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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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Brookhaven Borough grants family shelter permission to stay
The borough amended its sale agreement with Our Lady of Charity Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, keeping the shelter open for the “foreseeable future.”
4 months ago
‘Rush to judgment’: Attorney says teenager charged in Coatesville bus shooting is innocent
Attorney Vincent J. Caputo says his client, 17-year-old Jaki White-Marshall, did not conspire with three other individuals to shoot someone on a Coatesville school bus.
4 months ago
Jenkintown Police Benevolent Association issues vote of ‘no confidence’ in police chief
Borough officials are defending the police chief as Jenkintown explores dismantling its police department to cut costs.
4 months ago
Listen 1:24The animal shelter is waiving adoption fees through Oct. 16 for adult cats and dogs to make room for the Hurricane Milton-affected cats.
4 months ago
Listen 0:51As temperatures dip, the stakes rise for one of Delco’s only family shelters
The family shelter in Brookhaven is facing imminent closure after a local church sold the building it operates in to the borough.
4 months ago
Listen 1:10A guide to Pa.’s U.S. Senate race between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick
Republicans want to take back control of the U.S. Senate. Casey, seeking a fourth term in office, is facing a former hedge fund executive.
4 months ago
The 13th District race between John Lawrence and Cristian Luna could swing the balance in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
4 months ago
Listen 1:13What’s a mall without teenage evening hangouts? The Willow Grove Park Mall will soon find out
Starting Oct. 1, unaccompanied teenagers will not be allowed in the Willow Grove Park Mall after certain hours without a parent or guardian.
4 months ago
Listen 1:11The 160th District race between Craig Williams and Elizabeth Moro could determine which party controls the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.
4 months ago
Listen 1:25Did the Pa. legislature undermine Chester’s influence over its water authority?
The receiver’s office said an 11th-hour change to an uncontroversial Senate bill stripped the city of Chester of having the sole power to control the Chester Water Authority.
5 months ago
Race to watch: Contested race for Pa. treasurer
Incumbent Republican Stacy Garrity and Democratic challenger Erin McClelland are the major party candidates on the ballot. Three minor party candidates are also in the fray.
5 months ago
If Chester’s water assets must be sold, the city’s retirees want them to go to the highest bidder
The bankrupt city’s largest creditor group believes the current plan doesn’t pull in enough money for the struggling city.
5 months ago
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