Press Releases

PITTSBURGH – A Pennsylvania man on Wednesday (Dec. 6) , a Massachusetts man on Thursday (Dec. 7) and an Ohio man today, on Friday (Dec. 8)…

PITTSBURGH – A Pittsburgh resident was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented the man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight yesterday, Wednesday, Dec. 6. The…

ALLENTOWN, Pa.-- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of Lehigh Valley International Airport during the Christmas and new year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…

HARRISBURG, Pa.-- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for holiday travelers who are planning to fly out of the Capital Region of Pennsylvania during the Christmas and new year holidays as passenger volume is expected to…

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- An explosives detection canine who was trained at the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) National Canine Training Center and who worked for the Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority (NFTA) Police Department until…

RENO, Nevada – Encouraging passengers to “Know Before You Go,” the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided tips for those who are planning to depart Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) during the upcoming holiday season. “TSA is…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a Montpelier, Va., woman from bringing her handgun onto a flight on Sunday, Dec. 3. The .380 caliber handgun was not loaded but it was…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Philadelphia man from boarding a flight with a loaded gun on Friday, Dec. 1, which tied the record for the most guns caught in a…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Mechanicsburg, Pa., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (Nov. 30). It was the…

PHILADELPHIA – Two guns in two days. That’s what Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport came across when they prevented a Philadelphia man from passing through the security checkpoint on Tuesday,…

PHILADELPHIA – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Philadelphia International Airport prevented a Chester County, Pa., resident from bringing his handgun through the security checkpoint on Monday, Nov. 27. The 9mm gun was loaded…

BECKLEY, W.Va. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Raleigh County Memorial Airport prevented a Wyoming County, W.Va., man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight yesterday, Nov. 28. The .32 caliber handgun was not…

DULLES, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) prevented a Washington County, Md., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday (Nov. 27). The 9mm handgun was loaded with…

RICHMOND, Va. – Residents in the Virginia state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Richmond International Airport from Dec. 4 to 8, where…

PITTSBURGH – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport prevented Gibsonia, Pa., man from carrying his loaded gun onto a flight on Saturday, Nov. 25. The .380 caliber handgun was loaded with seven…

RICHMOND, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport prevented a New Kent, Va., man from bringing his handgun onto a flight yesterday, Nov. 26, on what was the busiest day in TSA history for the…

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today released the 2024 TSA Canine Calendar, an annual tradition that honors the agency’s more than 1,000 explosives detection canines working across the United States. The…

CLEVELAND —Transportation Security Administration officers at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) discovered a firearm in a passenger’s carry-on bag on Friday, bringing the total detected at the airport to 33 this year. After a passenger…

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – A Lawrence County, Ohio, man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Huntington Tri-State Airport detected a handgun in the man’s carry-on bag on Wednesday, Nov. 22, the day before…

A Transportation Security Administration (TSA) explosives detection canine who works at LaGuardia airport is featured in the free downloadable TSA 2024 monthly calendar that features its explosives detection…

ARLINGTON, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport prevented a Springfield, Md., woman from carrying a loaded handgun onto her flight today--one of the busiest travel days of the year—…

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the State of Florida have seen a surge in passengers bringing guns to airport checkpoints as passenger volumes reflect the holiday rush.   “More than 730 passengers have brought guns…

PORTLAND, Maine – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Portland International Jetport (PWM) and Bangor International (BGR) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team in Maine has been proactively preparing for the…

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Bradley International Airport (BDL) will see travel volume increase this week and the TSA team at BDL has been proactively preparing for the increase.   Holiday…

BOSTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is expecting travel volume to increase during the holidays and the TSA team at Boston-Logan (BOS) has prepared and is ready for the holiday volume.   TSA officers started seeing heavier…