Pittsburg, PA
Steelers Dealing With Several Injuries
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are almost done with their time at St. Vincent College in Latrobe as their training camp wines down. With another preseason game ahead and the regular season bearing down, the team is trying to get as healthy as possible heading into 2024. They aren’t quite there yet, but they are making progress.
And while others are returning to full capacity and full participation, there are some other new injuries popping up as well. Defensive backs Dante Jackson and DeShon Elliott were two of the notable non-participants at practice. Both were held out of drills as they deals with minor injuries.
Rookie tackle Troy Fautanu is still banged up following his first preseason action. He was also not in pads for the session and continues to wear a knee brace as his MCL sprain heals.
DeMarvin Leal, who was a standout in the Steelers’ preseason loss to the Houston Texans, has not been at practice for the past two days. He currently has an undisclosed injury, but the Steelers hope he returns for the next preseason game.
Lastly, second year defensive tackle Keeanu Benton was also restricted at practice. He was wearing a practice jersey and a helmet, but not shoulder pads, indicating he was not going to be a full participant. He sustained an eye injury during the teams’ preseason game and has been held out since.
The good news is that some valuable offensive contributors are making progress in their recoveries quarterback Russell Wilson, who has been a precautionary hold out for the past couple weeks was more active in team and individual drills, which is a huge step forward for the presumptive starting quarterback.
Similarly rookie wide receiver Roman Wilson, who sustained an ankle sprain during the first week of training camp is in closer to his return. while he is still not participating in practice, he is no longer wearing the ankle brace that he had on the past couple of weeks. Hopefully he is able to get some reps in practice and preseason games over the next couple of weeks before the regular season begins.
Some of this reporting is contributed by Steelers OnSI publisher Noah Strackbein.
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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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