Pennsylvania residents will need a REAL ID driver's license by May 7 to fly anywhere in the country. A star in the top-right corner identifies REAL IDs in Pennsylvania. (6abc) From Philly and the Pa.

This story originally appeared on WITF. A Republican lawmaker’s bill to tighten voter ID requirements in Pennsylvania may be part of a compromise with Democrats on a larger set of election reforms.

Pennsylvania state Rep. Joanna McClinton, D-Philadelphia, smiles after the chamber's members elected her as House speaker for the new two-year legislative session, Jan. 7, 2025, in Harrisburg, Pa. (AP ...

File - PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll in Philadelphia, June 11, 2023, speaking during a news conference following the collapse of an elevated section of Interstate 95. (AP Photo/Joe Lamberti) From ...

The REAL ID has been required since May, but passengers without it have been allowed to clear security with extra screening. The fees will begin in February. A traveler moves in view of a control ...

This story originally appeared on WITF. A handful of Democrats in the Pennsylvania House joined Republicans Tuesday to advance voter ID legislation, a longstanding priority for Republicans who say ...