Pittsburg, PA
Referee gives baffling explanation for controversial call on Pittsburgh Steelers: ‘No video evidence’
PHILADELPHIA — Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin says that the explanation he got from the referees on why tight end Darnell Washington and wide receiver Calvin Austin III were called for unnecessary roughness while the Philadelphia Eagles were not was ‘not sufficient.’
According to a pool report, head referee Alan Eck broke down the process behind the play and said that the referees on the field and the officials on replay assist in New York did not see the punches.
“No punches were observed on the field. Since we had flagged down, it gave New York an opportunity to review the play as well. There was no video evidence of punches observed by the Philadelphia Eagles,” Eck said.
Austin joked that he was destined to get called for the flag because he was ‘the biggest person on the field’ but admitted he was surprised the flag was called on him and that the flag was ‘whatever.’
“If I see plenty of Eagles come up and surround [Darnell], like, yeah, I’m going to come in and help my dog, but I guess being the biggest guy out there, I’m going to get flagged,” Austin said.
In a video circulating social media, Eagles cornerbacks Darius Slay and Quinyon Mitchell can be seen throwing punches at Steelers players. Slay hits Washington with a punch with an official looking on. No penalties were assessed to the Eagles. Instead, the Steelers were backed up from the four-yard line to the 19-yard line, and they would kick a field goal instead of scoring a touchdown.
Tomlin could be seen on the FOX broadcast, irate that the flags were called, which is where his reaction to the call came in after the game.
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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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