Pittsburg, PA
Pittsburgh Steelers sign former Ohio State linebacker
The Pittsburgh Steelers have signed former Ohio State linebacker Craig Young to the practice squad. Young spent three seasons with the Buckeyes from 2019 to 2021 before transferring to Kansas to finish his career.
Along with signing Young, the team brought back Ade Ogundeji after cutting him from the active roster on Monday. Young was brought in after Jacoby Windmon, an inside linebacker who can also play outside linebacker, was poached from their practice squad by the Carolina Panthers. He must spend the next three weeks of the season on the Panthers’ active roster.
Young signed with the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent out of the 2024 NFL Draft. However, Young was cut on August 27 during cutdown day and now will get his second NFL chance with the Steelers.
The 6-foot, 226-pound linebacker ran a 4.57 40-yard dash at the Big 12 Combine in Frisco, Texas. He has not yet played in an NFL game, but he will look to get that opportunity with the Steelers as he works his way up the depth chart. The Steelers have another inside linebacker on the practice squad, Devin Harper.
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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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