Lawsuit questions weapons-scanning technology in place at PNC Park, Kennywood and more WPXI [Video]

PITTSBURGH — A federal lawsuit is questioning weapons-scanning technology in place at popular parks and event centers like PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium and Kennywood Park.

The technology was already in place at Kennywood in September 2022 when three people were shot. There is no evidence though that a gun entered the park through a secure entrance that day.

The park is among a list of Pittsburgh staples that have made investments in new technology in the last several years, specifically buying scanners created by Evolv Technology, based out of Massachusetts.

The company’s Evolv Express is a touchless security screening system that utilizes artificial intelligence. It is designed to detect guns, knives and explosives while learning to ignore other metal items like cellphones.

Channel 11 has confirmed the technology is in use at Kennywood Park, PNC Park, Acrisure Stadium, the Benedum Center, Byham Theater, Heinz Hall and O’Reilly Theatre.

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