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Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Exeter Township, PA) PennDOT announced on December 19th, 2024 that a new PennDOT Driver’s License Center was opened in Berks County, Pennsylvania to provide transactions for both identifications and driver’s licenses. According to PennDOT secretary Mike Carroll, this center is one of only fifteen across the state of Pennsylvania to leave with a real ID. Carroll also confirmed that May 7th, 2025 is the deadline in which people need to receive a real ID by before traveling. If you do not have a passport along with the real ID, you can not travel at an airport.