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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It’s been four decades since the historic Reading Railroad was active in connecting Philadelphia with its northernmost suburbs — now, its spiritual successor’s long shot plan at a comeback is one step closer to coming to fruition. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Anti-LGBTQ flyers are targeting the West Chester Area School District’s book collection. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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The Delaware County Public Defender's Office is joining forces with a national nonprofit to improve the way clients gain access to services addressing such issues as poverty, housing, and mental health. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Pennsylvania First Lady Frances Wolf visited Jenkintown recently for a "Day of Racial Healing" alongside community members and elected officials. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Phoenixville has plans to build what it says will be the first hydrothermal carbonization plant at a wastewater treatment plant in all of North America. The hydrothermal carbonization is an alternative approach to sewage treatment that can harness useful byproducts such as energy. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Delaware County will soon require contractors to disclose political gifts made to certain county, statewide, and party officials. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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With the holidays comes the spirit of giving. But what if you could be in a community that offers that same kind of generosity year-round — without expecting anything in return? WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more on the movement known as Buy Nothing.
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Pennsylvania’s only privately-managed county prison could soon lose that distinction. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper reports on actions being taken now that could bring the George W. Hill Correctional Facility back under county management.
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Have you heard of the Delco Bubble? Could it be that Delaware County sits in a meteorological zone of its own? A lot of people think so. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.
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Public pressure is mounting against a trash incinerator in the city of Chester as environmental racism and pollution claims pile up. WHYY’s Kenny Cooper has more.