Press Releases

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted two loaded guns in a five-day span at the security checkpoint at Buffalo-Niagara International Airport (BUF), the most recent one detected yesterday, March 26. A Grand…

MILWAUKEE – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is reminding passengers that firearms are never allowed in carry-on baggage, after officers intercepted two firearms in one day at Appleton International Airport (ATW) this week…

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects a high volume of travelers at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT) during the upcoming spring break season.TSA security checkpoints at MHT are currently processing…

LINTHICUM, Md. -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for high passenger volumes throughout the spring travel period and into summer at airports nationwide including at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall…

NEWARK, N.J. – A Colts Neck, N.J., man told officials that he did not know he had a loaded gun in his backpack when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport intercepted the gun, which was packed…

PORTLAND, Maine – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expects an increase of travelers throughout Maine airports during the upcoming spring break season.TSA security checkpoints are currently processing an average of 2,700 passengers…

ROANOKE, Va. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport prevented a man from bringing his gun past the security checkpoint on Thursday, March 20. The 9mm handgun was loaded with seven bullets.TSA…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A local woman was cited by police on Thursday, March 20, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport (CRW) intercepted the woman’s gun at the airport security…

HARRISBURG, Pa. -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for high passenger volumes throughout the spring travel period and into summer at airports nationwide including Harrisburg International Airport (MDT). TSA is advising…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for high passenger volumes throughout the spring travel period and into summer at airports nationwide including Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE). TSA is advising…

NEWARK, N.J. –  Transportation Security Administration officers intercepted 16 bullets that were artfully concealed inside an aluminum foil box at one of the security checkpoints at Newark Liberty International Airport on Tuesday, March 18.The…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –A Suffolk, Va., man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Richmond International Airport intercepted a gun at the security checkpoint on Monday, March 17. The 9mm handgun was loaded…

PHILADELPHIA -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for high passenger volumes throughout the spring travel period and into summer at airports nationwide including Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). TSA is advising…

Huntsville, Ala. --  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers across the state of Alabama intercepted 130 firearms at airport security checkpoints in 2024. The largest increase in year-to-year comparisons was at Huntsville…

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – A Palmerton, Pa., man was cited by police on Saturday, March 15, after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE) intercepted the man’s gun at the airport security checkpoint.…

NEWARK, N.J. – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted two handguns in carry-on bags at Newark Liberty International Airport on Saturday, March 15. The incidents were not related.   A Mountain Lakes, N.J., man was…

SAN DIEGO - With the start of the spring break travel season, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) provided an overview of what travelers departing San Diego International Airport (SAN) can expect over the next few weeks.Nationally, the…

SAN DIEGO, California - Officials with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today reminded the public that starting Wednesday, May 7, 2025, every air traveler 18 years of age and older must have a REAL ID-compliant state-issued…

SAN DIEGO, California - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at San Diego International Airport (SAN) is now accepting California mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) for identity verification purposes. Travelers with a California-issued…

NEW YORK -- The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is prepared for high passenger volumes throughout the spring travel period and into summer at airports nationwide including LaGuardia Airport (LGA). TSA is advising air travelers to arrive…

HARRISBURG – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Harrisburg International Airport intercepted a loaded gun at the security checkpoint on, Monday, March 10. The 9mm handgun was loaded with seven bullets, including one in the…

NEWARK, N.J. –  A Pennsylvania man was caught with a turtle concealed in his pants when the Transportation Security Administration body scanner triggered an alarm in the area of the man’s groin on Friday, March 7, at Newark Liberty…

BALTIMORE, Md. —  Do you have a star on your Maryland driver’s license? If not, there’s still time to get your REAL ID-compliant driver’s license with that star on it. But it’s better to get it sooner, rather than later.Individuals who want to…

WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced it is ending collective bargaining for the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) Transportation Security Officers (TSOs), which has constrained TSA’s chief mission…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. –A West Virginia man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) intercepted a gun at the security checkpoint on Wednesday, March 5.  The unloaded…