PITTSBURGH, PA – Charges have been filed against Scott Playford of Renfrew, PA, after a firearm was found in his backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport. The incident occurred at 2:29 PM on May 21, 2024, when Transportation Security Administration officers at the airport’s main security checkpoint detected the handgun and promptly alerted Allegheny County Police.
Playford, a 45-year-old Canadian citizen residing legally in Pennsylvania, was identified as the backpack’s owner. He does not hold a concealed carry permit and now faces a misdemeanor charge for carrying a firearm without a license. Following the discovery, the firearm was seized, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation was notified of the incident.
The Transportation Security Administration warns that passengers who bring firearms to airport security checkpoints could face federal civil fines up to $10,000, with fines for repeat offenders reaching as high as $13,910.
- Allegheny County crackdown nets ghost gun and stolen pistol
Seven illegal guns seized in Allegheny County raids including stolen weapon and ghost gun
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA – Seven illegal firearms are now off the streets after a series of targeted search warrants executed this week across multiple Allegheny County communities, part of an ongoing effort by the Violent Crimes and Firearms team to crack down on illegal weapons.
On September 23, detectives executed a search warrant in the 800 block of Benton Street in Braddock. The operation led to the seizure of four firearms, multiple high-capacity magazines, approximately six pounds of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia. Two suspects were taken into custody and now face a series of weapons and narcotics-related charges.
On Friday morning, September 26, additional warrants were served in Homestead and Clairton.
In Homestead, officers searched a home in the 100 block of E. 14th Street and recovered two more firearms, including one confirmed as stolen, along with several high-capacity magazines. Two individuals were arrested and are facing multiple charges.
In a separate operation in Clairton, detectives recovered a 9mm “ghost gun”—an untraceable, privately assembled firearm—during a search of a home in the 500 block of Washington Avenue. One person was arrested and is also facing weapons-related charges.
Officials say these seizures are part of a broader strategy to disrupt illegal firearm trafficking and reduce gun violence throughout Allegheny County.
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Key Points
- Seven illegal firearms were seized this week in Braddock, Homestead, and Clairton
- Weapons included a stolen gun, multiple high-capacity magazines, and a 9mm ghost gun
- Five individuals were taken into custody and face weapons and drug-related charges
- $450K winning lottery ticket sold at Allegheny County gas station
Allegheny County gas station sells $450K winning Cash 5 lottery ticket
UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA – One Pennsylvania Lottery player is $450,000 richer after hitting the jackpot in the latest Cash 5 with Quick Cash drawing, with the winning ticket sold at a gas station in Allegheny County.
The ticket matched all five numbers—1, 3, 26, 27, and 28—in Wednesday’s drawing, securing the $450,000 top prize before taxes. The lucky ticket was purchased at Krupa Gas Corp (Sunoco) located at 2520 Washington Road in Upper St. Clair Township. The retailer will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The identity of the winner remains unknown until the prize is officially claimed and validated. Lottery officials urge all players to sign the back of their ticket immediately and contact the nearest Lottery office if they believe they hold the winning ticket.
The winning ticket was part of the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game, which includes a nightly drawing and an instant-win component. Main game prizes must be claimed within one year of the drawing date, and Quick Cash prizes must be claimed within one year of the purchase date.
In addition to the jackpot winner, over 12,400 other tickets claimed prizes in the same drawing. Lower-tier winnings can be collected at any authorized Pennsylvania Lottery retailer.
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Key Points
- A $450,000 winning Cash 5 ticket was sold at a Sunoco station in Upper St. Clair Township
- The winning numbers were 1, 3, 26, 27, and 28 from Wednesday’s drawing
- More than 12,400 other tickets won prizes in the same draw
- Elderly man charged with groping nurses in Pennsylvania care home
Retirement home resident charged with sex assaults on nurses at Penn Township care center
PENN TOWNSHIP, PA – A 67-year-old resident of a Westmoreland County retirement home has been charged with sexually assaulting two nurse practitioners in separate incidents reported nearly two years apart, according to Penn Township Police.
Henry Davis is facing charges of indecent assault and harassment after staff at the William Penn Care Center, located at 2020 Ader Road in Jeannette, accused him of repeated inappropriate conduct while under their care. Davis was arrested on Thursday and is scheduled to appear in court next month.
The first complaint was filed in October 2023, when a nurse practitioner told police that Davis grabbed her inappropriately while she was attempting to check his blood sugar. The victim said Davis also made sexually explicit comments and repeatedly propositioned her by flashing money and making lewd remarks about her body. The alleged behavior was said to have occurred multiple times.
In a separate incident, a second nurse practitioner reported a similar encounter in August. She told police that while helping Davis out of his wheelchair so he could use the bathroom, he grabbed her pelvic area without consent. That victim also claimed that Davis had a known pattern of harassing other female staff members and residents at the facility.
Police have not released further details about Davis’ prior behavior or whether additional allegations are under investigation. The retirement home has not issued a public statement.
Davis remains presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. His court date is scheduled for October.
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Key Points
- Henry Davis, 67, is charged with indecent assault and harassment at a Jeannette, PA retirement home
- Two nurse practitioners accused Davis of groping and making repeated lewd remarks
- Incidents were reported in October 2023 and August 2025 at William Penn Care Center