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

October 23, 2026

Arts & Culture

Philadelphia Museum of Art to build new education center with $20 million gift

by Kristin Hunt

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is building a new education center with a $20 million gift from Comcast co-founder Julian Brodsky and his wife Lois. The project will revamp the north wing.

October 23, 2026

Transportation

SEPTA ridership hits highest level since COVID-19 pandemic

by Kristin Hunt

SEPTA ridership surpassed 820,000 in September, its highest mark since February 2020 — the final month before the COVID-19 pandemic. Bus ridership particularly soared.

October 23, 2026

Travel

These childhood best friends are driving from Philly to Niagara Falls in toy cars

by Kristin Hunt

Cassie Aran and Lauren Lee are attempting the Guinness World Record for longest journey in a toy car by driving from Philadelphia to Niagara Falls in electric vehicles for kids. They expect the roadtrip to take two months.

October 21, 2026

Investigations

Philly rideshare driver charged in fatal hit-and-run in Montgomery County

by Kristin Hunt

Andy Nunez Vasquez, a Philly rideshare driver, allegedly failed to stop and render aid or report an accident after his car crashed into Ricardo Baptiste in East Norriton on Sept. 6. A tractor-trailer ran over Baptiste, who died.

October 21, 2026

Illness

Ultra-processed foods, in general, don't increase colorectal cancer risk — but certain types may, study finds

by Kristin Hunt

A study of 400,000 Americans found no overall association between ultra-processed foods and colorectal cancer, though the type of ultra-processed foods consumed mattered. Whole-grain and dairy items lowered the risk while processed meats increased it.

October 21, 2026

Movies

'The Haunting of Pennhurst' documents a haunted attraction's even scarier past

by Kristin Hunt

'The Haunting of Pennhurst' charts abuse at the former Chester County institution and the disabled actors who run the haunted house each Halloween season. The documentary is in the Philadelphia Film Festival.

October 20, 2026

Business

World Cafe Live is closing after Halloween party

by Kristin Hunt

World Cafe Live is closing after a Halloween party. The West Philly music venue, which recently rebranded as World Stage, has been in a financial battle with its landlord the University of Pennsylvania.

October 20, 2026

Government

City adds three businesses to 'bad actors' list for alleged wage theft

by Kristin Hunt

The Philadelphia Labor Department has added three city businesses to its 'bad actors' list for unresolved wage theft: Flex Fitness Jungle Gym, Design Pro Development and No Comparison Cleaning Services.

October 20, 2026

Education

The top eight middle schools in Pa. are all in the Philly region, U.S. News & World Report says

by Kristin Hunt

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2027 rankings of the best elementary and middle schools by state. The Pennsylvania listings included Philly institutes like Julia R. Masterman and Penn Alexander.

October 16, 2026

Books

Philadelphia is the birthplace of the first Black superhero. His story and others are part of a new Penn exhibit

by Kristin Hunt

'The Black Hero's Journey,' a new exhibit at the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center at University of Pennsylvania, explores comic superheroes like Storm, Luke Cage, the Falcon and Black Panther through May 13.