Pittsburg, PA
Steelers WR George Pickens Calls Out NFL
PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver George Pickens was the subject to two touchdowns being called back during Week 8. One was due to a penalty from the offensive line, but the other came after he forced his one foot down twice, but failed to get the other in bounds.
Nothing was said after the Steelers’ win over the New York Giants, but Pickens finally let his thoughts on the NFL be known during the Thursday Night Football game of Week 9. As the New York Jets and Houston Texans battled, Garrett Wilson made a highlight-reel touchdown catch where he got one foot and a shin down in bounds. However, it took replay review to get the call correct, and Pickens let his frustrations be known on social media during it.
George Pickens on IG after that Wilson TD pic.twitter.com/YsoBCAucDp
— morgan 🐉 (@tokyoXmo) November 1, 2024
“But that’s a catch,” Pickens wrote. “… NFL be having vendettas toward certain players.”
This take isn’t controversial as the NFL has had fans, former players and analysts call out missed penalties and poor refereeing for years. Most times, the worst missed calls come against those who shine brightest in the league, like T.J. Watt, who is being pointed at constantly for players holding him and the penalty never being called.
Chances are, nothing changes. But Pickens made sure to point out yet another bad moment by the refs. And for the Jets and Wilson, they were lucky enough to still walk away with the win, and have the touchdown corrected during the game.
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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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