Pittsburg, PA
Students move in at Pittsburgh-area universities ahead of the new school year
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — College campuses throughout the Pittsburgh area have been very busy as students are moving into their dorms and getting ready for the new school year to start.
Throughout the past week, at places like Pitt, Duquesne, and Carlow universities, it’s an exciting time for students to be on campus.
University of Pittsburgh
Students at Pitt moved onto campus starting on Sunday as the new school year is ready to get underway.
Nervous parents and students alike worked to get the kids settled in ahead of classes beginning.
“Move-in day is going pretty good,” said Lexi Thomas, who was helping her sister move in. “We’ve got buckets galore and our aunt just came in with another basket. We’re getting this girl moved in. She’s excited and we’re excited.
“The drive was a little long,” said Grace Boyer. “We had five hours, but it was worth it. So far, we were able to load most of the car into the cart that we have. It’s all good!”
Classes start next week.
Duquesne University
More than 1,700 new students moved onto campus at Duquesne University earlier this week.
Student orientation leaders said that it’s one of the best days of the school year — but said it can also be pretty stressful, so they do everything they can to make things as easy as possible for new students and their families.
“We try to keep today a little bit chill since it’s so hectic with moving in and things like that,” said Team Leader Sabrina Paules. “Afterwards, they have an ice cream social and s’mores where they can meet new people and talk to everybody.”
Classes at Duquesne are set to begin on Monday.
Carlow University
New students at Carlow were welcomed onto campus on Wednesday.
The university has record enrollment numbers this year and President Dr. Kathy Humphrey said that the theme of the new school year is ‘Discovery.’ She added that she’s excited to see where these new students end up.
“Every year is an opportunity to make a difference in people’s lives and in our students’ lives,” Dr. Humphrey said. “We see it every day. When I see these young people walk in, I see them not today, but I see them as they will be in four years. So I am always elated to be a part of our opening celebrations.”
Upperclassmen will begin moving in this weekend and classes are set to begin on Monday.
West Virginia University
The three-day process of moving in at West Virginia University started last week.
Some parents and students spoke to KDKA as they were getting ready to start a new chapter in life with the beginning of the new school year.
“It’s a lot of good emotions,” said parent Annie Duchess. “You know, ups and downs. I think it’s gonna be exciting for her. We’ll just take it day by day and see how she does and I hope she makes good choices.”
“They let your parents come help you,” said student Maggie Manson. “I like how they didn’t restrict it and make you do everything by yourselves. I am excited!”
Classes started yesterday.
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.
On Sept. 17, multi-platinum country music star Luke Bryan will bring his Farm Tour to 1846 Farms near Latrobe.
Westmoreland County is no stranger to large outdoor concerts. Some may remember the Rolling Rock Town Fair in the early 2000s, while others may recall Luke Bryan’s stop at a farm in South Huntingdon Township just two years ago. Now the country music superstar is returning to the area.
The Unity Township farm’s general manager, Aleisha Stas, gave KDKA a tour of the family farm, which dates back to before the Civil War. She says Bryan’s team first reached out after finding the farm on social media, but she says at first, she and her family thought it was too good to be true.
“This was around April Fools, so we thought it was an April Fools prank,” Stas said. “My whole family, we were like, there’s no way this is about to happen. But this has been incredible.”
Stas says Bryan’s team is handling everything logistically from parking and bathrooms to deciding exactly where the concert will be staged.
“If we have it on this side of the property, we can hold 12,000 people,” Stas said. “And if we have it on (the other side) of the property, it can be up to 20,000. But we have not determined that yet.”
Many of those decisions will be made as September gets closer. In the meantime, however, the farm is holding off on planting in certain fields until the final concert location is selected.
And while hosting thousands of people may sound a little intimidating, Stas says her family is excited to welcome fans to the farm for what they hope will be a memorable night.
“Obviously, we’ve never had this many people here before, so it will be a new thing for all of us, but we are not worried,” said Stas. “Luke Bryan’s team are experts with this, and I think it will go great.”
Tickets for this concert are currently on sale, and they will run you about $77 per person, plus tax for general admission.
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