Woman Charged After Firearm Seized At Pittsburgh International Airport

FINDLAY TOWNSHIP, PA — A woman has been criminally charged after a weapon was discovered at Pittsburgh International Airport's main security checkpoint on Saturday.

At 5:13 a.m. on November 23, 2024, Transportation Security Administration officers observed a handgun within a woman's purse at the security checkpoint and alerted Allegheny County Police.

Police determined that Lynda Lee, 61, did not possess a valid Pennsylvania concealed carry permit. She is facing one felony charge for carrying a firearm without a license. The Federal Bureau of Investigation was also notified.

Passengers who bring firearms into an airport security checkpoint can face federal civil fines from the Transportation Security Administration up to $10,000. Repeat offenders can be fined up to $13,910.