Kristin Hunt

Kristin Hunt is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice. A history and pop culture junkie, she spends her spare time stalking the Free Library shelves and binge watching TCM. She has previously contributed to Vulture, GQ, Mental Floss, JSTOR Daily, and The Washington Post.

kristin@phillyvoice.com

January 23, 2026

Investigations

Shipwreck from 1890 washes ashore at Island Beach State Park

by Kristin Hunt

Pieces of the Lawrence N. McKenzie schooner, which went missing 136 years ago, have washed up at Island Beach State Park in Ocean County. The shipwreck occurred in 1890 near Barnegat. The crew survived.

January 23, 2026

Courts

Feds to Philly on President's House suit: Focus on city's jobless rate, 'reckless' cashless bail policy instead

by Kristin Hunt

The Trump administration responded to Philadelphia's lawsuit over the removal of a slavery exhibit at Independence National Historical Park by urging the city to focus on its unemployment rate and cashless bail system. The signs at the exhibit referenced people that George Washington enslaved.

January 23, 2026

'Shark Tank' to hold auditions in Philly again after 'record turnout' last year

by Kristin Hunt

'Shark Tank' will hold open auditions for Season 18 in Philadelphia on Wednesday, March 18. The ABC series features investors Robert Herjavec, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Barbara Corcoran, Daniel Lubetzky and Daymond John.

January 22, 2026

Streaming

What to stream: With snowstorm coming, hunker down and binge 'John Wick' and 'Hunger Games' franchises

by Kristin Hunt

Settle in for the winter storm by binge-watching 'Veronica Mars' on Netflix and Hulu or 'The Traitors' on Peacock. Looking for a streaming movie recommendation? Try the 'John Wick' or 'Hunger Games' franchises.

January 22, 2026

Food & Drink

What groceries do people panic buy before a snowstorm? It's more than just milk, eggs and bread.

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia grocery stores see runs on milk, eggs and cat food before snowstorms, but also comfort foods like ice cream and ingredients for project meals as residents prepare for winter weather.

January 21, 2026

Streaming

As 'Queer Eye' comes to an end, its Philly stars explain how the show changed their lives

by Kristin Hunt

The 10th and final season of 'Queer Eye' is streaming on Netflix. Here's where three Philadelphia heroes from Season 5 — Pastor Noah Hepler, Tyreek Wanamaker and Jennifer Sweeney — are now.

January 20, 2026

Courts

Convicted killer sentenced to life in prison for 2018 double homicide in Kensington

by Kristin Hunt

Mario Ramirez, 38, will serve consecutive life sentences in prison for fatally shooting Anthony Torres and Jose Vega with an assault rifle on a Kensington street corner in August 2018, Pennsylvania prosecutors said Tuesday.

January 20, 2026

Protests

Protesters in Philly join national campaign to get Capital One to dump Israel arms corp

by Kristin Hunt

Pro-Palestinian protesters are serving free coffee outside Capital One cafes to encourage the bank holding company to sever ties with the arms manufacturer Elbit Systems. It has supplied Israel with weapons used in the war in Gaza.

January 20, 2026

Music

Sabrina Carpenter to perform at the Grammys for a second straight year

by Kristin Hunt

'Manchild' singer Sabrina Carpenter will perform at the 2026 Grammys on Sunday, Feb. 1. The Recording Academy said more performers would be revealed in the 'coming days.' Trevor Noah will host.

January 16, 2026

Government

Immigrant advocates push N.J. Gov. Murphy to sign protections into law before his term ends

by Kristin Hunt

Over 100 advocacy groups have asked New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to sign three bills strengthening immigrant protections before he leaves office on Jan. 20. Local chapters of the NAACP and ACLU signed a letter, along with labor unions.