Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Police officer hurt in fight after man crashes into South Side gas pump
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A Pittsburgh Police officer was injured during a fight with a man who crashed his car into a gas pump at a South Side gas station late Thursday night.
The crash happened just before 11:30 p.m. on Thursday at the Coen gas station along East Carson Street near S. 24th Street.
A spokesperson from Pittsburgh Public Safety says that a combination of police officers, medics, and firefighters were all called to the scene of the crash.
When first responders arrived, they found a fire near the gas pumps at the scene of the crash.
The man driving the vehicle that crashed into the pumps was said to be fighting with officers in the street. A police officer was taken to the hospital to be treated for a hand injury.
The man who was fighting with officers was arrested and taken to the hospital. He was believed to be under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.
Before the crash happened at the gas station, the man also crashed into another car and fled the scene, officials said. The man driving the other car was not injured.
It’s unclear what charges the man involved in the crash will be facing.
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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