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Ravens HC Takes Jab at Steelers After Chiefs Loss
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens, alongside the Kansas City Chiefs and Houston Texans, just finished off a taxing stretch of three games in 11 days that concluded on Christmas Day.
The results among that group of teams varied quite a bit, as Baltimore and Kansas City went a perfect 3-0 while Houston and Pittsburgh went 1-2 and 0-3, respectively.
While meeting with reporters after defeating the Texans on Wednesday, Ravens head coach John Harbaugh first offered effusive praise for how his team handled their recent schedule with little time for rest.
“[I’m] proud of our guys,” Harbaugh said via Baltimore’s official website. “These guys took these three games in 11 days and smashed it, obliterated it, tore it up and made into a bunch of smithereens laying around everywhere. I’m proud of the guys [and] how they did it.”
What Harbaugh said later on was what caught the attention of many, however. Remaining on the topic of his team’s performance over their last three contests, he stated that he believed the Ravens handled things better than any of the other three squads who were subject to the same sort of schedule, though he did credit Kansas City while omitting Pittsburgh and Houston.
“The fact that they did it – they did it in this short stretch – I think our team probably handled it the best, arguably. I guess the Chiefs did a good job too, so there you go.”
Some have taken his comments as a veiled shot at the Steelers, though he’s not totally incorrect in his assessment. Pittsburgh, who owned a two-game lead over Baltimore in the AFC North entering Week 15, has dropped three contests in a row while the Ravens took full advantage of their opportunity with a trio of consecutive wins and are well on their way to clinching the division.
The Steelers will look to bounce back against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18.
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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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