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

November 28, 2023

Courts

Philly pharmacist pleads guilty to billing over $500,000 in fake prescriptions

by Kristin Hunt

Philly pharmacist Ahmed Bachir has pleaded guilty to billing over $500,000 in a prescription scam. Bachir, who owns Aramingo Pharmacy in Port Richmond, allegedly billed Medicaid and other providers between 2019 and 2021 for medications patients never received.

November 27, 2023

Adult Health

Diabetes medication Mounjaro is more effective than Ozempic for weight loss, study says

by Kristin Hunt

A new head-to-head study found that adult patients on Mounjaro were significantly more likely to experience weight loss than those on Ozempic. Both tirzepatide and semaglutide are injectable diabetes drugs.

November 27, 2023

Holiday

Where to find a Christmas tree in Philly

by Kristin Hunt

Need to buy a Christmas tree in Philadelphia? These plant shops and garden centers offer firs and spruces within city limits. Delivery options are available for those who don't have a car.

November 24, 2023

Food & Drink

Hot chocolate crawl returns to East Passyunk in December

by Kristin Hunt

East Passyunk will host its second annual hot chocolate crawl on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participating cafés, bakeries and restaurants along the South Philly business district will serve boozy and regular cocoa.

November 24, 2023

Arts & Culture

These Philly museums and theaters are offering Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on tickets, memberships

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia museums and theaters are offering discounts on memberships, tickets, classes and gift shop items on Black Friday through Cyber Monday. Institutions include the Kimmel Cultural Campus, Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia Film Society and Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences.

November 24, 2023

Leslie Odom Jr. duets 'Please Come Home for Christmas' with 'Ted Lasso' star in new holiday special

by Kristin Hunt

Leslie Odom, Jr. duets 'Please Come Home for Christmas' with 'Ted Lasso' star Hannah Waddingham in her new holiday special. 'Hannah Waddingham: Home for Christmas' is now streaming on Apple TV+.

November 24, 2023

History

The iron lung seems archaic, but a smaller version — like the one at the Mütter Museum — helped people, even recently

by Kristin Hunt

The Porta-Lung offered polio survivors and other patients with rare diseases a more portable version of the iron lung. The Mütter Museum, 19 S. 22nd Street in Philadelphia, has one of these negative pressure ventilators, once distributed by Respironics and then Philips.

November 21, 2023

Food & Drink

How to make a classic Pennsylvania Dutch dessert for Thanksgiving

by Kristin Hunt

Need a dessert for Thanksgiving? Try the classic Pennsylvania Dutch shoofly pie. This recipe comes from the Amish vendors at Beiler's Bakery, by way of the Reading Terminal Market Cookbook.

November 21, 2023

Performances

Rolling Stones to rock Lincoln Financial Field in 2024

by Kristin Hunt

The Rolling Stones return to Philadelphia in 2024 on their Hackney Diamonds Tour. The classic rockers will play the Lincoln Financial Field on June 11. Tickets go on sale Dec. 1, with presale tickets available Nov. 29-30 for registered fans.

November 17, 2023

Children's Health

Cancer death rate among kids and teens has declined by 24%, CDC says

by Kristin Hunt

The cancer death rate among kids and teens has declined by 24%, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. The report analyzed data between 2001 and 2021. Brain cancer, not leukemia, is now the deadliest cancer among children.