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Steelers Next? Pressure On After Browns, Bengals Trades
PITTSBURGH — The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals have both added to the trade deadline total, joining the Baltimore Ravens, who added via a trade last week. Now, the spotlight is on the Pittsburgh Steelers to finish the AFC North and add a fourth team to the action.
The Ravens started the AFC North moves last week when they traded with the Carolina Panthers for former Steelers wideout Diontae Johnson. Then, on deadline day, the Browns traded away linebacker Za’Darius Smith to the Detroit Lions, and the Bengals added running back Khalil Herbert from the Chicago Bears.
In the Smith trade, the Browns sent the pass-rusher and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Lions in exchange for a 2025 fifth-round pick and a 2026 sixth-round pick. As for Herbet, Cincinnati sent Chicago a seventh-round pick.
Now, we wait for the Steelers.
Pittsburgh has headlined the trade market since the summer when they chased Brandon Aiyuk in efforts to bring the wide receiver over from San Francisco. Since then, they’ve explored Davante Adams from the Las Vegas Raiders, Cooper Kupp from the Los Angeles Rams, and nearly landed Christian Kirk from the Jacksonville Jaguars.
They’re expected to make calls about a number of available wide receivers before 4 p.m. ET. This will likely include Mike Williams from the New York Jets, DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks, along with double-checking on Kupp and potentially names like Courtland Sutton, Darius Slayton and Jakobi Meyers.
The expectation is that something will happen. The Steelers have not held back their interest in adding to their receiver room, and with options out there, it seems unlikely they head into the back half of the season with their current room.
As for who it will be, that’s up for interpretation. Some could say they’ll take the easiest deal, which may be Williams or Slayton. Others will view their pursuits this season and guess they’ll try to aim high for a name like Kupp or Metcalf, or possibly even Sutton.
The NFL world will know by 4 p.m. ET. But after all three AFC North teams made moves, it’s hard to believe the Steelers are going to miss out on the action.
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A man from Fayette County has been arrested and is facing over 1,000 charges related to alleged animal cruelty and neglect.
Fayette County District Attorney Mike Aubele said that John Saxberg, 57, is facing charges in connection with what he called “a suspected illegal kennel operation” in Washington Township.
According to DA Aubele, Saxberg is accused of subjecting numerous animals to “deplorable conditions” and “circumstances constituting torture,” adding that approximately ten animals suffered serious bodily injuries.
Court records show that Saxberg is facing 1,029 criminal charges in total with offenses including aggravated cruelty to animals, cruelty to animals, neglect of animals, penalties related to dog licensing, and violations of vaccine requirements.
52 of the charges that Saxberg is facing are felonies, according to court records.
Online court paperwork shows that Saxberg was arraigned on Tuesday afternoon and is being held in the Fayette County Prison after bail was posted at $85,000.
A preliminary hearing for Saxberg is scheduled for late next week.
An Allegheny County park with 200-year-old trees has been added to a growing network of protected and publicly accessible old-growth forests.
Local leaders announced on Tuesday that Hartwood Acres is now part of the Old-Growth Forest Network, which consists of over 340 forests, though this is Allegheny County’s first.
The 692-acre property features a Tudor mansion built in 1929, and while about a quarter of the park is maintained, the other 75% is forested. Some of the oldest trees include a black oak that’s over 200 years old, and a sugar maple and red oak that are nearing 200 years old.
“Hartwood Acres is one of Allegheny County’s greatest natural treasures, and this designation recognizes both the ecological value of these forests and the generations of stewardship that have protected them,” Allegheny County Executive Sara Innamorato said in a press release. “As we work to build an Allegheny County where everyone can thrive, that includes ensuring residents have access to clean air, green spaces, and the opportunity to connect with nature close to home.”
The Old-Growth Forest Network, founded in 2012, aims to create a national network of protected, mature and native forests that are accessible to the public. The goal is to preserve at least one forest in every U.S. county that can sustain a forest.
“The importance of the preservation of these rare forests cannot be overemphasized,” said Brian Kane, the Mid-Atlantic regional manager with the Old-Growth Forest Network. “As seen at Hartwood Acres, forests perform critical environmental services that benefit communities, such as storing carbon, providing wildlife habitat, and retaining stormwater. OGFN is grateful that Allegheny County values its old-growth forests and will enable its residents and visitors to marvel at these old hardwoods far into the future as they grow even more mature and majestic.”
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