Will TSA Unwrap Your Christmas Gifts? Here’s What Flyers Should Know Will TSA Unwrap Your Christmas Gifts? Here’s What Flyers Should Know
Will TSA Unwrap Your Christmas Gifts? Here’s What Flyers Should Know Before you try bringing gift-wrapped presents or your favorite food to the airport on your way to a holiday visit, you might want to check these TSA dos and don’ts. ATTENTION WRAP ARTISTS: You can save yourself a ton of grief by packing gifts in gift bags or gift boxes instead of wrapping them, the Transportation Security Administration says. “If a gift triggers an alarm, it will need to be opened to resolve the alarm,” TSA spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said. “If the is in a bag or a box, it is simple to look at the item to resolve the alarm.” NOT ALL SNOW GLOBES ARE EQUAL: Bringing a snow…
TSA: Pennsy Traveler Caught At Newark Airport With Taped, Bandaged Gun, Bullets In Soap Bar TSA: Pennsy Traveler Caught At Newark Airport With Taped, Bandaged Gun, Bullets In Soap Bar
TSA: Pennsy Traveler Caught At Newark Airport With Taped, Bandaged Gun, Bullets In Soap Bar TSA officers at Newark Airport nabbed a Pennsylvania man who they said tried to bring a gun "artfully" taped and wrapped in an Ace bandage -- along with bullets stashed in a hollowed-out bar of soap -- onto a plane. The Chester, PA traveler told them the gun was "given to him by a deceased relative and he was planning to take it to Lagos, Nigeria," TSA Spokesperson Lisa Farbstein said Tuesday. "The items were detected among the traveler’s other belongings inside his checked bag," Farbstein said. "When the TSA officer spotted the items, Port Authority police were contacted and the man was ca…
TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport
TSA Busts Bethlehem Man With Loaded Gun At Lehigh Valley International Airport A Bethlehem man was found with a loaded handgun Wednesday at the Lehigh Valley International Airport in Allentown, authorities said. TSA officers spotted the gun on the X-ray monitor at a security checkpoint, officials said. Police confiscated the 9mm handgun loaded with six bullets from the man’s carry-on bag, authorities said. The gun reportedly had one bullet in the chamber. It is the sixth gun seized by TSA officers at Lehigh Valley International Airport in 2021.
TSA: Man With Loaded Handgun Stopped At Harrisburg International Airport TSA: Man With Loaded Handgun Stopped At Harrisburg International Airport
TSA: Man With Loaded Handgun Stopped At Harrisburg International Airport A man with a loaded gun was stopped by the TSA at Harrisburg International Airport, officials said. A Carlisle man was apprehended at a security checkpoint when he placed a loaded handgun on the x-ray machine on July 23, TSA said. Airport police apprehended the man and confiscated the gun. He was brought in for questioning and charged before he was released. The charge details and the man's identity have not been released. This is the second time a firearm has been confiscated at HIA this year. The TSA reminds people traveling with firearms that your weapon must be unloaded, locked and …
Real ID Registration Deadline For Pennsylvania Residents Postponed To 2023 Real ID Registration Deadline For Pennsylvania Residents Postponed To 2023
Real ID Registration Deadline For Pennsylvania Residents Postponed To 2023 The Department of Homeland Security extended the REAL ID full enforcement date by 19 months, on Tuesday. The extension shifts the date from Oct. 1, 2021 to May 3, 2023. The move is due to the continued pandemic. “Protecting the health, safety, and security of our communities is our top priority,” said Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas.  “As our country continues to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, extending the REAL ID full enforcement deadline will give states needed time to reopen their driver’s licensing operations and ensure their residents can obtain a RE…