PHILADELPHIA - Pennsylvania Department of Transportation on Wednesday announced it will resume issuing REAL ID cards to state residents.The department put a hold on issuing REAL ID cards in March when the coronavirus pandemic first began to impact the nation.
Subsequently, the federal government delayed the scheduled enforcement of the REAL ID program from Oct. 2020 to Oct. 2021.PennDOT says REAL ID is optional in state residents.
Pennsylvanians can still obtain standard-issue driver's licenses and other photo IDs.MORE: REAL IDThe REAL ID program is a federal law that affects how states issue driver's licenses and ID cards if they are going to be acceptable for federal purposes.