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PA Bill Number: HR95

Title: Recognizing the week of April 21 through 25, 2025, as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Description: A Resolution recognizing the week of April 21 through 25, 2025, as "National Work Zone Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.

Last Action: Adopted (199-4)

Last Action Date: Apr 24, 2025

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2012-06-23 Unplugged metal detector triggers JFK chaos: sources :: 06/25/2012

These fools are keeping us safe?!?

The TSA's bungling reached a new low yesterday when a JFK Airport terminal had to be evacuated and hundreds of passengers marched back through security screening all because one dimwitted agent failed to realize his metal detector had been unplugged, sources told The Post.

The stunning error led to hours of delays, two planes called back from the runway and infinite frustration for furious passengers.

"The truth is, this is the failure of the most basic level of diligence," a law-enforcement source said.

"How can you expect the public to feel confident of the mission of the TSA if they don't even know if the lights are turned on?"

The chaos at Terminal 7 was caused by screener Alija Abdul Majed, who had manned Lane No. 1 during the morning shift with no idea his metal detector had no juice, sources said.

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By PHILIP MESSING and CANDICE M. GIOVE