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.
September 8, 2023
Books
'It's Always Sunny' cookbook shares recipes for rum ham, milk steak
In the new cookbook 'Paddy's Pub: The Worst Bar in Philadelphia,' author Laurel Randolph recreates some of the most iconic food and drinks from 'It's Always Sunny.' Recipes include rum ham, milk steak and a McPoyle milk punch. She tells PhillyVoice that a few foods, like turkey sangria, were too gross to make it into the book.September 7, 2023
Lifestyle
How 'jawn' evolved from regional slang to a dictionary entry
Jawn, the Philadelphia slang term used in 'Creed' and 'Abbott Elementary,' was added to Dictionary.com on Wednesday. Merriam-Webster is also considering adding the word, which refers to unspecified people, objects and places, to its dictionary.September 6, 2023
Weekend
Philly Fringe Fest and a spooky market: Your weekend guide to things to do
The Philadelphia Fringe Festival and Welcoming Week return to Philadelphia for the first full weekend of September. Other things to do include an Evil Genius block party, East Passyunk music fest and Laurel Hill Cemetery's annual goth market.September 6, 2023
Education
Early school dismissals in Philly extended through Friday as heat wave persists
Due to an ongoing heat wave, the School District of Philadelphia has extended early dismissals to 86 schools without air conditioning or proper cooling for the remainder of the week. Temperatures are expected to hit 96 degrees on Thursday and 93 degrees on Friday. Students returned from summer break on Tuesday.September 5, 2023
Shopping
Market of the Macabre returns to Laurel Hill Cemetery
Laurel Hill Cemetery will host the seventh annual Market of the Macabre on Saturday, Sept. 9. The outdoor marketplace features vendors selling oddities, curiosities, antiques and other gothic jewelry and gifts.September 5, 2023
Government
Danielle Outlaw resigns as Philadelphia police commissioner
Danielle Outlaw has resigned as police commissioner of Philadelphia to accept a new position with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Over her three-and-a-half-year tenure, Outlaw oversaw the department through the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, George Floyd protests and the police shooting of Eddie Irizarry.September 4, 2023
Prevention
When to get your flu shot, COVID-19 booster and RSV vaccine this fall
As fall approaches, so does the season for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV infections. Vaccines for all three viruses are available. Doctors explain the best time to get them, who needs them and whether people can get all three at the same time.September 1, 2023
Pets
Philly-area animal shelters rescue cats and dogs displaced by Hurricane Idalia
Philly-area shelters have begun welcoming animals from states hit by Hurricane Idalia this week. Brandywine SPCA and Saved Me announced fundraisers for their rescue missions to transport homeless puppies, kittens, dogs and cats out of Florida, Georgia and South Carolina.August 31, 2023
History
The first major bank heist in America happened 225 years ago in Philly — and the wrong guy went to prison
The first bank robbery in the U.S. happened in Philly on Aug 31, 1793. The target, 225 years ago, was the Bank of Pennsylvania at Carpenters' Hall in what is now Old City. The theives stole more than $162,000 and never went to jail. For a time, the wrong man, a blacksmith named Patrick Lyon, was accused and charged.August 31, 2023
Protests
Penn Museum abruptly closes amid protest over MOVE bombing victims' remains
Protesters outside the Penn Museum demanded the return of the remains of two people killed in the MOVE bombing in West Philly in 1985. The demonstration closed the museum on Thursday. Organizers want the remains of Delisha Africa and Katrina Dotson, who were killed when police dropped a bomb on the MOVE compound on Osage Avenue.Just In
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- 'Odyssey' movie boosts sales of Penn professor's translation of Homer's epic
- Documentary to explore life of former Philly radio host whose mother fatally shot her father
- Chester County man convicted of trafficking minors whom he forced to work on a mushroom farm
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