Pittsburg, PA
Steelers CB Beanie Bishop Beats George Pickens – Twice
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers made Beanie Bishop the first man with an opportunity to replace suspended Cam Sutton in the slot cornerback role. But unlike most years, they haven’t moved him from that spot, and with plenty of chances to shine, the undrafted rookie has taken on the challenge and ran.
Bishop has been the team’s biggest standout heading into the seventh practice of training camp. The West Virginia star didn’t have a single team believe in him during the NFL Draft, but has quickly made everyone think twice, and for the Steelers, they’re feeling like they found a diamond in the rough.
Bishop has now completed and won his biggest challenge of camp to this point. During 1-on-1 drills, Pittsburgh coaches could be heard yelling, “I want Beanie,” signaling for the rookie to step in. Against who? Both times, it was to face the team’s top receiver, George Pickens.
Both times, Bishop won.
Bishop’s first try came with a pass breakup where he ran with Pickens into the corner of the endzone and was able to stick his hand between the receiver and the ball. The second time was a bit more challenging, as Pickens went up for a jump ball and clearly had the size over Bishop. Coming down, however, Bishop was able to create enough contact with Pickens that it forced the ball out for an incompletion.
The Steelers are looking at Bishop as their Week 1 starter in the slot. Unless Grayland Arnold can surpass him, it’s hard to imagine something changing, and right now, it’s starting to feel like maybe we should shift from “can Bishop make the roster” to “how good can Bishop be?”
Right now, the Steelers have to be thinking Bishop is the next “little angry man” who’s going to turn into a star in Pittsburgh.
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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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