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

August 18, 2026

Education

Philly public high school ranked No. 3 in the country by U.S. News & World Report

by Kristin Hunt

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Julia R. Masterman School in Philadelphia at No. 3 in its annual list of the best public high schools in America. Downingtown STEM Academy was No. 19.

August 17, 2026

Shopping

Middle Child is selling its own 'Juicy' apparel for BLT season

by Kristin Hunt

Middle Child spoofs Juicy Couture with its new BLT merchandise. The shirts, shorts, hats and totes imitate the pink velour tracksuits of the 2000s. They are available to buy online or at the Fishtown and Center City shops.

August 14, 2026

Celebrities

Colman Domingo shares some of his favorite movies in visit to Criterion Closet

by Kristin Hunt

Colman Domingo shared some of his favorite movies in his visit to the Criterion Closet. The West Philly native shouted out 'Moonstruck' and 'Claudine,' and called French star Alain Delon one of the 'most beautiful' male actors.

August 14, 2026

Courts

Delco man to serve 6 1/2 years in prison for stealing, selling U.S. Treasury checks worth $121 million

by Kristin Hunt

Alexander Telewoda, 26, was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison for his role in a scheme to steal U.S. Treasury checks from a USPS processing plant in Philly and sell them on Telegram. The checks totaled $121 million.

August 13, 2026

Wildlife

Eight-year-old boy from Delco catches piranha in Ridley Park Lake

by Kristin Hunt

Seamus Coffey, an 8-year-old from Delaware County, caught a red-bellied piranha at Ridley Park Lake. The toothy fish, normally found in the Amazon, was likely an 'unwanted pet' that was illegally dumped in the lake.

August 13, 2026

Courts

New Jersey among states suing Trump administration for demanding drivers' personal information

by Kristin Hunt

A group of 21 attorneys general, including New Jersey's Matthew Platkin, and Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro have sued the Trump administration. The lawsuit claims the federal government illegally demanded commercial driver records, including Social Security numbers, for DHS.

August 13, 2026

Streaming

Now streaming: Investigators track a female serial killer and missing person in two mysteries

by Kristin Hunt

In 'Furious' on Hulu, an FBI agent (Emmy Rossum) tracks a female serial killer (Lola Pettigrew). Fans of mystery shows can also catch up on Season 2 of 'Sugar' on Apple TV. Colin Farrell plays the eponymous PI.

August 12, 2026

Arts & Culture

Mural Arts announces new executive director to replace retiring founder

by Kristin Hunt

Mural Arts has announced a replacement for its longtime executive director and founder Jane Golden. Emily Mello will take over the role Sept. 1. The curator last worked at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago.

August 12, 2026

Streaming

In new 'Reacher' season, Jack drinks beer at Uptown and fights in Free Library

by Kristin Hunt

Jack Reacher (Alan Ritchson) visits Philadelphia in Season 4 of his eponymous Prime series. The premiere episode features Uptown Beer Garden, the Free Library, SEPTA and a Gritty bobblehead, among other references to Philly culture.

August 11, 2026

Development

Americans are increasingly opposed to data centers, Penn polling finds

by Kristin Hunt

About 3 in 5 Americans oppose the construction of data centers in their area, according to polling from Penn's Annenberg Public Policy Center. Respondents also think AI will negatively impact privacy, kids' safety and jobs.