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 27, 2026

Politics

Sen. Fetterman calls on Trump to fire DHS Secretary Kristi Noem after ICE killings in Minneapolis

by Kristin Hunt

Sen. John Fetterman called on President Donald Trump to fire Kristi Noem as Homeland Security secretary following the ICE killings of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. The Pennsylvania senator was among seven Democrats who voted to confirm her last year.

January 27, 2026

Businesses

D.C.-based bagel chain Call Your Mother to open shop in Fishtown this year

by Kristin Hunt

Call Your Mother, a D.C.-based bagel shop, will expand to Philadelphia. The chain also has locations in Colorado, Maryland and Virginia. Owners Andrew Dana and Daniela Moreira plan to open in Fishtown in the spring or summer.

January 26, 2026

Arts & Culture

Community printmaking shop is raising money for larger space in West Philly

by Kristin Hunt

The Soapbox, a community printmaking shop and zine library, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support its move to a larger location in West Philly. The nonprofit is seeking $50,000 to relocate to 4542 Baltimore Ave. this spring.

January 26, 2026

Movies

'Gettysburg 1863' movie crew spotted filming on location in Pennsylvania

by Kristin Hunt

The cast and crew of 'Gettysburg 1863,' an upcoming Civil War movie, have been filming on location in Pennsylvania. They have shot scenes at the Shriver House Museum and Dobbin House Tavern.

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 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 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 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 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.