Port Authority May Have Tracked Down Woman Who Left Large Sum Of Money On Bus

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - The Port Authority may have made some progress on tracking down a rider who left a large sum of money on a bus.

The Authority released a photo of the woman whom officials believe left the money on the inbound 61c about a month ago.

After her picture was featured on KDKA-TV, people began contacting KDKA saying they know who the woman is.

While the mystery isn't officially solved yet, we found the woman viewers are referring to at a local bingo Tuesday evening.

She didn't want her name used and didn't want to be on camera, but her sister helped fill in some blanks.

"I seen the picture, and that is my sister, yes," said the woman, who also doesn't want her name used.

"She called and told me there's a detective coming tomorrow morning."

A spokesperson for the Port Authority could not confirm Tuesday evening that Port Authority Police are talking to anyone in the morning about this investigation, but he says he'll learn more on Wednesday.

The Port Authority isn't saying how much money was left behind, where exactly it was found on the bus, or how it was contained, believing those are ways to identify the owner.

The sister of the woman who viewers are pointing out wants to thank the people who are making it possible for the money to be returned.

"Whoever turned the money in," she said. "God bless them. That was a really beautiful person, and you don't have that many beautiful people in this world like that, and I'm so happy."

Port Authority Spokesman Adam Brandolph tells KDKA Radio the cash was discovered last month.

"A woman boarded a 61C [bus] in Homestead around 11 a.m. on July 20. She exited the bus in Oakland a short time later and the bus operator found a wad of cash a short time later," said Brandolph.

Officials won't say how much money was left or if it was in anything.

The money was found by an operator and turned over to police.

The Port Authority says they routinely find cell phones, lap tops, and other items left behind on the bus, but it's unusual that nearly a month later the person missing the money hasn't contacted them.

Anyone with information or if you recognize the woman in the photos you're asked to call Port Authority Police at (412)-255-1385.