Pittsburg, PA
Cat missing for 1 year reunited with family thanks to microchip
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A cat was reunited with his family after he vanished nearly a year ago.
The reunion happened at Humane Animal Rescue of Pittsburgh on Thursday night, all because the bold kitty was microchipped, and it just happened to be National Check the Chip Day.
The cat, named Juni, has quite a tale to tell.
The family had just moved from Colorado to Pittsburgh, and when they got to their new home, their sneaky grey feline bolted from the car.
“The family just gets to Pittsburgh, and the cat escapes, and they had almost given up hope that they would ever be reconnected,” said Michele Frennier, HARP’s marketing director.
Frennier said the family desperately searched, and another family took Juni in after the escape artist with whiskers showed up on their porch.
“It seems that he was close by, maybe about nine miles away from where the family had moved to where this new family had found him. Taking him in, he was kind of hanging around, so he was well taken care of. After about six to eight months, things weren’t working out. Other cats they had in the home were not getting along. So, they made the decision to surrender him to HARP,” she said.
Juni was in luck when he arrived at HARP. Frennier said they scanned the mysterious cat to find out if he had a microchip, and his true identity was revealed.
“They reached out to the owner that was registered on the microchip, and as they say, the rest is history,” Frennier said.
She said this heartwarming reunion is an important reminder to get your pets microchipped. She said a collar with a tag isn’t always reliable. The permanent identification is implanted under the skin, it’s painless, and doesn’t cost a lot.
“If that pet escapes, something happens, they slip out of that collar. That microchip is there, and, you know, veterinarian offices have them, police stations have them, animal control has them. It’s a very simple way to try and get those pets back to the owners they love,” Frennier said.
That tiny chip made this reunion possible, which was the perfect ending to Juni’s adventurous story.
All pets adopted from HARP are microchipped. Microchipping is available at HARP’s medical center. It costs $30. They also provide chips at low-cost vaccine clinics.
Learn more and how to contact HARP here.
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Pittsburg, PA
Former Pittsburgh Steelers draft pick signs with UFL team
Former Pittsburgh Steelers safety Tre Norwood is signing with the Birmingham Stallions of the United Football League, the league announced on Friday. This is the first time that Norwood has resurfaced since joining the Buffalo Bills in 2023.
However, Norwood has not been in an NFL training camp this year and has seemingly drawn little interest from teams, which has left him no choice but to pursue to the UFL as an alternative.
Norwood, the Pittsburgh Steelers’ seventh-round draft pick in 2021, stayed with the team from 2021 to 2022 as one of their reserve safeties and special teamers. However, a calf injury during the team’s 2023 training camp doomed Norwood’s roster spot.
Instead, Norwood was released and joined the San Francisco 49ers’ practice squad. Later, he would try out for several teams before joining the Bills. Yet, the Bills did not renew his contract at the season’s end, making him a free agent.
Norwood, 25, has 61 tackles and one interception in hi career. Throughout his NFL career, Norwood has made his name off making plays with his football IQ rather than athleticism. At 5-foot-11 with a 4.57 40-yard dash, Norwood never had elite size or athleticism and made up for it with his versatility and football IQ. Now, he hopes those same qualities will get him back into the NFL, potentially after showing out in the UFL.
Pittsburg, PA
Steelers Get Return Timeline for Roman Wilson
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PITTSBURGH — As the Pittsburgh Steelers await a resolution regarding their pursuit of Brandon Aiyuk, it appears that a member of their wide receiver room will return from an injury sooner rather than later.
Steelers Insider Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette joined the Steve Jones Show on Thursday and discussed Roman Wilson’s recovery from a sprained ankle, stating that he expects the rookie to play in the team’s final preseason game on August 24 against the Detroit Lions as he gets back up to speed.
“He hurt his ankle, nothing serious, but he’ll probably be back for the last preseason game,” Dulac said. “He hasn’t had the chance to play yet.”
Wilson suffered the injury during Pittsburgh’s first padded practice of training camp on July 30. His ankle was rolled up on during an end-around play, causing him to leave the field under his own power before eventually riding a cart back to the team’s facility for further examination.
Wilson initially wore both a boot and ankle brace after the incident occurred, though he has now shed both and has appeared at every practice since despite not participating.
Dulac added that the Steelers are impressed by what they have seen from Wilson thus far, comparing him to a franchise legend.
“They really like him,” Dulac said. “He’s a Hines Ward-type player. He loves contact, he’s not afraid to block, he makes contested catches.”
Wilson was a third-round pick of the Steelers in the 2023 NFL Draft at pick No. 84 overall. He spent four seasons at the University of Michigan, where he tallied 1,707 career receiving yards and 20 touchdowns on 107 catches while helping the Wolverines win the College Football Playoff National Championship last season.
Wilson, who stands at 5-foot-10, is a prototypical slot receiver that profiles as a route-running savant with strong hands and above-average athleticism. Calvin Austin III is currently in line for more snaps out of the slot, though Wilson should still see his fair share of playing time within a position group that also currently includes George Pickens, Van Jefferson and Quez Watkins on the outside.
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Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Steelers waive nose tackle from injured reserve
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have waived nose tackle Breiden Fehoko from injured reserve with an injury settlement after they placed him on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. If Fehoko had not been removed from injured reserve, he would have been out for the season.
Now, Fehoko will become a free agent, and once he recovers from his shoulder injury, he will be free to sign anywhere. He must wait the duration of his injury settlement and three more weeks until he could return to the Steelers. That would be well into the regular season, but it is always an option.
Fehoko, who the team signed as depth at nose tackle, was with the Steelers for all of 2023 on the team’s practice squad. He was called up for one game but did not log a snap. Pittsburgh re-signed him in March, and he hoped to push for a roster spot.
However, now the Steelers will move forward without Fehoko around. They signed Marquiss Spencer to help replace him on the defensive line, but with injuries along the defensive line, multiple players have stepped up into bigger roles, such as DeMarvin Leal.
Fehoko came into the NFL in 2020 as an undrafted free agent out of LSU, and he made his first team with the Los Angeles Chargers. After multiple seasons with the Chargers as a run-plugging nose tackle, Fehoko signed with the Steelers in 2023.
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