Pittsburg, PA
Russell Wilson Makes Steelers Debut
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers, let’s ride. While Justin Fields remains the starter in Week 6 as the black and gold take on the Las Vegas Raiders, Russell Wilson is making his Steelers debut, active as the backup for the first time this season, the team announced.
Wilson has been dealing with a calf injury that he kept him sidelined all season. Prior to aggravating it during practice in Week 1, he missed most of training camp because of it. He initially suffered the injury during the team’s conditioning test the day before training camp.
Now, Wilson is back. He was able to practice fully for the first time since the regular season started and was announced active for Week 6. He’ll support Fields from the sideline, working as the No. 2.
Fields remains the starter for the Steelers, but head coach Mike Tomlin had denied answering questions about whether or not he’ll remain in that role once Wilson returns. Tomlin said he’d like to see Wilson “shake off the rust” moving forward, building chemistry with the offense. From there, there’s some expectation he could take over as the starter.
Rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson is also active for the first time this season after recovering from an ankle injury. He’s been a healthy scratch throughout the season after missing most of training camp.
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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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