Pittsburg, PA
Steelers Downgrade Cory Trice Jr. Before Ravens Game
The Pittsburgh Steelers announced, via Senior Director of Communications Burt Lauten, that they have downgraded cornerback Cory Trice Jr. to out for the team’s Week 11 game against the Baltimore Ravens.
Trice had his 21-day return window opened this week, which allowed him to return to practice. He was a full participant on both Thursday and Friday, leading to him earning a questionable game designation, though he’s not quite ready for game action.
The second-year corner was placed on the reserve/injured list after sustaining a hamstring injury in Week 3 versus the Los Angeles Chargers. Should he not be activated to the 53-man roster before the 21-day window concludes, Trice will have to miss the remainder of the year.
A seventh-round pick in 2023 out of Purdue, Trice tore his ACL in training camp last August and missed the entirety of his rookie campaign. He played a combined 29 defensive snaps and 19 on special teams over Pittsburgh’s first three contests this season, picking up an interception and two total tackles along the way.
The Steelers’ cornerback room is a bit injury-riddled at the moment. C.J. Henderson will miss Sunday’s game with a neck injury while Donte Jackson, who despite not receiving a designation, remained on the report all week with a hamstring injury.
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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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