Kenny Cooper | WHYY
Kenny Cooper is WHYY’s suburban reporter covering Montgomery 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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Lt. Governor John Fetterman is getting help on the campaign trail from people in the same profession as his opponent. They call themselves Real Doctors Against Oz. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Pennsylvania’s roads, bridges, and sewer systems are aging poorly. Here’s how gubernatorial candidates — Josh Shapiro and Doug Mastriano — plan on fixing it. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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If Democrats want to flip control of the state Legislature, they’ll likely have to win the 151st District in Montgomery County. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Did you know Chester County produces half of the nation’s mushroom supply? WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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A state senator who represents Chester County plans to introduce legislation to address recent hospital closures that have swept through the region. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Nearly two months after monkeypox first made its way to Pennsylvania, the viral disease has found new ground in Philadelphia’s suburbs. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Chester County is developing a plan to strengthen historic tourism in the county as it works to rebound from the pandemic. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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The word “homosexuality” has officially been removed from the Pennsylvania Crimes Code. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Townships and boroughs across Montgomery, Bucks, Chester, and Delaware counties are transitioning their vehicle fleets to electric and investing in charging stations. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Plans are in the works for a massive liquefied natural gas facility and export terminal in Chester along the Delaware River. While company officials have shopped the project to local and state politicians for years, news of the immense industrial facility took community members and environmentalists by surprise.