Pittsburg, PA
Penguins Need More From Sidney Crosby
The Pittsburgh Penguins have stumbled out of the gate in the 2024-25 season. With a 3-4-0 record through their first seven games, the Penguins have seen a few different areas of concern sprout throughout the lineup. While goaltending and defense have been the low points, there is one key player who has had an unexpectedly slow start.
Captain Sidney Crosby is still one of the greatest players in the world, even at age 37, but the Penguins aren’t seeing his best work to start the new season. After a summer of contract drama and pundits begging for his departure from Pittsburgh, Crosby hasn’t done much to show why staying was the right move.
In seven games played, Crosby has six points, which doesn’t sound terrible, but you have to look at the details. Only one of those points is a goal, and he’s recorded points in just three of the Penguins’ first seven games.
There’s been enough production to hit the 1,600-point milestone, but something has just felt off about Crosby.
It’s been seven games, and aside from a good performance against the struggling Buffalo Sabres, Crosby hasn’t taken games over like he normally does. Evgeni Malkin has taken the spotlight as the show stealer, but Crosby needs to get back to his normal self.
There is no doubt Crosby will get there, too, it’s just been an unusual first couple of weeks. Considering he opened 2023-24 with a four-game point streak and 22 points (12G-10A) through the first 16 games, so much more has been expected this year.
Crosby was a minus-three in the Penguins’ recent 6-3 loss to the Winnipeg Jets and is a minus-four on the season. It’s been a tough start to the year and the road is only getting more challenging.
It’s not fair to say Crosby has been invisible to start an important year for the Penguins, but he hasn’t been at his best. The Penguins need their leader to be at his best if they want any chance at competing for the playoffs.
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Pittsburgh Regional Transit has started to install its ReadyFare vending machines as the agency prepares to roll out its new fare payment system.
PRT said it’s working to roll out its new ReadyFare system and has started to install the new machine at some of its light-rail stations.
The new machines recently were installed at PRT’s Gateway station in Downtown Pittsburgh.
PRT said that as it prepares to roll out the new system, current ConnectCard holders will receive a card in the mail with instructions on how to request a ReadyFare card.
The new ReadyFare cards will be able to be purchased at the new machines for $1.
PRT said that riders will be able to transfer any balances they have on a ConnectCard to the new ReadyFare cards using an online balance transfer form.
Pittsburg, PA
About 5 pounds of bees removed from Acrisure Stadium scaffolding ahead of Morgan Wallen concerts
Acrisure Stadium is buzzing with excitement ahead of the back-to-back Morgan Wallen concerts. Except it’s not the fans generating all the excitement — it’s about 5 pounds of honeybees.
The Fine Family Apiary in Monongahela said it was contacted on Wednesday about a swarm of bees clustered on the stage scaffolding. The apiary put the swarm in a “nuc box” and took them home before moving the bees into full-size equipment.
Owner Al Fine estimates the swarm weighed about 4 to 5 pounds and consisted of 12,000 to 15,000 bees. All said, it took less than two hours to get the job done.
Why do bees swarm?
Swarming is how honeybees propagate, Fine explained. According to Penn State Extension, during swarming, the queen and about half the workers leave their home to establish a new nest. The bees will form a temporary cluster, hanging out while scouts search the surrounding area for a more permanent home in hollow spaces like tree cavities or, occasionally, the walls of a home.
Swarms can stick around for several hours or days until they’re ready to move, Penn State Extension says. Meanwhile, the colony left behind is temporarily without a leader until a new queen is established.
With the swarm at Acrisure Stadium removed, Morgan Wallen’s show is ready to go on. The country music megastar will bring his I’m The Problem Tour to Pittsburgh on June 5 and June 6, along with multiple acts like Brooks & Dunn and Ella Langley.
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