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 31, 2023

Courts

Philly Proud Boys leader gets 15-year prison sentence for role in Jan. 6 Capitol attack

by Kristin Hunt

A judge sentenced Zachary Rehl, the former leader of the Philadelphia chapter of the Proud Boys, to 15 years in federal prison on Thursday for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

August 30, 2023

Weekend

Brazilian Day and a comedy fest: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

The long Labor Day weekend ahead includes a 12-hour comedy festival in Port Richmond, a pop-up market in Dilworth Park and Brazilian Independence Day at Penn's Landing. End the holiday with a symbol of fall: the pumpkin spice latte.

August 29, 2023

Health News

Philly's air has high amounts of nitrogen dioxide, NASA's new space instrument shows

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia and other cites in the Northeast have high levels of nitrogen dioxide, according to images from a new NASA instrument that monitors air pollution levels from space. The pollutant, released by burning fossil fuels, can cause smog and acid rain; it also aggravates asthma.

August 28, 2023

Entertainment

Philadelphia Film Society to host BYOB 'Barbie' night before the movie leaves theaters

by Kristin Hunt

Philadelphia Film Society will host a special BYOB night for its Tuesday, Aug. 29 screening of 'Barbie.' Ticket-holders to the 7:15 p.m. showing at PFS East can bring one six-pack of beer or bottle of wine per two guests. 'Barbie' will leave most Philly movie theaters this week ahead of its streaming debut on Max on Sept. 5.

August 25, 2023

New Netflix docuseries explores '70s CIA mission with Chester connection

by Kristin Hunt

The new Netflix docuseries 'Spy Ops' will revisit seven major intelligence operations from the CIA and MI6, including Project Azorian. The 1970s mission aimed to recover a sunken Soviet submarine with a recovery vessel built in Chester and a cover story that Howard Hughes was involved.

August 25, 2023

Family-Friendly

Look for bats during a nighttime nature walk through The Woodlands cemetery

by Kristin Hunt

The Woodlands will host another free Nature Night on Friday, Sept 8 at 6 p.m. This one includes an owl watch, storytime for children and a bat walk through the West Philly cemetery at dusk. Registration is encouraged.

August 24, 2023

Women's Health

Severe pregnancy complications have surged in Pennsylvania, and they're particularly prevalent in Philly

by Kristin Hunt

Severe maternal morbidities rose by 40% across Pennsylvania between 2016 and 2022, according to new data from the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council. Philadelphia had the fourth-highest rate in the state. Pregnancy complications that increased included shock, sepsis, acute renal failure, adult respiratory distress syndrome and disseminated intravascular coagulation.

August 23, 2023

Weekend

A bookstore crawl and $4 movies: Your weekend guide to things to do

by Kristin Hunt

This weekend in Philadelphia, the city's first bookstore crawl will be held on Saturday, Aug. 26, and movie theaters offer $4 tickets for National Cinema Day on Sunday, Aug. 27. An interactive pirate show also comes to Penn's Landing.

August 23, 2023

Investigations

Philly police officer that shot Eddie Irizarry to be fired, officials say

by Kristin Hunt

Mark Dial, the Philadelphia police officer who fatally shot 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry in Kensington on Aug. 14, 2023 has been suspended and will be fired in 30 days, Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Wednesday. Dial refused to cooperate with internal investigations into the shooting, officials said.

August 22, 2023

Education

After rejecting a request to ban books, one Chester County school district now hears an appeal

by Kristin Hunt

The Oxford Area School District will consider an appeal after rejecting a request to ban the books The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison, Lucky by Alice Sebold, The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas and The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky from its high school library.