Irene Moran

Nov 19, 2024 | pittnews.com | Zion Schenk |Irene Moran

From baking treats to ice skating in the cold weather, there is so much to do during the holidays. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or another holiday, there are so many great things to do to make this time of the year. Spending time with the people you love during the holiday season is one of the best ways to pass the time. During this time of the year, ideally, everyone is able to relax a bit, and quality time is a great de-stresser.

Nov 5, 2024 | pittnews.com | Jake Vasilias |Irene Moran

9:14 am A few weeks ago, I wrote a column on the new 76ers arena. Since then, there have been a few updates on the legislation — and I still think it is a terrible idea. Despite the changes in proposals and plans, my opinion has not changed since the idea was announced in 2022.

Oct 28, 2024 | pittnews.com | Irene Moran

Many people have different viewpoints on what friendship truly is. We all have a variety of friends — best friends, close friends, casual friends, lifelong friends. Though, what really makes someone a friend? My parents have given me the best advice ever in life, and some of that advice is about friendship. All of us have lost friends or just experienced distance from friends that leads to fallouts. It’s a normal thing that happens, and that is OK.

Oct 9, 2024 | pittnews.com | Irene Moran

1:08 pm Spotify Daylists might be one of my favorite features on the app, minus the Spotify Wrapped at the end of the year. It’s a feature feature where a playlist is made for you depending on what kind of music you listen to during that time of day, and it changes depending on the time of day. As an experiment, I decided that it might be fun to check out my Daylist at random points of the day and see how they compare and change depending on the day of the week and the time I listen.

Sep 30, 2024 | pittnews.com | Julianna Steach |Irene Moran

On Sept. 18, the mayor of Philadelphia, Cherelle Parker, approved the new 76ers arena proposal. I, amongst many other Philadelphians, am outraged by this — I think most of us find this worse than having the new arena in New Jersey. One thing that really stood out to me when Parker approved the proposal was when she said “I wholeheartedly believe this is the right deal for the people of Philadelphia. To the people of Chinatown, please know that I hear you.” This is not true at all. On Sept.