Pittsburg, PA
2 Pittsburgh-area booksellers get $500 holiday bonus from author James Patterson
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Two Pittsburgh-area booksellers are among hundreds getting a $500 holiday bonus from best-selling author James Patterson.
Carolyn Pallof at White Whale Bookstore in Pittsburgh and Weston Millar at Penguin Bookshop in Sewickley are two of the 600 booksellers receiving a holiday bonus from Patterson, according to the list on the American Booksellers Association’s website.
This year Patterson pledged $300,000 to be distributed as part of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program, which he’s been doing since 2015, the ABA said.
“It’s that time of year! Thank you to all the hardworking booksellers out there — and to everyone who submitted nominations,” Patterson wrote in a social media post.
The Penguin Bookshop on Facebook congratulated Millar for winning the bonus.
“Weston is an invaluable member of the Penguin team. You may not see a lot of him because he is managing our inventory behind the scenes. But he is always willing to step out front when need be and do whatever task might need to be done, whether it’s hanging lights, moving a heavy box or fixing a computer,” the bookstore wrote.
James Patterson is the author of dozens of books, and according to his website, he’s donated more than 1 million books to students, $7.25 million to libraries and $2.1 million to independent bookstores and employees.
“We are all so grateful for Mr. Patterson’s ongoing support of independent booksellers. His generosity is incredible, and his recognition of booksellers and the valuable role they play in the industry is especially meaningful to us,” American Booksellers Association CEO Allison Hill said on the national trade association’s website.
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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