Press Releases

July 13, 2020 | Local Press Release
CHICAGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers discovered a loaded firearm at a Midway International Airport (MDW) checkpoint.  Friday at approximately 7:45 a.m. during the x-ray of a male passenger’s backpack, a loaded…
July 13, 2020 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH –  Transportation Security Administration officers at Pittsburgh International Airport continue to remain vigilant during the COVID-19 pandemic and stopped an Ohio man from bringing a handgun loaded with seven bullets on an airplane…
July 10, 2020 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND, Va. – A Texas woman was cited by police at Richmond International Airport yesterday, July 9, after a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer spotted a .357 caliber revolver loaded with five bullets in the traveler’s carry-on…
July 10, 2020 | Local Press Release
CHICAGO - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) discovered a loaded firearm at a Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) checkpoint.  At approximately 2:30 p.m., a loaded .38 caliber Smith & Wesson M&P firearm was…
July 10, 2020 | Local Press Release
LINTHICUM, Md. – A Prince George’s County, Md., man was arrested after Transportation Security Administration officers at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) caught him with a 9 mm handgun loaded with 11 bullets,…
July 9, 2020 | Local Press Release
OMAHA, Neb. – A local man was stopped by the Transportation Security Administration with a 9 mm handgun loaded with seven bullets at the Eppley Airfield security checkpoint yesterday, July 8. TSA officers caught the handgun as it entered the…
July 8, 2020 | National Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) expands TSA PreCheck™ eligibility to all active Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC®) and
July 8, 2020 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA – A Philadelphia man was arrested by police after Transportation Security Administration officers detected a 9 mm handgun loaded with five bullets in his carry-on bag at Philadelphia International Airport yesterday, July 7. After…
July 7, 2020 | Local Press Release
BOSTON –  Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator David Pekoske visited Boston Logan International Airport Tuesday to praise employees for their continued vigilance during the pandemic. TSA officers are required to wear…
July 7, 2020 | Local Press Release
OMAHA, Neb. – Residents of the Omaha area will be able to enroll in the Transportation Security Administration’s popular TSA PreCheck™ Application Program inside Eppley Airfield from August 3 to 7, where officials will host a temporary “pop-up”…
July 6, 2020 | Local Press Release
DES MOINES, Iowa – A Polk County, Iowa, man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers when they spotted a 9 mm caliber handgun loaded with 14 bullets in his carry-on bag at Des Moines International Airport on Thursday, July 2.…
July 6, 2020 | Local Press Release
BOSTON – A Hancock, Maine woman who was escorting her daughter to her gate was stopped by a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officer on Thursday, July 2, with a firearm in her handbag at Boston Logan International Airport. TSA officials…
July 2, 2020 | Local Press Release
PORTLAND, Maine – What started with one employee sharing a recipe with colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic is now a cookbook, featuring recipes from Transportation Security Administration (TSA) coworkers throughout Maine. The…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
RICHMOND –  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign in advance of the Independence Day holiday weekend. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
OMAHA, Neb.  –  “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” is the Transportation Administration’s new campaign that focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to help contain the spread of COVID-19, comply with CDC guidelines and support healthy and…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
ALBANY –  With the Independence Day holiday approaching, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure” campaign. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to help…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
PHILADELPHIA –  Days before the start of the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
MILWAUKEE  –  The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign has launched in advance of the Independence Day holiday weekend. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to help…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
PITTSBURGH –  As the calendar turns to July and the Independence Day holiday weekend is just a few days away, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign. The campaign…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
CHARLOTTE, NC – With the holiday weekend approaching, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is providing travel tips and a description of changes made to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Over the past several weeks, TSA has…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – An Illinois man was stopped by Transportation Security Administration officers at the Eastern Iowa Airport on Tuesday, June 30, when they detected a .380 caliber handgun loaded with six bullets in his backpack.   TSA…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
WASHINGTON –  As the summer travel season hits full stride and with the July 4th holiday just days away, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign, which focuses on…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
DES MOINES, Iowa  –  The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign has launched in advance of the Independence Day holiday weekend. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  The Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure.” campaign has just launched in advance of the Independence Day holiday weekend. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to…
July 1, 2020 | Local Press Release
NEW YORK –  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has announced the agency’s new “Stay Healthy. Stay Secure” campaign just days before the Independence Day holiday weekend. The campaign focuses on airport checkpoint modifications to…