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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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Delco takes first ‘physical step’ toward deprivatizing George W. Hill Correctional Facility
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Marple residents keep up the fight against proposed PECO gas reliability station
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Vaccine house calls are part of a new Delaware County program
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Philly’s Walk-up Wednesday vaccine clinics serving those over 65
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4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Montco gets its largest vaccine allotment; 2 new clinics open Friday
Pennsylvania has sent Montgomery County its largest delivery of vaccine to date.
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Montgomery County to debut new vaccine registration system to eliminate line-jumping
The Microsoft-based system launches April 5. It will be Montco’s third try for a smooth way to pre-register people and schedule appointments.
4 years ago
The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society gave away free seedlings to about 40 of Philadelphia’s community gardens Saturday at Awbury Arboretum.
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‘Deprivatization is feasible,’ says economic study of returning Delco prison to county control
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Pa. coronavirus update: Farley says pandemic ‘returning to where it began a year ago’
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley says COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are rising significantly.
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