Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Police arrest operators of Hippietown stores on drug charges
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — The operators of two Hippietown stores in Pittsburgh have been arrested on drug charges.
Christopher Younger, who operates the store with his wife, Alex Veoni, sells what he calls “legal weed,” but Pittsburgh Police disagree with his perspective.
The couple operate the two Hippietown stores and were arrested on Tuesday and charged with possession with intent to deliver narcotics and the delivery of a controlled substance.
Until recently, Younger had a third store on East Ohio Street on the city’s North Side, but since it’s closing, police say he has been selling his product out of a maroon van.
KDKA’s news crew was there on Tuesday when the van was confiscated and towed away for evidence. Police say their investigation is ongoing.
In recent reports, Younger has told KDKA lead investigator Andy Sheehan that he sells legal marijuana called THCa — which is less potent than illegal marijuana.
Younger says others who sell THCa have not been targeted by law enforcement and says he’s the victim of selective prosecution.
Police testing shows THCa to be real marijuana and say that businesses and people who live on the North Side complain that Younger’s business has attracted an undesirable clientele to his stores.
Younger and Veoni have been taken to the Allegheny County Jail and are awaiting arraignment.
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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