US EditionREAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms
- Starting May 7, U.S. Travelers need REAL ID-compliant identification for domestic flights and federal buildings.
- The federal Transportation Security Administration published the final rule shortly before President Trump took office.
- Massachusetts officials expect a phased enforcement, requiring alternative identification like a passport if needed.
- About 57% of Massachusetts residents have REAL IDs; Pennsylvania has about 2.5 million REAL ID holders.
- Pennsylvania opened 57 driver's license centers to assist residents in obtaining REAL IDs before the May 7 deadline.
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‘Time to get Real ID’: Final push to get Pa. residents to sign up 1 month before deadline
With one month left until Real ID is federally enforced, officials in Pennsylvania are encouraging residents to sign up soon. “It’s time to get Real ID,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said Wednesday during a news conference at Lehigh Valley International Airport. Carroll was joined by Thomas Stoudt, executive director of the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority, and Theresa Podguski, director of legislative affairs for AAA East Central, to get …
'The last minute is now': PennDOT chief urges people to get REAL ID before May deadline
Pennsylvania's transportation secretary says only 26% of drivers have REAL ID cards, which will be required for domestic flights and federal building access starting May 7.
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Enforcement deadline looms in Pa. for REAL ID
HARRISBURG — Lines are growing at PennDOT driver license centers as the May 7 enforcement deadline nears for Real ID, and Transportation Secretary Mike Carroll warns travelers that they soon won’t be able to board a commercial domestic flight without…
TSA Prepares for REAL ID Deadline on May 7, Urges Travelers to Update ID
With just over a month to go before the new REAL ID rules take effect at airports nationwide, U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials say they are ready to enforce pre-pandemic regulations to enhance security standards for domestic travelers. Starting on May 7, every traveler who’s 18 years of age or older must present a REAL ID-compliant driver’s license or identification (ID) card, a state-issued enhanced driver’s license, …
REAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms
REAL ID In PA: Major Registration Effort Announced As Deadline Looms - Pittsburgh, PA - PennDOT is holding REAL ID Days at nearly five dozen of its driver's license centers as the May 7 enforcement date draws closer.
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