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.
October 24, 2022
Food & Drink
ReAnimator Coffee workers unionize with support from management amid ongoing organization effort
ReAnimator, a Philadelphia coffee chain, voluntarily recognized a new workers union, which has joined Local 80 of Workers United. Good Karma, Elixr, Ultimo, Korshak Bagels and several Philly Starbucks locations have also unionized. They mirror a national wave of cafe worker unionization efforts.October 24, 2022
Protests
Student protesters who interrupted Penn football game say they're facing trespassing citations, disciplinary action
About 75 University of Pennsylvania students affiliated with Fossil Free Penn rushed Franklin Field during halftime of the university's homecoming football game against Yale University on Saturday, Oct. 22. Penn police arrested 19 people after the demonstration delayed the football game by an hour. The protesters say they were cited for defiant trespassing and are facing disciplinary hearings for violating the school's Open Expression policy.October 21, 2022
Education
School District of Philadelphia considers adding more 'phone-free' classrooms
Yondr pouches can be used at schools or concert venues to lock cell phones from use. The School District of Philadelphia is considering using them in more schools based on the successful implementation at Overbrook High School last spring. But officials are debating whether a new $5 million contract is a sufficient use of money and whether the pouches will help increase class attendance and engagement, or invade students' privacy.October 20, 2022
Movies
Catch these 5 must-see movies at the Philadelphia Film Fest this weekend
Netflix's 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' is one of the marquee films playing the Philadelphia Film Festival this weekend. New movies starring Jennifer Lawrence and Philly activist Kristal Bush will also screen, along with directors Noah Baumbach and Park Chan-wook's latest.October 20, 2022
Food & Drink
Philadelphia makes outdoor dining permanent with new licensing program
Philadelphia officials introduced a new outdoor dining license for streeteries, which occupy parking lanes outside approved restaurants. This will make the outdoor dining enclosures of the COVID-19 pandemic permanent in Old City, Center City, Fishtown and other areas.October 19, 2022
2022 Election
Republican Aaron Bashir challenges Brendan Boyle in Pa.'s 2nd Congressional District
Aaron Bashir, a Republican, is challenging Brendan Boyle for his seat in Pennsylvania's 2nd Congressional District. Bashir wants the Bible taught in schools, lower taxes and safer streets. He has denied the results of the 2020 election.October 19, 2022
Movies
Documentary on 1985 MOVE bombing wins Library of Congress award
'Philly on Fire,' a documentary on the 1985 MOVE bombing, won the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize. The film will focus on the Philadelphia police and politicians responsible for the attack, and the Black liberation group's survivors. The $200,000 prize is meant to help the filmmakers finish production and distribution.October 19, 2022
2022 Election
Democratic Rep. Brendan Boyle runs again in Pennsylvania's 2nd District against Aaron Bashir
U.S. Rep Brendan Boyle, a Democrat, is running for his fourth term in Pennsylvania's 2nd District against Aaron Bashir. Boyle has championed the working class, fought for stricter water standards and boycotted Oreos after the cookie-maker Mondelez closed its Philadelphia factory.October 18, 2022
Mental Health
The successes of the Eagles and Phillies have fans putting their superstitions on full display – and that's OK
Philly sports fans, like so many others, engage in rituals and superstitions out of belief that they can control the outcome of the game. With the Eagles an undefeated 6-0 and the Phillies making an unexpected playoff run, those behaviors are flourishing. Psychologists say it's a form of anxiety. Philadelphia Eagles fans cheer on the team's undefeated 6-0 winning streak. Philly sports fans, like so many others, engage in rituals and superstitions out of belief that they can control the outcome of the game. Psychologists say it's a form of anxiety.October 14, 2022
2022 Election
Army vet Ashley Ehasz challenges incumbent Republican Brian Fitzpatrick for Pa.'s 1st District seat
Army veteran Ashley Ehasz, a Democrat, is running against Republican incumbent Brian Fitzpatrick for his congressional seat in Pennsylvania's 1st District. She supports abortion right and raising the minimum wage to $15.Just In
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