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Steelers 2025 Starting QB Already on Roster
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 starting quarterback is already on the roster, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. Despite plenty of season left and a playoff race in their minds, the NFL insider says the team is already aware of who their quarterback next season is “likely” going to be.
“While 2025 is a long way away and plenty of things can happen, sources say Pittsburgh’s starting QB for next season is likely already on the roster. Russell Wilson has gone a long way toward putting himself in position for that role with his performance since taking over the starting job for the AFC North-leading Steelers,” Rapoport writes.
The insider did not name a signing price for Wilson, who is currently operating on a one-year deal in Pittsburgh. That being said, it’s been floated around that he could receive a deal around what Baker Mayfiled signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, earning $100,000 over three years. At 36-years-old, that would mean Wilson finishes his next contract at 39.
Wilson is 5-1 as the Steelers starting quarterback and has turned the offense into a dominant force over the last six weeks. Despite falling to the Cleveland Browns, Wilson has given Pittsburgh exactly what they needed in each win, including doing just enough against the Baltimore Ravens to set up six field goals and a victory.
Pittsburgh has also been reported to want both Wilson and Justin Fields back on the roster in 2025, but with Fields going 4-2 as a starter, it’s unlikely he does not get an opportunity to start elsewhere next season.
Pittsburgh will remain focused on 2024 and hold true to their tradition of not negotiating in-season with players. But on their offseason to do list, Wilson may be below just T.J. Watt, and will likely be a high priority for Pittsburgh in the spring.
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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.
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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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