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Eagles-Steelers inactives: Johnny Wilson will play, Pittsburgh missing three starters
PHILADELPHIA — Eagles wide receiver Johnny Wilson will play Sunday against the Pittsburgh Steelers after being listed as questionable Saturday because of an illness.
The rookie sixth-round pick has been active for all but one game this season and has two catches for 14 yards and one touchdown.
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The team revealed Friday on its injury report that punt returner/wide receiver Britain Covey will miss his second straight game this season with a neck injury, which means cornerback Cooper DeJean will be asked to handle punt returns. This is the ninth game overall missed by Covey, who sat out seven games earlier this season after suffering a fractured scapula in Week 3 against the Saints.
DeJean, in addition to having a terrific rookie season as the slot cornerback since moving into the starting lineup in Week 6, has also been solid as the punt returner in Covey’s absence. The second-round pick out or Iowa has returned 15 punts for 167 yards. His 11.1-yard average is sixth in the NFL.
In addition to Covey, the Eagles’ healthy inactives for Week 15 are cornerback Eli Ricks, offensive linemen Nick Gates, Trevor Keegan and Darian Kinnard. Tanner McKee is the third quarterback.
Pittsburgh, meanwhile, will be without three injured starters, including star receiver George Pickens, who is sitting out his second straight game with a hamstring injury. Safety DeShon Elliot (hamstring) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin) are also out. The Steelers’ other inactive is cornerback Cory Trice and Kyle Allen is the third quarterback.
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Bob Brookover can be reached at rbrookover@njadvancemedia.com
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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