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

June 4, 2026

Movies

Passyunk Square couple plans to open video rental shop 13 years after the last Blockbuster in Philly closed

by Kristin Hunt

Passyunk Square couple Dylan and Keri Wise are seeking a space in Philly for their video rental shop Little Movie Store. It will offer members over 20,000 DVDs, Blu-rays and VHS tapes to rent.

June 3, 2026

Transportation

Philly Pride March: Here are the road closures and parking restrictions in place for Sunday

by Kristin Hunt

The annual Philly Pride March will close parts of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and the Spring Garden Street Tunnel on Sunday. Parking restrictions and bus detours will also be in place around Fairmount.

June 2, 2026

Books

Philly science writer delves into 'amazing superpowers' of bugs in new book

by Kristin Hunt

Science writer Margie Patlak delves into the world of bugs in 'Insect Safari.' The nonfiction book debuted Tuesday. It includes photos and interesting facts about butterflies, bees, wasps, beetles, praying mantis and moths.

June 2, 2026

Transportation

SEPTA reopens underground concourse connecting Walnut-Locust and City Hall stations

by Kristin Hunt

SEPTA has reopened the underground tunnel that connects Walnut-Locust Station to 15th Street and City Hall stations. The South Broad Concourse had been closed since the summer of 2020.

June 2, 2026

Movies

He acted in 'The Thing' and 'Warriors.' Now, he's returning to his native Bucks County to rock

by Kristin Hunt

Thomas G. Waites went to Juilliard and acted with Al Pacino. The Levittown native is returning to Bucks County with his band June 7 at New Hope Winery. He discussed the ending of 'The Thing' and why he got fired from 'The Warriors.'

June 1, 2026

Development

Mann Center races to finish redesign in time for summer concert season

by Kristin Hunt

The Mann Center is racing to complete a $70 million renovation project in time for its 2026 concert season, which begins June 15. An especially snowy winter slowed progress on the project — the biggest the amphitheater has undergone since it opened in 1976.

June 1, 2026

Investigations

Woman used kids to help her steal from Wawa in Montgomery County, police say

by Kristin Hunt

Hatboro police are searching for a woman who allegedly used kids to help her steal from Wawa. Workers at the Montgomery County branch said this was a 'common trend' for the suspect, seen exiting in a silver Nissan Versa.

May 29, 2026

The main cast for 'The God of the Woods' includes two 'Stranger Things' actors and an Oscar nominee

by Kristin Hunt

Netflix has revealed the main cast for 'The God of the Woods.' The series is an adaptation of Temple professor Liz Moore's 2024 bestselling novel. 'Stranger Things' co-stars Maya Hawke and Nell Fisher will star with Kerry Condon.

May 28, 2026

Investigations

Caregiver and her family charged in connection to dead body found in a suitcase in Kensington

by Kristin Hunt

Police have identified the body found inside a suitcase in a Kensington alleyway on Friday, May 22. Vincent Good, 53, was a resident of Mayfair and died of multiple gunshot wounds. His death has been ruled a homicide.

May 28, 2026

Streaming

Streaming guide: Say goodbye to Stephen Colbert with his best 'Late Show' bits

by Kristin Hunt

The last season of 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' is now streaming on Paramount+ following the series finale. 'Daily Show' correspondent Josh Johnson has a new HBO special and 'Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair' is on Peacock.