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Former Steelers DB Believes Steelers Won Diontae Johnson Trade
PITTSBURGH — One of the reasons why there has been an issue with talent when it comes to the Pittsburgh Steelers’ wide receiver group this season is because the front office traded wide receiver Diontae Johnson to the Carolina Panthers in March.
In return for Johnson, who notched a career high 1,161 receiving yards in 2021 with the Steelers, they received cornerback Donte Jackson and the No. 178 pick in the 2024 NFL Draft. With that selection, the Steelers chose defensive lineman Logan Lee out of Iowa, who has yet to play a regular season snap and has been on injured reserve since Sept. 7.
The trade looks quite even right now, with Jackson producing for the Steelers and Johnson becoming the top option for current Panthers starting quarterback Andy Dalton.
However, former Steelers defensive back Bryant McFadden believes they won the trade handily. On an appearance with the PM Team on 93.7 The Fan, the seven-year NFL veteran broke down why he thought Pittsburgh came out on top.
“Donte Jackson is top three in the NFL in interceptions,” said McFadden. “He’s been creating turnovers. He’s doing a great job in coverage and when you pair him opposite of what we have in Joey Porter Jr., you gotta like that duo, especially within the division. We’re playing against high-level quarterbacks. So with no questions for the fans that feel like we lost that deal. No, we won that deal.”
Jackson is currently tied with Paulson Adebo and Brian Branch of the New Orleans Saints and Detroit Lions, respectively, for the third-most interceptions in the league this season with three. At the top of that list is the Green Bay Packers’ Xavier McKinney, who has come away with five.
Johnson, on the other hand, has 340 yards and 3 touchdowns on 29 receptions. While it is definitely too soon to make a final declaration on the trade, the early returns for the Steelers are encouraging.
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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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