Pittsburg, PA
Chargers Get Massive Boost for Steelers Game
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is trending towards playing against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 3 despite dealing with a high ankle sprain, according to NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport had previously reported that Herbert was “extremely limited” in practice on Thursday and that his effectiveness would be hindered moving forward, though Los Angeles never expected him to be inactive this Sunday.
“He was limited in practice [Thursday] with an ankle injury,” Rapoport said. “Had X-rays, had an MRI after the game. My understand was it was mostly clean, so it didn’t seem to be a major injury … He was, I would say, extremely limited yesterday. Shown heavily taped, really moving very little. He is going to try to get out there. It sounds like the Chargers expect him to get out there. You just wonder how actually effective Justin Herbert is going to be against the Steelers.”
Herbert went down with the injury in the third quarter of the Chargers’ Week 2 contest against the Carolina Panthers. After having his ankle checked out in the medical tent, he returned to the game and did not miss a snap.
As Rapoport stated, Herbert also received X-rays and an MRI that cleared any worries of a long-term ailment.
His ankle was heavily taped throughout the week, however, and he was listed as questionable on Los Angeles’ final injury report of the week on Friday.
It’s not uncommon for players to try and fight through high ankle sprains, but given Herbert’s lack of participation in practice and some worries about his level of play while dealing with the injury, it’s worth wondering what version of the star quarterback will show up at Acrisure Stadium.
On Pittsburgh’s side, Russell Wilson is likely to be among the team’s inactives for a third-consecutive contest with a calf injury while Justin Fields earns another start.
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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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