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

March 12, 2024

Environment

DEP ramps up efforts to plug leaking, abandoned methane wells

by Kristin Hunt

The Department of Environmental Protection has capped more methane wells over the past 14 months than it did over the previous nine years combined, but the government will need to work harder if it wants to tackle the other 350,000 scattered across the state.

March 11, 2024

Food & Drink

Saté Kampar is coming back in a bigger space in Bella Vista

by Kristin Hunt

The Malaysian BYOB spot Saté Kampar announced it was closing in 2020 over failed lease negotiations. Now, the James Beard Award-nominated restaurant is returning as a retooled concept in Bella Vista on March 22.

March 11, 2024

History

100-year-old WWII veteran from Philly to receive France's highest honor

by Kristin Hunt

Benjamin Berry, a 100-year-old WWII veteran from Philly, will receive France's highest honor at a ceremony at the Navy Yard chapel on Monday, March 18. The Legion of Honor recognizes his service in the Battle of the Bulge; he also helped liberate the Dachau concentration camp.

March 8, 2024

Holiday

For step dancers, St. Patrick's Day parade is just one of many gigs

by Kristin Hunt

The McDade-Cara School of Irish Dance is preparing for another performance in the 2024 Philadelphia St. Patrick's Day Parade. The Delco studio has taught step dancing since 1962.

March 8, 2024

Government

Pa. lawmakers seek to expand Dolly Parton's free book program in state

by Kristin Hunt

State representatives are seeking to expand Dolly Parton's Imagination Library to more children in Pennsylvania. The program provides free books each month to kids 5 and under.

March 8, 2024

Family-Friendly

Volunteers needed for Philly's citywide cleanup event in April

by Kristin Hunt

The annual Philly Spring Cleanup returns Saturday, April 6. Volunteers are need to complete various projects in the city's parks and neighborhoods. They including collecting trash, painting benches, sweeping sidewalks, covering graffiti and planting bulbs. People can sign up for projects near their homes online.

March 6, 2024

Movies

Colman Domingo stars with formerly incarcerated actors in 'Sing Sing'

by Kristin Hunt

The first trailer for "Sing Sing" shows John "Divine G" Whitfield (Colman Domingo) and formerly incarcerated actors like Clarence "Divine Eye" Maclin putting on productions in the titular maximum security prison. It dropped Wednesday ahead of the A24 film's SXSW debut and July release.

March 6, 2024

Weekend

A St. Patrick's Day parade, pop-up bar and the Oscars: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

St. Patrick's Day celebrations are starting a weekend early with a themed pop-up bar and Philadelphia's annual parade, which will be held Sunday, March 10. Philadelphia Film Society will also host an Oscars party fundraiser.

March 5, 2024

Nature

Philly's cherry blossoms expected to bloom in early April

by Kristin Hunt

The Shofuso Japanese Cultural Center predicts Philadelphia cherry blossoms will reach peak bloom in the first week of April 2024. Cherry trees in the National Mall in Washington, D.C., may bloom earlier than expected.

March 5, 2024

Transportation

Protected bike lanes on Washington Avenue led to 181% increase in cyclist volume, city finds

by Kristin Hunt

The Washington Avenue repaving and improvement project, which concluded in 2023, increased biker volume along stretches of the road with protected bike lanes, a city report found. Sidewalk parking also increased.