Pittsburg, PA
Steelers’ Russell Wilson Knew Offensive Turnaround Was Coming
Russell Wilson’s first start for the Pittsburgh Steelers didn’t exactly get off on the right foot, but it didn’t take long for him and the rest of the offense to turn things around.
During his postgame press conference following the Steelers’ 37-15 win over the New York Jets in Week 7, Wilson told reporters that while he lagged behind to open the contest, it just felt like a matter of time before things would start to click on all cylinders.
“I started off 0-for-2, but it felt like I was gonna get hot,” Wilson said. “I kept telling coach ‘Hey, I’m gonna get hot here.’ And sure enough, we did. We did a great job. The guys did a tremendous job up front.”
Pittsburgh kicked a field goal on the first drive of the game to give itself an early lead, but it would be a while before they added to that total. The offense stalled out on its next three series, all of which were three-and-outs, while New York went ahead following a Breece Hall rushing touchdown.
The Steelers embarked on a nine-play, 58-yard possession early in the second quarter that led them down into the red zone, though they ultimately settled for another kick from Chris Boswell to make it 7-6. The Jets would go on to score another touchdown that extended their advantage to 15-6, but everything came up in Pittsburgh’s favor from that point forward.
Wilson hit George Pickens for an 11-yard score with 27 seasons remaining in the first half, representing the first of five-straight scoring drives to close out the contest. The Steelers outscored New York 24-0 over the final two quarters while looking like a completely different team on the offensive side of the ball, as Wilson made team history and pulled off highlight plays to secure the win after fans had booed him just hours earlier.
Given that he hadn’t appeared in a game since the preseason finale and battled through a reaggravation of his calf injury for over a month, it’s no surprise that Wilson had to shake off the rust and thus came out a bit slow on Sunday night. Once he found his footing, however, he and the rest of the team never looked back and cruised to one of their most impressive victories in recent memory.
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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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