Pittsburg, PA
Inaugural Miles, Pancakes, and Purpose event raises over $1,000 for cancer support group
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Hundreds of runners gathered Saturday morning for bonding, exercise, and breakfast for the first-ever Miles, Pancakes, and Purpose event, raising over $1,000 for a good cause.
“I got 10 miles,” runner Lauren Ricci said.
This inaugural event emphasized the pancakes.
“Everybody likes pancakes. Runners need carbs,” Jessica Coltz, GCXC Assistant Director of Race Operations, said.
Nearly 400 people registered for Saturday’s event. Organizers estimate the final count is at or more than that number.
It also helps raise money for Cancer Bridges, a group that supports those navigating cancer.
“It is a very challenging experience to be diagnosed, and you need a community, and you need support. That’s what Cancer Bridges provides,” Jennifer Kehm, Program and Development Coordinator at Cancer Bridges, said.
Cancer Bridges is the charity partner for the Sean T. Smith Memorial “Just a Short Run,” which will be held on March 29, 2025.
“It’s so nice for us to be able to come together in the 25th year [and] have this partnership with Cancer Bridges,” Coltz said.
So many different run clubs from the Pittsburgh area came together to spend Saturday morning in the Strip District.
“It was really important to us to expose the Pittsburgh Run Community to the good work that Cancer Bridges is doing,” Coltz said. “And also to expose the Cancer Bridges community to the good work the race has been doing.”
It’s a chance to reach a different audience and inform people about the work Cancer Bridges does to provide support.
“It’s an entire new community for us,” Kehm said.
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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