Pittsburg, PA
Raiders linebacker wants revenge on Pittsburgh Steelers for letting him walk in free agency
Former Pittsburgh Steelers and now Las Vegas Raiders linebacker Robert Spillane knows all about what it means to play the Steelers. For the second straight year, he will face his former team in Las Vegas, and while 2023 did not give him the revenge he wanted, 2024 is another opportunity for Spillane.
The 28-year-old Spillane played for the Steelers from 2019 to 2022, going from a special teamer on the roster fringe to a legitimate starter. He earned a two-year, $7 million contract in the 2023 offseason and has become a stalwart for the Raiders in the middle of their defense. He has set himself up for another nice payday this spring.
However, Spillane would like to get some revenge on his former team. The Steelers did have a chance to bring him back in free agency and opted to let him walk instead, something that Spillane does not take kindly to even over a year later.
“Leaving them has only [added] to the chip on my shoulder…they had a chance to bring me back in free agency but I’m here now and I’m so thankful to be a Raider and I look forward to bringing it to them on Sunday,” Spillane said on Thursday.
Spillane leads the NFL in tackles for loss among linebackers. He has 25 run stops, and is a massive reason why the Raiders are ranked as the top run defense by run success rate allowed. Even in more traditional metrics, such as yards per carry, they still rank top five in the NFL in run defense.
Spillane will welcome back his running mate in Divine Deable next to him, too. Deablo missed time with an oblique injury, and should add some needed speed to the second-level along with Spillane, who can be the downhill hammer.
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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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