Press Releases

ALLENTOWN, Pa.—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items and…

CHARLOTTE - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at North Carolina airports discovered a total of 130 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, a small increase statewide over the same time period last year…

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J.—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items…

COLUMBIA, S.C. - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at South Carolina airports discovered a total of 42 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of four statewide over the same time period…

PHILADELPHIA—The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has issued a short term security program amendment to assess the security effectiveness of an industry-first program transporting by bus screened passengers, their carry-on items and…

ATLANTA - Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Georgia airports discovered a total of 226 firearms in travelers’ carry-on luggage in the first half of 2023, an increase of eight statewide over the same time period last year. Each…

RICHMOND, Va. – Residents in the Virginia state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at Richmond International Airport from July 17 to 21, where…

MILWAUKEE – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 18 handguns at Wisconsin airport security checkpoints from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2023. In the same period in 2022, 12 firearms were stopped.…

SEATTLE - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is advising fans attending the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game at T-Mobile Park in Seattle to know the rules of the game and come prepared for the security screening process on…

CHICAGO – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers stopped 49 handguns at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) security checkpoints from Jan. 1 through June 30, 2023. In the same…

WASHINGTON — The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 3,251 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first half of 2023, which ended June 30. The total represents an average 18 firearms per day at TSA checkpoints…

WARMINSTER, Pa. – Residents in the Bucks County, Pa., area and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at the at the AAA office in Warminster, Pa., from July…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Washington County, Pa., man was prevented from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight this morning (July 10), when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected a loaded…

MILWAUKEE –Wisconsin residents can enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s TSA PreCheck® application program inside Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) in a special event this month. The temporary enrollment center is…

INDIANAPOLIS – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, July 12 to assist individuals interested in applying for a job as a Transportation Security Officer (TSO) at Indianapolis International Airport (IND…

BOSTON – Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers prevented a passenger from carrying a loaded firearm along with seven rounds onto an airplane Wednesday, July 5 at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS). During Wednesday afternoon…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  A Putnam County, W.Va., man was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport stopped the man with a loaded handgun at the security checkpoint on…

WASHINGTON —Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske published the third Administrator’s Intent, which outlines the agency’s near-term actions to achieve the vision and key strategic objectives in TSA’s Strategy…

NEW YORK - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is staffed and ready for the busy travel season, but are travelers ready? “Planning ahead and packing properly can facilitate the TSA security screening process and ease a passenger’s…

NEW YORK –  A man was arrested by police at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) yesterday (July 4) after Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers detected a loaded handgun in the man’s carry-on bag as he entered a security…

HARRISBURG, PA – Residents in the Pennsylvania state capital and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at the at Harrisburg International Airport from July…

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA – Residents in the northwest Philadelphia area and the surrounding region will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) popular TSA PreCheck® program at the at AAA office in King of Prussia, Pa.,…

NEWARK, N.J. –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Newark Liberty International Airport prevented a traveler from bringing a loaded handgun onto his flight on Friday, June 30, on what was a record-setting day at the…

PITTSBURGH, Pa. – A Lima, Ohio, man was prevented from bringing his loaded handgun onto his flight on Friday, June 30, when Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers at Pittsburgh International Airport detected the handgun in the man’s…

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  A Jackson County, W.Va. woman was cited by police after Transportation Security Administration officers at West Virginia International Yeager Airport stopped the woman with a loaded handgun at the security checkpoint on…