 years ago
Chester County’s first Democratic majority declares reelection bid for commissioners board
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
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2 years ago
Delco seeking public input on plans to reestablish juvenile detention center
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2 years ago
Yeadon’s internal police study finds death of woman in police custody was ‘preventable’
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