Still need a Real ID in Pennsylvania? Here's where to get a Pennsylvania Real ID May 19

If you still need to obtain Real ID in Pennsylvania, your next best chance to get one is Monday, May 19.
Here's how you can get a Real ID in Pennsylvania on Monday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will reserve several locations across the state on Monday, May 19, for individuals in the state who still need to obtain a Real ID.
"To meet continued demand for Real ID, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will open its 15 Real ID centers on Monday, May 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. for Real ID services," read an e-mail from PennDOT. "These 15 locations can process and issue Real IDs over the counter.
"Now that the federal Real ID Act is in effect, residents have continued showing strong interest, with over 7,000 people getting their Real IDs during the last event."
Here are the 15 Real ID centers in Pennsylvania:
Altoona: 1738A 9th Avenue
Beaver Falls: Chippewa Plaza, 2580 Constitution Boulevard
Bridgeville: 1025 Washington Pike
Erie: Summit Towne Center, 7200 Peach Street
Exeter: 4375 Perkiomen Ave., Reading
Jeannette: 1100 Lowry Avenue
King of Prussia: 146 S. Gulph Road
Lancaster: 2090 Lincoln Highway East
Norristown: 1700 Markley St., Suite 30
Rockview: 812 W. College Ave., Pleasant Gap
Philadelphia: 2904 S. 70th St., Unit 8
Summerdale: 429 N. Enola Rd., Enola
Whitehall: 1101 MacArthur Rd., Allentown
Wilkes-Barre: 1085 Hanover Street
Williamsport: 1782 E. Third Steet
Obtaining a Real ID is generally optional, but you will need a Real ID for most circumstances that require identification, particularly flying without a passport.
Unsure if you need a Real ID in Pennsylvania? You can access the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's online Real ID questionnaire to find out if Real ID is right for you.
As of Wednesday, May 7, a Real ID or another form of federally acceptable identification, such as a valid passport or military ID,is required to board domestic commercial flights, enter military bases and certain federal facilities that require a federally acceptable form of ID.
A passport is still needed for international travel.
Damon C. Williams is a Philadelphia-based journalist reporting on trending topics across the Mid-Atlantic Region.
This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Still need a PA Real ID? Here's how to get a REAL ID on Monday, May 19

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