Pittsburgh officials, U.S. Secret Service prevent loss of $9.4M in card skimmer operation
THE 2026 NFL DRAFT HAS BEEN AWARDED TO THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH AFTER NEARLY TWO YEARS OF ANTICIPATION, THE DAY IS FINALLY HERE. THE NFL DRAFT KICKING OFF IN THE CITY OF CHAMPIONS. THE STAGE IS SET UP. TESTED. NOW VISITORS FROM ALL OVER ARE SETTING UP CAMP HERE IN PITTSBURGH. NO MATTER YOUR PLANS, YOU’LL BE FEELING THE TRAFFIC IMPACT. DON’T WORRY, WE’VE GOT YOUR BACK HELPING YOU GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. SHOWCASING THE FAN EXPERIENCES AND THE SPECIAL BLACK AND GOLD TOUCHES. FROM THE RED CARPET TO THE GREEN ROOM TO THE FIRST AND LAST PICKS AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN. WTAE CHANNEL 4 IS PROUD TO BE YOUR HOME FOR ALL THINGS NFL DRAFT. WITH THE EYES OF THE SPORTS WORLD FOCUSED ON OUR HOMETOWN, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR AT NOON STARTS NOW. THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR THE NEWS AT NOON. I’M ELENA LAQUATRA AND I’M COMING TO YOU LIVE FROM THE SOUTH SHORE. YOU CAN SEE ACRISURE STADIUM BEHIND ME, LOOKING BEAUTIFUL AND READY TO HOST THE 2026 NFL DRAFT. WE ARE NOW COUNTING DOWN THE HOURS, ABOUT EIGHT HOURS, UNTIL THE EVENTS OFFICIALLY KICK OFF HERE IN OUR CITY. AFTER YEARS OF ANTICIPATION, OF COURSE WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU THIS AFTERNOON. WE’RE KEEPING TABS ON EVERYTHING FROM TRAFFIC AND WEATHER IMPACTS TO THE HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF FOOTBALL FANS WE’RE EXPECTING TO FIRST, LET’S GET OUT TO PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER AVA RASH, WHO’S BEEN LIVE DOWN AT POINT STATE PARK FOR US ALL MORNING LONG. I’M SURE THE FANS ARE FLOODING IN AT NOON NOW. ELENA, YOU’RE EXACTLY RIGHT. WE JUST HAD THE HERE WE GO STEELERS CHANT GOING. IT’S ELECTRIC. I WANT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY SO YOU CAN SEE THE WHOLE CORRAL COMING THROUGH THE AREA RIGHT NOW. PEOPLE ARE SO EXCITED. I HAVE TO SAY THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN LINE RIGHT NOW. WE’VE GOT SOME BILLS, FANS, RAIDERS FANS. EVERYBODY’S PUMPED RIGHT NOW. I LOVE THIS ENERGY. COMING IN TO POINT STATE PARK. NOW I WILL SAY THIS LINE WAS PROBABLY WRAPPED ALL THE WAY TO STANWIX STREET. OKAY. IT IS A VERY LONG LINE, BUT AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT LINE IS NOT STOPPING PEOPLE FROM BEING SO EXCITED. WE LOVE TO SEE IT. OH MY GOSH, LOOK AT THIS ENERGY GUYS. JUST TAKE IT ALL IN. YOU’VE GOT COWBOYS FANS, STEELERS FANS, BROWNS FANS, EAGLES EAGLES FANS. SO THERE YOU GO. YOU KNOW WE WERE TALKING WITH SOME STEELERS FANS EARLIER TODAY. AND THEY JUST SPOKE ABOUT THE VIBE OF THIS AREA. TAKE A LISTEN. I WAS JUST TALKING AND THROWING FOOTBALL THE RAIDERS FANS FOR THE LAST 20 MINUTES. I MEAN GREATEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD ARE NFL FANS. WE TALKED TO TENNESSEE TITANS FANS ALL THE WAY DOWN FROM THE T-STATION UP AT DORMONT DOWN. GREATEST PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. EVERYBODY WANTS TO TALK. EVERYONE WANTS TO HAVE FUN. THE ENTIRE NFL IN GENERAL IS JUST, HEY, WE’RE HERE TO BE A POSITIVE EXPERIENCE. AND THEY’RE GREAT. SO FAR IT IS STILL VERY, VERY, VERY EARLY, SO I MIGHT RETRACT THAT STATEMENT LATER. YEAH. BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, THEY’RE DOING AMAZING. EVERYONE IS IN GREAT SPIRITS AND THERE IS SO MUCH TO DO HERE AT POINT STATE PARK. BETWEEN THE FOOD YOU’VE GOT STEELERS COUNTRY, YOU’VE GOT THE FIELD GOAL KICK IN THE 40 YARD DASH. SO EVERYBODY’S GETTING READY TO FIND THEIR SPOTS. CHECK EVERYTHING OUT THAT’S GOING ON. SO GOING TO BE TONS OF FUN DOWN HERE. THE GATES JUST OPEN UP. JUST MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THAT NFL ONE PASS. THAT IS YOUR KEY TO GET IN HERE. IT IS FREE. SO SOME FUN FOR FREE. WE LOVE THAT. RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. FOR NOW COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY LIVE AT POINT STATE PARK. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. LOOKS LIKE A BLAST. AVA, THANK YOU FOR YOUR GREAT COVERAGE ALL MORNING LONG. NOW INTO THE AFTERNOON, I HOPE YOU’RE HAVING A GREAT TIME AS WELL. LET’S GET OUT TO REPORTER CARLOS FLORES, WHO’S BEEN LIVE ON THE NORTH SHORE FOR US. THAT’S REALLY THE HEART OF IT. WE’RE ALL HERE FOR THE NFL DRAFT. CARLOS, HOW ARE THINGS SHAPING UP DOWN THERE? WELL, I KNOW THE DOORS JUST OPEN HERE AT THE WEST. GENERAL ROBINSON, TONY DORSETT ENTRANCE, WHERE YOU CAN SEE FANS ARE CONTINUING TO JUST FILE IN BEHIND ME. THEY HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR HOURS. THIS LINE WRAPPED ALL THE WAY DOWN WEST. GENERAL ROBINSON STREET, PRETTY MUCH NEAR PNC PARK FOR MANY FANS, BUT WE SPOKE WITH PLENTY OF FANS JUST TALKING ABOUT THEIR EXCITEMENT. OF COURSE, THIS IS ONE OF SEVERAL ENTRANCES TO GET INTO THE NFL DRAFT EXPERIENCE HERE IN THERE’S ONE AT THE RIVERFRONT AND THERE’S ONE ON CASINO DRIVE FOR FOLKS. OF COURSE YOU WILL NEED YOU WILL NEED THAT NFL ONE PASS APP TO GET IN TO ANY OF THESE ENTRANCES. JUST LIKE AVA MENTIONED, IT IS FREE TO DOWNLOAD, IT’S FREE TO REGISTER AND ALL YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED RIGHT THERE ON YOUR PHONE AND YOU’RE ABLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE. NOW, WE DID CATCH UP WITH SOME FANS EVEN EARLIER THIS MORNING, EVEN BEFORE THE DOORS EVEN OPENED AS EARLY AS 330, SAYING THEY WEREN’T GOING TO MISS A SECOND OF THIS. THEY WANTED TO MAKE SURE THEY WERE HERE RIGHT IN LINE, AND WE HAD TO GET HERE EARLY. THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY, SO WE WANT TO BE HERE FOR EVERY SECOND OF IT. WE’RE GOING TO BE HERE FROM THE SECOND. THE GATES OPEN AT 12 UNTIL THE END OF THE DRAFT, 100%. WE GOT FREE TICKETS. SO THIS JUST WASN’T SOMETHING THAT WE COULD MISS. NOW, THAT LINE ITSELF WAS ACTUALLY WRAPPED DOWN NEAR WEST GENERAL ROBINSON STREET. IT ACTUALLY WE’RE SEEING THE END OF IT AS WE SPEAK. SO IT IS MOVING. THEY’RE CHECKING PEOPLE IN AS THEY HAVE OPENED THE NFL DRAFT EXPERIENCE RIGHT HERE ON THE NORTH SHORE. OF COURSE, DOORS OFFICIALLY OPEN UP AT NOON AS WE’RE WAITING FOR THAT FIRST PITCH TO BE CALLED LATER THIS EVENING. BUT OF COURSE, RIGHT NOW COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY RIGHT HERE ON THE NORTH SHORE, CARLOS FLORES, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOR. AND AS WE SEE THOSE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF FANS FLOODING INTO THE NORTH SHORE, YOU MIGHT BE WONDERING HOW THINGS ARE SHAPING UP IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC. WE’VE BEEN TELLING YOU THE BEST WAY TO GET AROUND IS BY UTILIZING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. BREAKING THAT DOWN FOR US, WE HAVE PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR TRAFFIC ANCHOR LILY COLEMAN. LILY, HOW ARE THINGS LOOKING ON THE ROADWAYS? ELENA THINGS ARE SO QUIET ON THE ROADWAYS RIGHT NOW. I DON’T REALLY EVEN KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE PAYING ATTENTION TO ALL OF OUR WARNINGS ABOUT GETTING DOWN SAFELY TO THE NFL DRAFT AND ALL OF THE FUN. A LOT OF PEOPLE TAKING THAT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHICH OF COURSE IS A GREAT OPTION. I’LL TALK ABOUT THAT IN JUST A SECOND. IN THE MEANTIME, THOUGH, I WANT TO RUN YOU THROUGH WHAT WE’RE SEEING RIGHT NOW. PARKWAY EAST AND PARKWAY WEST LOOK VERY, VERY GOOD. THINGS ARE SO QUIET AS WE’RE GETTING THIS THURSDAY AFTERNOON STARTED. A REMINDER HOV LANES ARE OPEN ON OUR CLOSED EXCUSE ME ON THE PARKWAY NORTH. YOU CERTAINLY DON’T NEED THEM THOUGH, BECAUSE THINGS ARE SO QUIET IN AND AROUND THE CITY. THIS IS A LOOK SOUTH OF THE FORT DUQUESNE BRIDGE. YOU CAN SEE ALL OF THAT ORANGE SIGNAGE TALKING ABOUT SOME OF THE CHANGES AND DETOURS AND RESTRICTIONS THAT ARE IN PLACE. I WAS RUNNING YOU THROUGH SOME OF THOSE THIS MORNING. REMINDER YOU CAN’T GET FROM 65 TO THE FORT DUQUESNE BRIDGE. THE PARKWAY NORTH RAMP. IF YOU’RE TRYING TO GET TO 65 IS ALSO CLOSED AS WELL. PARKWAY EAST RAMP, LIBERTY AVENUE AND LIBERTY AVENUE TO THE FORT PITT BRIDGE. ALL CLOSED AS WELL. NOW, SOMETHING THAT WE’VE LEARNED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF HOURS, THE FORT PITT BRIDGE SIDEWALKS ARE CLOSED TO PEDESTRIANS, SO THAT’S AN IMPORTANT REMINDER. AND THEN THE SMITHFIELD STREET BRIDGE, THIS WAS CLOSED OVERNIGHT. IT REOPENED AROUND 7:00 THIS MORNING. IT IS CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC ONCE AGAIN, BUT IT IS OPEN FOR PEDESTRIANS. SO WE’RE KEEPING OUR EYES ON THAT FOR YOU AS WELL. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT WAYS IN WHICH YOU CAN HEAD TO THE DRAFT. OF COURSE, YOU’RE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. PITTSBURGH REGIONAL TRANSIT IS OFFERING FREE FOOTBALL FLIERS. THEY WILL BRING YOU FROM POINTS NORTH, SOUTH, EAST AND WEST OF THE CITY, DIRECTLY TO DOWNTOWN AND THE NORTH SHORE. AND WE THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE DOING THAT BECAUSE HERE’S A QUICK NOTE. WITHIN THE LAST HALF HOUR, PRT SAID THE MONROEVILLE MALL PARK AND RIDE IS CLOSE TO CAPACITY, AND IT IS RECOMMENDING RIDERS USE THE WILKINSBURG PARK AND RIDE. WE WERE ALSO GETTING THOSE ALERTS ABOUT OTHER ONES THROUGHOUT THE REGION, SO I’LL UPDATE YOU ON THOSE COMING UP IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES. MEANWHILE, TODAY AND TOMORROW, THE BUSSES WILL RUN EVERY 15 MINUTES. ON SATURDAY, SERVICE WILL RUN EVERY 30 MINUTES. AND A REMINDER, THE GATEWAY CLIPPER IS ALSO OFFERING RIDES AS WELL. WOW. ALMOST OUT CAPACITY. LILY, THANK YOU FOR KEEPING US UPDATED ON ALL THAT INFORMATION. OKAY, NEXT UP WE HAVE PITTSBURGH’S ACTION WEATHER METEOROLOGIST BRIAN HUTTON JUNIOR WITH OUR FORECAST. BRIAN, I’M NO METEOROLOGIST. I CAN’T FORECAST LIKE YOU, BUT I WOULD SAY TODAY IS A BEAUTIFUL DAY FOR THE NFL DRAFT. YEAH. REALLY HARD PRESSED TO GET A BETTER DAY THAN TODAY, ESPECIALLY FOR LATE APRIL STANDARDS. OUR NORMAL HIGH IS STILL IN THE 60S. WE’RE ON PACE FOR 80 LATER ON TODAY. SO AS WE HEAD DOWN TOWARDS THE DRAFT THEATER, THAT’S WHEN THAT OPENS AT 5:00, TEMPERATURE OF 80 DEGREES WILL BE ABOUT 73. WHEN THE FIRST PICK COMES IN AT 8:00, AND THEN WE’LL BE IN THE 60S. THE DRAFT COMES TO AROUND ROUND ONE DOES. LATER ON THIS EVENING, WE WILL BE IN THE 60S. SO AGAIN, A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN STORE FOR US. TODAY WE ARE WATCHING FOR A POP UP SHOWER CHANCE ON FRIDAY, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE DRAFT SHOULD GENERALLY BE OKAY. AND THEN ON SATURDAY IT IS AN IMPACT DAY. RAIN SHOWERS BE WITH US IN THE MORNING. IT LOOKS LIKE MOST OF THE RAIN SHOULD CLEAR BY THE TIME ROUND FOUR STARTS AT NOON, BUT WE WILL BE WATCHING THAT TIMING AND THEN WE DO DRY OUT AND MORE SEASONABLE AS WE HEAD INTO SUNDAY. ALMOST EVERYBODY’S ALREADY IN THE 70S, 71 FOR THE CITY AND MONROEVILLE, 70 IN KITTANNING AS WELL AS BUTLER UNIONTOWN. YOU’RE ALSO AT 70. WAYNESBURG AND BEAVER ARE THE WARM SPOTS AT 73 DEGREES, SO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE THE SUNGLASSES IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THIS AFTERNOON. IT IS A GORGEOUS DAY TO BE ON THE RIVERS. BRIAN. UNFORTUNATELY THOUGH, IF YOU ARE BOATER AND YOU WANTED TO GET ON THE WATERS, YOU MISSED THIS MEMO. WE DO WANT TO GIVE YOU A HEADS UP. THERE ARE SOME RESTRICTIONS AND NO BOATING ZONES IN PLACE. NOW AT THE CENTER OF THIS IS RIGHT AT POINT STATE PARK. THAT’S THE CENTER OF THE RESTRICTED ZONE. IT EXTENDS EXTENDS ALONG THE ALLEGHENY RIVER TO THE CLEMENTE BRIDGE, THE MAN JUST PASSED THE FORT PITT BRIDGE AND THE OHIO RIVERS CASINO. ONLY LAW ENFORCEMENT BOATS AND THE GATEWAY CLIPPER FLEET WILL BE ALLOWED ON THE WATER, AND THIS ZONE WILL BE ENFORCED THROUGH 1159 SATURDAY NIGHT. SO YOU KNOW WHAT? I DO WANT TO GET OUT HERE REAL QUICK. IF WE CAN COME OUT LIVE FOR JUST ONE MOMENT, BECAUSE I HAVE A VERY SPECIAL GUEST. WE HAVE PITTSBURGH MAYOR COREY O’CONNOR JOINING US. LIKE, YOU KNOW WHAT? I’M DOING GREAT. I HOPE MY MIC CAN PICK YOU UP HERE. SORRY. HOW ARE YOU FEELING? YOU KNOW WHAT? THIS IS SUCH A BIG THIS IS SUCH A BIG MOMENT AND OPPORTUNITY FOR PITTSBURGH. FIRST ON THE RISE. TODAY IS A GREAT DAY. I MEAN, SO MANY PEOPLE. WE ALREADY GREETED HUNDREDS ON THE SITE. YOU KNOW, THE COMMISSIONERS EVERYWHERE. EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT PITTSBURGH TODAY. IT’S AWESOME. AND I SAW YOU LAST NIGHT INTRODUCING NELLY. THAT WAS A BIG MOMENT I DID. THAT WAS THE MOST NERVOUS I’VE EVER BEEN. LIKE, I LISTENED TO NELLY GROWING UP, BUT LIKE, HOW DO YOU INTRODUCE, LIKE, YOU KNOW, MAKING FUN OF CLEVELAND WAS THE RIGHT MOVE? ABSOLUTELY. AND HOW ARE YOU FEELING? JUST KNOWING OUR CITY IS ON A WORLD STAGE REALLY TODAY WITH SO MANY VISITORS? ARE ARE YOU NERVOUS? YOU EXCITED? YOU FEEL READY? I THINK THERE’S A LOT OF PRIDE GOING ON RIGHT NOW, PITTSBURGH, AND I THINK WE’RE ALL PROUD TO BE PITTSBURGHERS. AND TODAY WE’RE SHOWING IT OFF TO THE WHOLE WORLD. AND I THINK THAT’S WHAT TODAY IS, A CELEBRATION OF OUR CITY. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT FOOTBALL. IT’S MORE ABOUT PITTSBURGH TODAY. AND THAT’S WHAT WE’RE DOING. WE’RE HERE TO, YOU KNOW, THANK SOME OFFICERS WORKING HARD AROUND THE CLOCK. BUT I JUST SAW YOU GUYS HERE SAY HI. I’M SO GLAD. I’M SO GLAD EVERYBODY’S DOING THEIR JOB TODAY. SELLING OUR CITY. ABSOLUTELY. KEEPING US SAFE AS WELL. THAT WAS A BIG POINT AS WELL. WE’VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THE SAFETY. WE’RE JUST MENTIONING, AS YOU CAME TO THE DESK WITH ME, THE NO BOATING ZONE ON THE RIVER IS LETTING BOATERS KNOW ABOUT THAT. NOW, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GOING TO REALLY BE THE HIGHLIGHT FOR VISITORS? WE HAVE POINT STATE PARK. WE HAVE THE NORTH SHORE. OF COURSE, THE ACTUAL DRAFT HAPPENING. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS KIND OF THE SELLING POINT HERE? ALL OF IT. AND IT SHOULD BE, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY THE THE GIRAFFE HAS THEIR LOCATION OUTSIDE OF SHORE, EVEN THOUGH I CALLED IT HEINZ FIELD NINE TIMES YESTERDAY. BUT OUTSIDE OF ACRISURE STADIUM, I THINK THAT’S A GREAT LOCATION. BUT ALSO IF YOU’RE COMING DOWN AND YOU WANT TO GIVE YOURSELF TIME BECAUSE THE PICKS AREN’T GOING TO GO ON TILL ABOUT 8:00, THEY DON’T START, YOU KNOW, GO AND SEE EVERYTHING. OUR PLANNING HAS. PITT MARKET SQUARES JUST OPEN THE STRIP SHOPS, RESTAURANTS. AND THEN THE POINT HAS A FAN EXPERIENCE. SO THERE’S LOTS TO DO ALL OVER PITTSBURGH. AWESOME. MAYOR CONNOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. HEY, YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’RE GOING TO GET ON LIVE TV. PEOPLE. ALL RIGHT. WE WANT TO GET OUT TO JANELLE HALL. NOW, WHO’S GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE DRAFT PARTIES THAT YOU CAN ENJOY? MAYBE YOU DON’T WANT TO COME DOWN TO THE HEART OF EVERYTHING, BUT SHE IS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THAT COMING UP IN JUST A LITTLE BIT. AGAIN, IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE DRAFT TO BE A PART OF THE FUN BUT REALLY NOT GET INTO THE HEART OF IT. OKAY, LET’S TALK ABOUT THE ONE WATCH PARTY WE’RE REALLY EXCITED TO SHARE WITH YOU. AND THAT IS OUR WATCH PARTY. THIS IS REALLY EXCITING. IT’S GOING TO BE AT PITTSBURGH BREWING COMPANY IN CREIGHTON. NOW YOU WILL HAVE ACCESS TO FOOD TRUCKS AND OUTDOOR FAN ZONE. AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, THERE IS A BIG SCREEN WHICH WILL SHOW YOU THE NFL DRAFT IN REAL TIME. THAT’S GOING TO BE REALLY EXCITING FOR US. SO YOU CAN BE A PART OF THE WTAE BROADCAST LIVE. WE’RE EXCITED TO BRING THAT TO YOU AGAIN. THAT’S AT PITTSBURGH BREWING COMPANY IN CREIGHTON. I BELIEVE IT’S $15 TO GET IN. SO AGAIN, WE’RE EXCITED TO SHARE THAT WITH YOU. AND WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE. ALL RIGHT. WE HAVE A LOT MORE DRAFT COVERAGE COMING UP. AND ON PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR AT NOON. I’M AVA RASH LIVE AT POINT STATE PARK, WHERE WE ARE SHOWING YOU ALL THE FUN. FROM THE 40 YARD DASH TO THE FROM FANS AND NOT STEELER FANS. WE’RE TALKING BROWNS AND EAGLES FANS COMING UP. TRUST ME, YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS WELCOME BACK TO PITTSBURGH SOUTHSHORE PITTSBURGH HAS BEEN PREPARING FOR THIS WEEKEND FOR YEARS NOW. AND FINALLY, IT’S HERE. THE 2026 NFL DRAFT. OUR CITY IS CERTAINLY SHOWING OFF WITH THIS WEATHER AND GETTING TO SOAK UP ALL THE SUNSHINE AND THE GOOD TIMES. AS PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER AVA RASH, WE’RE CHECKING BACK IN WITH HER DOWN AT POINT STATE PARK. EVA, YOU GOT SUCH A GREAT SNEAK PEEK OF EVERYTHING TO ENJOY DOWN THERE EARLY THIS MORNING, AND NOW YOU’RE SEEING THOSE CROWDS. ENJOY IT AS WELL. ELENA. I’M HAVING THE BEST TIME AND SO ARE THE FANS. I WANT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. WE ARE RIGHT BY THE FIELD GOAL KICK HERE. AND YOU CAN SEE WE’VE GOT BLACK AND GOLD. WE’VE GOT GREEN. JUST FANS FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY WAITING TO HAVE FUN HERE. WE HAVE A KICK HAPPENING RIGHT NOW FROM A STEELERS FAN. SADLY HE DID NOT MAKE IT, BUT THAT IS OKAY BECAUSE EVERYONE’S BEEN SUPER NICE AND SUPPORTIVE. WE WERE ACTUALLY SPEAKING WITH SOME BROWNS AND EAGLES FANS THIS MORNING. I KNOW, DON’T JUDGE ME. THEY WERE REALLY NICE GUYS, SO TO SAY ABOUT THE OVERALL FEELING OF PITTSBURGH. YOU’RE WEARING THE BROWNS. HOW’S IT BEEN SO FAR? GOOD. I GOT A CUT FROM A STEELERS FAN AS SOON AS I GOT HERE. OH LOVE THAT. YEAH HE RAN ME DOWN, GAVE ME THE CUP. SAID HE DIDN’T WANT IT. SO FAR? I MEAN OBVIOUSLY WE’RE WE’RE RIVALS. I MEAN RIVALS. WE AIN’T REALLY GET NO TRASH TALK YET, SO I’M READY TO SEE IT NOW. I LIKE THAT TRASH TALKING BABY. YEAH. YOU CAN’T GET ENOUGH. AND IT HAS BEEN GREAT DOWN HERE SO FAR. WE JUST SAW SOMEONE MAKE A FIELD GOAL. SO REALLY A GREAT TIME. AND PEOPLE JUST KEEP COMING IN. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE ALREADY HERE, SO IT’S SO MUCH FUN TO SEE. NOW COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY LIVE AT POINT STATE PARK, AVA RASH PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. POINT STATE PARK LOOKS BEAUTIFUL FROM WHERE I’M AT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LIVE COVERAGE. WE’LL CHECK BACK WITH YOU IN JUST A LITTLE BIT, BUT WE WANT TO GET OUT TO LILY COLEMAN AGAIN. LILY, I’M SO GLAD TO HEAR THAT OUR ROADWAYS ARE LOOKING REALLY GOOD. AND LIKE YOU SAID, PEOPLE ARE PROBABLY FOLLOWING OUR ADVICE OF JUST TAKE PUBLIC TRANSIT TODAY. YES, I THINK THAT REALLY IS THE CASE HERE, ELENA, THIS AFTERNOON THINGS LOOK GREAT. SO THERE ARE A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS IN WHICH YOU COULD GET DOWNTOWN. YOU DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TO DRIVE. YOU CAN TAKE THE T REMINDER IF YOU DO THAT, ALLEGHENY STATION IS CLOSED. SO YOU’LL HAVE TO USE THE NORTH STATION’S MORNING LINES. OPEN THE CLIPPERS AVAILABLE TO YOU AS WELL. AND THEN THESE FOOTBALL FLIERS, THEY ARE FREE FROM PARK AND RIDES OUTSIDE OF THE CITY. NOW, WITH THIS THOUGH, WE ARE NEARING CAPACITY AT THE MONROEVILLE MALL AND MCCANDLESS PARK AND RIDES, AND WE ARE AT FULL CAPACITY WHEN IT COMES TO THE WASHINGTON JUNCTION, THE MOUNT LEBANON AND WASHINGTON JUNCTION AREAS AS WELL. SO THAT IS SOMETHING TO KEEP IN MIND IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON USING PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GO. BIG PICTURE HERE, THINGS LOOK GREAT. A REMINDER SMITHFIELD STREET BRIDGE IS CLOSED TO VEHICLE TRAFFIC. IT IS OPEN TO PEDESTRIANS. THE FORT PITT BRIDGE SIDEWALKS ARE CLOSED TO PEDESTRIANS, SO THAT’S SOMETHING YOU WANT TO KEEP IN MIND. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 REPORTER KALEA GUNDERSON IS LIVE FOR US THIS AFTERNOON IN LIVE DRIVE FOR WITH A LOOK AT THE ROADWAYS THIS MORNING, THIS MORNING, THIS AFTERNOON. NOW AT THIS POINT, KELLY, THINGS REALLY DO LOOK QUIET OUT THERE. ABSOLUTELY. LILY IT IS SHOCKING. WE JUST WENT THROUGH THE FORT PITT TUNNEL COMING OVER TO CROSS OVER INTO THE NORTH SHORE. THIS IS ONE OF THE FASTEST TRIPS THROUGH THE TUNNEL I’VE HAD IN A LONG TIME. SO TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT WE’RE SEEING AS WE CROSS OVER TO HEAD ACROSS THE FORT DUQUESNE BRIDGE. NOW, THERE ARE A LOT OF CLOSURES HAPPENING IN AND AROUND THIS AREA. YOU CAN CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE, YOU KNOW, ON THE IN THE NORTH LANES, I SHOULD SAY, YOU CAN SEE THE RESTRICTIONS WE HAVE. IT GETS A BIT TIGHT AS WE GET THROUGH HERE, BUT NOT TOO BAD. WE HEARD EVA DESCRIBE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ALREADY AT THE POINT. AND AND OF COURSE, WE KNOW GATHERING AROUND THE NORTH SHORE AT THIS TIME. AND IT’S AND IT’S PUSHING US, YOU KNOW, TOWARDS TOWARDS 28 NOW, BUT NOT BAD FOR WHAT WE’RE EXPECTING TO SEE TODAY. I KNOW AS WE GET INTO THE LATER HOURS, AS WE GET CLOSER TO 8:00, IT’S GOING TO BE MUCH MORE CONGESTED. NOT BAD RIGHT NOW THOUGH. WE’LL HAVE ANOTHER LOOK FOR YOU COMING UP IN JUST ABOUT A HALF HOUR SO WE CAN SHOW YOU WHAT IT’S LOOKING LIKE THEN. BUT FOR NOW, I’LL SEND IT BACK TO YOU GUYS. LILY. YEAH. THE WEATHER COOPERATING FOR US AS WELL. IF YOU ARE MAKING PLANS TO HEAD TO ANY OF THE EVENTS REVOLVING AROUND THE NFL DRAFT TEMPERATURE OF 80 TODAY, 82 TOMORROW, THERE IS A CHANCE OF SEEING A COUPLE OF POP UP SHOWERS TODAY AND TOMORROW. TOMORROW’S CHANCES A LITTLE BETTER, MAINLY NORTH AND EAST OF PITTSBURGH. THEN WE’RE WATCHING SATURDAY MORNING. IT IS AN IMPACT DAY. SHOWERS WILL BE AROUND EARLY, SO IF YOU’RE HEADING DOWN TO FIVE K, YOU’LL LIKELY DEAL WITH RAIN SHOWERS. AND THEN WE’LL KEEP CLOUDS AROUND AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY. SO 80S, WE ARE GOING TO FINISH TODAY WITH LOTS OF SUNSHINE. AND AGAIN, IF YOU ARE MAKING PLANS TO HEAD DOWN TOWARDS THE NORTH SHORE, IF YOU’RE HEADING FOR THE ACTUAL DRAFT EXPERIENCE, TEMPERATURES WILL STILL BE AT 80 DEGREES WHEN THE DRAFT STAGE OPENS AT 573, WITH THE FIRST PICK COMES IN AT 8:00 AND THEN 66 DEGREES FOR US. BY THE TIME WE GET TO 11. AS WE GET INTO THE LATER PICKS OF THE FIRST ROUND TOMORROW, GETTING A POP UP SHOWER CHANCE WILL BE AT 82 DEGREES AGAIN. ROUND TWO STARTS A LITTLE EARLIER. TOMORROW AT 7:00 WILL BE AT ABOUT 77 DEGREES WHEN THAT STARTS. AND THEN TEMPERATURES FALLING INTO THE 60S WILL BE A RACE AGAINST TIME, AS RAIN SHOWERS WILL BE TRYING TO ARRIVE LATE FRIDAY AND EARLY ON SATURDAY. THAT PROMPTS THE IMPACT. DAY WITH MORNING SHOWERS WILL DRY OUT SUNDAY AT 67. SHOWERS AN HOUR LATE FOR US ON MONDAY 75. ANOTHER COLD FRONT WITH SHOWERS ON TUESDAY AT 72. AND THAT KNOCKS US BACK INTO THE 60S WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY BEFORE LIKELY ANOTHER COLD FRONT AS WE HEAD TOWARDS MARATHON WEEKEND. SO AGAIN TODAY YOU’RE PRETTY MUCH FINE. WE WILL WATCH FOR A COUPLE SHOWERS TRYING TO POP. FOR THE MOST PART THOUGH, WE’LL JUST SEE PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES. WE ARE DRY TONIGHT. AND TO START YOUR FRIDAY. THEN AS WE HEAD THROUGH THE AFTERNOON, WE’LL WATCH FOR A POP UP SHOWER OR THUNDERSTORM FIRING ACROSS WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA. THOSE WILL FIZZLE OUT AFTER SUNSET BEFORE THE COLD FRONT GETS HERE AROUND MIDNIGHT. SO AGAIN, IT’S A RACE TO FINISH THE THIRD ROUND. WE ARE SEEING LOTS OF SUNSHINE ON ACTION. CAM 71 IS THE CURRENT TEMPERATURE AT PITTSBURGH INTERNATIONAL. SO IF YOU’RE HEADING OUT FOR THE REST OF THE DAY, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE T
Pittsburgh officials, U.S. Secret Service prevent loss of $9.4M in card skimmer operation
Updated: 1:27 PM EDT Apr 23, 2026
Pittsburgh officials, alongside the U.S. Secret Service and other federal partners, said an operation to uncover card skimmers resulted in the prevention of more than nine million in losses to consumers. VIDEO: Top stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 In a release from U.S. Secret Service officials on Thursday, officials found nine illegal card skimmer devices and “prevented an estimated $9.4 million in consumer losses during a two-day operation targeting illegal payment card skimming and electronic benefit transfer fraud in the Pittsburgh area.” Law enforcement officials visited 272 locations in and around Pittsburgh during the operation, which officials said was conducted on April 20-21. “Investigators examined 883 point-of-sale terminals, 775 gasoline pumps, and 170 ATM terminals during the operation,” the release stated. “Teams also handed out educational materials about electronic benefit transfer fraud and credit card skimming to help businesses identify illegal skimming devices in their point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs.”The operation was conducted by Secret Service officials, alongside Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Bureau police.The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General, and the United States Postal Inspection Service also aided in the operation.It is unclear if anyone has been charged with placing the skimmers in Pittsburgh. Secret Service officials said the following steps can be taken to keep you safe from skimmers: Inspect ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, and other card readers. Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged, or scratched. Do not use a card reader if anything appears unusual.Whenever possible, use tap-to-pay technology or use debit and credit cards with chip technology.If using a debit card at a gas station, run it as a credit card to avoid entering a PIN. If that is not an option, consumers should use their hand to hide their PIN to block scammers who may be using tiny pinhole cameras above the keypad area to record entries. Use ATMs in well-lit, indoor locations, which are less vulnerable targets.Be alert for skimming devices in tourist areas, which are popular targets.Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PITTSBURGH —
Pittsburgh officials, alongside the U.S. Secret Service and other federal partners, said an operation to uncover card skimmers resulted in the prevention of more than nine million in losses to consumers.
VIDEO: Top stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4
In a release from U.S. Secret Service officials on Thursday, officials found nine illegal card skimmer devices and “prevented an estimated $9.4 million in consumer losses during a two-day operation targeting illegal payment card skimming and electronic benefit transfer fraud in the Pittsburgh area.”
Law enforcement officials visited 272 locations in and around Pittsburgh during the operation, which officials said was conducted on April 20-21.
“Investigators examined 883 point-of-sale terminals, 775 gasoline pumps, and 170 ATM terminals during the operation,” the release stated. “Teams also handed out educational materials about electronic benefit transfer fraud and credit card skimming to help businesses identify illegal skimming devices in their point-of-sale terminals, gas pumps and ATMs.”
The operation was conducted by Secret Service officials, alongside Allegheny County and Pittsburgh Bureau police.
The Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General, the Pennsylvania Office of State Inspector General, and the United States Postal Inspection Service also aided in the operation.
It is unclear if anyone has been charged with placing the skimmers in Pittsburgh.
Secret Service officials said the following steps can be taken to keep you safe from skimmers:
Inspect ATMs, point-of-sale terminals, and other card readers. Look for anything loose, crooked, damaged, or scratched. Do not use a card reader if anything appears unusual.Whenever possible, use tap-to-pay technology or use debit and credit cards with chip technology.If using a debit card at a gas station, run it as a credit card to avoid entering a PIN. If that is not an option, consumers should use their hand to hide their PIN to block scammers who may be using tiny pinhole cameras above the keypad area to record entries. Use ATMs in well-lit, indoor locations, which are less vulnerable targets.Be alert for skimming devices in tourist areas, which are popular targets.
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