Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Steelers likely to lose star running back to new team
The Pittsburgh Steelers seem likely to let running back Najee Harris walk this offseason, according to Steelers insider Gerry Dulac. Harris had his fifth-year option declined in May, and the team seems set to move on and make Jaylen Warren the starter. With that in mind, the team will have to explore other options to fill out the depth chart behind him, and with a deep running back class, that could be the move.
Harris, on the other hand, has not given his NFL future much thought, but it does not seem likely he will be back in Pittsburgh.
“I haven’t given that much thought at all,” Harris said
Harris had just six carries for 17 yards on Saturday. With the Steelers, he has put up four straight 1000-yard seasons since he was drafted out of Alabama. He is the only player to do that during the span.
Harris played every single game over those four years, becoming a bastion of health and consistency for the Steelers even through some muddy years they faced. However, his efficiency never followed, but a lot of that was due to scheme and poor offensive line play that never got better over the tenure.
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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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