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 26, 2024

Family-Friendly

Kelly Pool polar plunge returns to raise money for lifeguard recruitment

by Kristin Hunt

The Philly Phreeze polar plunge returns Feb. 24. The fundraiser supports the recruitment of lifeguards to work at the Philadelphia Parks and Recreation pools in the summer.

January 25, 2024

Transportation

School District of Philadelphia will double its electric buses over the next 3 years

by Kristin Hunt

The School District of Philadelphia will double its electric buses over the next three years with a new grant from the Environmental Protection Agency. Officials expect to have 40 zero-emissions vehicles by 2027.

January 25, 2024

Family-Friendly

Live sloth, tortoises featured in new rainforest animal exhibit at Academy of Natural Sciences

by Kristin Hunt

A new rainforest exhibit at Drexel's Academy of Natural Sciences will feature live animals, including a two-toed sloth, boa constrictors, red-footed tortoises and crested geckos. Visitors can meet them at twice-daily presentations led by their handlers.

January 24, 2024

Weekend

A tattoo festival and Lunar New Year celebration: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

This Jan. 26-28 weekend in Philadelphia, meet Disney princesses at Franklin Square or get new ink at the Tattoo Arts Festival. The Penn Museum will host Lunar New Year celebrations.

January 24, 2024

Food & Drink

Chefs from Honeysuckle Provisions, Bolo are semifinalists for James Beard Awards

by Kristin Hunt

The Philadelphia semifinalists for the 2024 James Beard Awards include My Loup, Isgro Pastries, a.kitchen+bar and the chefs from El Chingon, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, River Twice and Honeysuckle Provisions.

January 23, 2024

Courts

Philly pharmacy will pay $4.6 million to resolve fraud investigations

by Kristin Hunt

A Philadelphia pharmacy will pay $4.6 million to resolve health care fraud investigations. Federal prosecutors say Pennmark Pharmacy on South Street billed Medicaid and Medicare for prescriptions that were never dispensed.

January 23, 2024

Government

Philly updates its list of 'bad actor' employers, adding two new businesses in latest report

by Kristin Hunt

Philly's Office of Worker Protections added two local companies to its bad actors list for not resolving violations of labor laws: Making Life Easier and Angel Service of Philadelphia.

January 23, 2024

Adult Health

Even mild concussions caused by sports can lead to persistent health problems, researchers say

by Kristin Hunt

Even mild sports-related brain injuries can lead to persisting problems and even disability, according to new research in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The study compared traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) among athletes to those caused by car crashes or assaults.

January 22, 2024

Festivals

Tattoo festival will bring ink masters, sideshow acts to Pennsylvania Convention Center

by Kristin Hunt

At the 26th annual Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Festival, taking place Jan. 26-28 at Pennsylvania Convention Center, cover-up and portrait contests will take place in front of artists from 'Ink Master' and other reality TV shows.

January 20, 2024

Family-Friendly

Kids can learn how to tap maple trees, make syrup in Wissahickon Valley Park next month

by Kristin Hunt

Wissahickon Valley Park in Philadelphia will hold a free maple sugaring event Saturday, Feb. 10 at 11 a.m. Nature experts will teach families how to tap sugar maple trees for sap and transform it into syrup.