Pittsburg, PA
Penguins Not Giving Up on Struggling Goalie
The Pittsburgh Penguins are not happy with the start they’ve had to the 2024-25 season. Holding a 3-6-1 record and currently riding a four-game losing streak, the Penguins haven’t looked anywhere near themselves.
Arguably the biggest, and most talked about problem for the Penguins has been between the pipes. Tristan Jarry was expected to be the regular starting goalie to begin the year, but he’s in the middle of a conditioning stint in the American Hockey League, and not due to injury.
The Penguins sent Jarry to spend some time with the Wilkes-Barr/Scranton Penguins in an effort to rehabilitate his game. Jarry’s gotten off to an extremely poor start and hasn’t come anywhere near his potential.
Despite Alex Nedeljkovic and Joel Blomqvist emerging as reasonable options for the Penguins, there is still hope Jarry will reclaim his role as starting goalie.
According to Josh Yohe of the Athletic, certain members of the Penguins organization still believe Jarry is going to be the go-to guy in net.
“I don’t have the sense the Penguins’ big names have given up on Jarry,” Yohe writes. “Maybe fans have… His teammates, though, seem to like him, appreciate his talent and still think he can be their best goaltender.”
It’s understandable to support your teammates and stand by their side, especially since Jarry’s issues appear to be mental. But, there are obvious reasons why the fans have lost hope and the front office might be “uncertain.”
The fan base started losing hope in Jarry down the stretch of the 2023-24 season when Nedeljkovic was given 13 starts in the last 13 games.
Jarry has been given three starts in 2024-25; he allowed six goals in the first, allowed three unanswered giving up a 2-0 lead in the second, and was pulled in the first period of the third.
With a 1-1-0 record, .836 save percentage, 5.47 goals against average, and 12 goals against, Jarry doesn’t have it this season. He collected a win in the first game of his conditioning stint, but there is still a way to go before he’s ready to reclaim his NHL starting role.
Fans might be out on Jarry, but his Penguins teammates still have belief and are going to continue supporting their goalie.
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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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