Pittsburg, PA
Public art project spreads colorful handmade
By: KDKA-TV producer Ashley Funyak
A local group is taking their fiber art to the streets of Pittsburgh this summer.
The Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh says the public art project is called “Portals.” The project features nearly 300 handmade works of art that are “crocheted, knit, woven, embroidered, or made with mixed-media materials” in a circular form.
“Portals transform everyday public spaces into vibrant expressions of collective artistry, through the accessible medium of fiber,” the guild says on its website.
The portals were made by local artists and crafters. The guild says they have local partnerships with Citiparks, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, as well as local business owners who have agreed to display the works of art. Each portal made is also being documented on an Instagram page specifically made for the project and the group’s website.
“Visitors and contributors can experience Portals at a growing list (of) Pittsburgh-area sites including Contemporary Craft, Brew House Arts, Creative Citizens Studio, Arsenal Park, Ormsby Park, Blue Slide Park, Schenley Park Gazebo at Flagstaff Hill, Mellon Park, and local businesses like Otto Finn, Crystal Bead Bazaar, La Gourmandine, and Clarissa’s Boutique,” says the Guild.
The portals will be on display through August.
The project is in partnership with Contemporary Craft as part of the 25th Fiberart International exhibit. Cheryl Hooper is the lead artist for the project, which is also made possible through Contemporary Craft’s Public Art Fund.
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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