The Pittsburgh airport had 42 guns stopped at security last year — more than Philadelphia, where the checkpoint volume is significantly higher.

Not all Pennsylvanians need the star-embossed REAL ID, and they do cost more to obtain than a standard license or photo ID. A REAL ID, U.S. passport or other federal ID will be required for boarding domestic flights, entering military bases or accessing federal facilities, but you do not need a REAL ID to drive or vote, for example.

TSA officers at Newark Liberty International Airport arrested a Pennsylvania man after discovering a handgun and knife in his carry-on bag, authorities said.

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers say they continued to intercept firearms at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints in 2024. TSA officers report they stopped 97 handguns at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints in 2024. TSA says this is a slight decrease from the 103 detected in 2023.

"Getting your REAL ID is easy. You would need to visit your state motor vehicle licensing agency, and you'll need to be able to bring with you certain documentation to prove who you are," explained Stacey Fitzmaurice, the Transportation Security Administration's executive assistant administrator for operations support.

A replica firearm was seized by security personnel at a Pennsylvania airport. The Transportation Security Administration says a traveler attempted to bring a replica

WILKES-BARRE — Transportation Security Administration officers this week said the agency continued to intercept firearms at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints last year. TSA officers stopped 97 handguns at Pennsylvania airport security checkpoints in 2024 — a slight decrease from the 103 detected in 2023.

Newark Liberty International Airport reached a grim milestone this week: the first firearm found by Transportation Security Administration officials.

Gerardo "Jerry" Spero has been appointed the TSA's federal security director for Pennsylvania and Delaware. Spero visited Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday to make a point. He says one ...

The 97 incidents were down slightly from the 103 stops made in 2023, which is the highest total since TSA began releasing annual incident reports in 2017.

The new TSA federal security director for Pennsylvania and Deleware made a stop at the Pittsburgh International Airport on Thursday. The TSA announced that Gerardo “Jerry” Spero would be taking the position on Thursday. He has 35 years of experience in federal service, including work as a special agent and federal air marshal.