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Jets Writer Slams Steelers New WR
PITTSBURGH — Right before the trade deadline the Pittsburgh Steelers were finally able to land a wide receiver after they spent the entire offseason and first half of the 2024 NFL Season looking for one. Mike Williams ended up being the answer for the Steelers and is set to make an immediate impact with the team.
That being said, the former New York Jet caught some flack from a Jets writer in his reaction to the trade. ESPN’s Rich Cimini believes that Williams might not be the same player people expect him to be on the Steelers, calling him “diminished”. Cimini appeared on the 93.7 The Fan PM Show by Joe Starkey to talk about the trade.
“I think he’s a diminished player, is what it comes down to,” Cimini said. “I mean, he’s coming off a serious injury. He had the ACL [injury] last fall. I think it was late October when he had the injury. And he didn’t have any OTAs, he did very little in training camp. They got him ready to go for opening day, which was ahead of schedule, and he just has not produced for the Jets.”
His production with the Jets has not been what they had hoped, with 166 yards on twelve receptions on the year. The addition of the Davante Adams, who the Steelers tried unsuccessfully to land, diminished his role further and was one of the reasons he was available at the deadline in the first place.
The Steelers have needed someone like Williams since parting with Diontae Johnson, and with Johnson now in the division the need increased as the deadline loomed closer. Now with Williams on the team, defenses will put less pressure on George Pickens and allow for the offense to spread out a bit more than it has to this point.
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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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