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

October 31, 2025

Donations

These Philly-area restaurants and grocers are giving out free food during the SNAP pause

by Kristin Hunt

Philly-area restaurants like Juana Tamale and Center City Pretzel Co. are giving away free food while SNAP benefits are frozen. Independent grocers including Riverwards Produce are also hosting donation drives during the shutdown.

October 31, 2025

Transportation

SEPTA granted two more weeks to finish its inspection of old Regional Rail cars after electrical fires

by Kristin Hunt

SEPTA has two more weeks to finish its mandated inspections of aging Regional Rail cars, which were linked to five electrical fires this year. The Federal Railroad Administration extended the deadline to Nov. 14.

October 31, 2025

History

East Wing demolition speaks to Trump's 'lack of interest' in the role of first ladies, St. Joseph's historian says

by Kristin Hunt

St. Joseph's history professor Katherine A.S. Sibley says the demolition of the East Wing speaks to President Trump's 'lack of interest' in the work of first ladies. Presidential spouses have historically worked out of the White House annex.

October 30, 2025

Books

New horror and thriller bookshop in Manayunk eyes Halloween opening

by Kristin Hunt

Thrillerdelphia, billed as Philly's first horror and thriller bookstore, will have its soft opening at 4203 Main St. on Halloween. The Manayunk business is from the same brains behind Cupid's Bookshop.

October 29, 2025

Courts

Camden County man pleads guilty after his girlfriend's body was found in a fridge in the woods

by Kristin Hunt

A Camden County man has pleaded guilty after his girlfriend's body was found in a fridge in Belleplain State Forest. Christopher Blevins, 46, is expected to serve 17 years in prison for the death of Laura Hughes, 50.

October 28, 2025

Food & Drink

Restaurants are transforming French onion soup into crepes, pizza and more

by Kristin Hunt

Philly restaurants including the Continental Midtown, Bar Lesieur and Bud & Marilyn's are serving French onion soup dumplings, crepes, meatloaf and pizza. Shake Shack has a limited-edition menu of burgers.

October 28, 2025

History

This provocative table spread has cups of toxic waste and a plate that illustrates the Centralia mine fire

by Kristin Hunt

A table spread by Rebecca Howland at the Fabric Workshop and Museum depicts pollution and ecological disasters like the Centralia, Pennsylvania, mine fire and Superfund site at Times Beach, Missouri.

October 28, 2025

Wildlife

Pa. Game Commission warns drivers to look out for 'increasingly active' deer

by Kristin Hunt

The Pennsylvania Game Commission is warning drivers to look out for 'increasingly active' deer during their mating season. They are especially mobile from October to December. Pennsylvania is one of the riskiest states for collisions.

October 28, 2025

Nature

Cape May County zoo announces birth of baby capybaras — with more on the way

by Kristin Hunt

Cape May County Park & Zoo announced the birth of two baby capybaras. The pups were born Sunday to mom Buttercup and dad Goomba. He is expecting with another female capybara, Marigold, in the coming weeks.

October 27, 2025

Arts & Culture

There's another 'yarn bombing' at the Singing Fountain, just in time for Halloween

by Kristin Hunt

The Singing Fountain on East Passyunk Avenue has been 'yarn bombed' again with a Halloween installation. The Drunken Knitwits, a crafting group that covers public Philly spaces in fabric art, says the display will remain until Nov. 1.