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Steelers Missed on ‘Perfect World’
PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers landed Mike Williams from the New York Jets just hours before the trade deadline passed. It’s a move they were anticipated to make, but one that didn’t come without plenty of effort to find an alternative route.
The Steelers searched high and low trying to find a wide receiver trade this season, starting with Brandon Aiyuk of the San Francisco 49ers and going down to the wire with check-ins on DK Metcalf and Courtland Sutton. Eventually, they landed Williams, who certainly adds to their roster, but one insider believes a “perfect world” would’ve looked different.
“They’re not asking [Williams] to come in and be a No. 2,” Steelers insider Mark Kaboly said on 93.7 The Fan. “In a perfect world, they would want that. But that perfect world broke his collarbone two weeks ago. The perfect world decided to go play with his buddy in New York. And the other perfect world decided to re-sign with the 49ers.”
The references are to Christian Kirk, who the Steelers were reportedly in agreement to trade for prior to him breaking his collarbone and being placed on Injured Reserve. The others are in reference to Davante Adams, who was traded to the Jets instead of Pittsburgh, and Aiyuk, who chose to stay in San Francisco at the last second.
While Pittsburgh didn’t land the big-name wideout they wanted, they will hope Williams adds to their offense in a big way. The expectation isn’t that he starts alongside George Pickens immediately, but Williams did say he started working with the first team during his first practice.
As for that “perfect world,” the Steelers are going to have to win without it. After watching the Chiefs land DeAndre Hopkins, the Ravens add Diontae Johnson and the Bills trade for Amari Cooper, Pittsburgh is left with Pickens and Williams, and will do hope that is enough as they fight for a playoff run.
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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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