The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation says it has resumed issuing REAL IDs. PennDOT paused REAL ID issuance throughout the state in March because of COVID-19, but it is now happening again at reopened Driver License Centers that offer driver license services. Enforcement of REAL ID will start Oct. 1, 2021 after being pushed back a year by the federal Department of Homeland Security in response to the pandemic. REAL ID is optional, but, starting Oct. 1, 2021, a Pennsylvania REAL ID driver’s license or ID card, a valid U.S. Passport/Passport Card or a military ID will be required to board a commercial flight or enter a federal building.