Pittsburg, PA
Local historians, community leaders celebrate renovations of historic Pittsburgh house
One of Pittbsburgh’s oldest historic landmarks has received a new look.
The Neill Log House is the oldest log cabin in the city.
The Friends of Neill Log House hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon to celebrate its renovations.
Senator Jay Costa, Representative Dan Frankel and Councilperson Erika Straussburger were some of the leaders who attended the event.
After the ceremony, some kids got to go on a tour through the centuries-old structure.
The log house in Schenley Park dates back to 1795, predating the city of Pittsburgh’s first charter.
“We’re beginning to understand the struggles that the settlers had, how they overcame them, and that’s what history does for us. It helps us look at the past, look at what the struggles were, look at how society overcame them, and then face our own struggles,” said Vice President of the Friends of Neil Log House Mardi Isler.
The house will be open for public tours in 2025.
Download the FREE WPXI News app for breaking news alerts.
Follow Channel 11 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch WPXI NOW
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.
-
Lifestyle10 minutes agoHow having zero points in tennis — or ‘love’ — came to sound so sweet
-
Technology22 minutes agoAmazon develops a warehouse robot workers can speak to
-
World25 minutes agoAlbino buffalo nicknamed ‘Donald Trump’ becomes sensation at Bangladesh’s national zoo for its blond hair
-
Politics30 minutes agoThe growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner’s Maine Senate bid
-
Health37 minutes agoNew cancer vaccine delivers stunning result against one of the deadliest skin cancers
-
Sports40 minutes agoFan disrupts NBA Finals Game 1 while trying to take selfie with Spurs’ Victor Wembanyama
-
Business52 minutes agoHow Google’s 32-million mosquito project could change California’s battle against dengue
-
Entertainment55 minutes agoAfter ‘Barbie’ success, Mattel looks to He-Man for another box-office lift
