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Pirates GM/Manager Meet Steelers Owner/Coach
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates and Pittsburgh Steelers both play on the North Shore in the City of Pittsburgh, but chose to recently meet up in a different location.
Pirates general manager Ben Cherington and manager Derek Shelton met with Steelers owner Art Rooney II, special teams coach Danny Smith and former general manager Kevin Colbert at Steelers training camp at St. Vincent College in Latrobe, Pa.
Ben Cherington and Art Rooney II chatting while Derek Shelton chops it up with Danny Smith. Clearly talking about the new kickoff rules or bullpen management. pic.twitter.com/u4BkIvbEsJ
— Jason Mackey (@JMackeyPG) August 6, 2024 #Pirates Derek Shelton & Ben Cherington w retired #Steelers GM Kevin Colbert at camp pic.twitter.com/Cp0wPf4bvr
— 93.7 The Fan (@937theFan) August 6, 2024
The Pirates play home this upcoming series against the San Diego Padres, Tuesday-Thursday, allowing Shelton and Cherington to enjoy a Steelers training camp practice. First pitch Tuesday night is at 6:40 p.m.
Cherington and Shelton started working for the Pirates prior to the 2020 season. Cherington has worked on a number of trades and MLB Drafts to build the franchise and Shelton is 274-383 (.417) in his fifth season at the helm.
The Steelers have spent almost the past two weeks at training camp in Latrobe and will play their first preseason game against the Houston Texas Friday night at 7:00 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium.
Rooney has worked in the Steelers front office for more than two decades, working as vice president and general counsel. He has served on the board of directors since 1989 and has been the president of the Steelers since 2003. He also became the majority team owner in 2017 following the death of his father, Dan Rooney.
Colbert worked for the Steelers for 23 years from 2000-22. He spent 2000-2010 with the franchise as director of football operations was general manager from 2010-16 and both vice president and general manager from 2016-22, stepping down after the 2022 NFL Draft. Tony Khan now serves as the Steelers general manager, dealing with contract negotiations, trades, and drafts.
Smith is heading into his 12th season as special teams coordinator for the Steelers. He had previous stints as a special teams coordinator with the Washington Redskins from 2004-12, the Buffalo Bills from 2001-03 and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1995-98.
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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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Luke Bryan concert expected to bring thousands of fans to Pittsburgh-area farm
On Sept. 17, multi-platinum country music star Luke Bryan will bring his Farm Tour to 1846 Farms near Latrobe.
Westmoreland County is no stranger to large outdoor concerts. Some may remember the Rolling Rock Town Fair in the early 2000s, while others may recall Luke Bryan’s stop at a farm in South Huntingdon Township just two years ago. Now the country music superstar is returning to the area.
The Unity Township farm’s general manager, Aleisha Stas, gave KDKA a tour of the family farm, which dates back to before the Civil War. She says Bryan’s team first reached out after finding the farm on social media, but she says at first, she and her family thought it was too good to be true.
“This was around April Fools, so we thought it was an April Fools prank,” Stas said. “My whole family, we were like, there’s no way this is about to happen. But this has been incredible.”
Stas says Bryan’s team is handling everything logistically from parking and bathrooms to deciding exactly where the concert will be staged.
“If we have it on this side of the property, we can hold 12,000 people,” Stas said. “And if we have it on (the other side) of the property, it can be up to 20,000. But we have not determined that yet.”
Many of those decisions will be made as September gets closer. In the meantime, however, the farm is holding off on planting in certain fields until the final concert location is selected.
And while hosting thousands of people may sound a little intimidating, Stas says her family is excited to welcome fans to the farm for what they hope will be a memorable night.
“Obviously, we’ve never had this many people here before, so it will be a new thing for all of us, but we are not worried,” said Stas. “Luke Bryan’s team are experts with this, and I think it will go great.”
Tickets for this concert are currently on sale, and they will run you about $77 per person, plus tax for general admission.
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