The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) District 2 invites the public to vote on seven plows decorated by high school students in five counties as part of the annual Paint the Plow program. Paint the Plow is a statewide outreach aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for high school art programs and student creativity. 

Earlier this year, students from schools in District 2 designed and painted PennDOT plow blades based on the statewide theme “Use your reason when it’s freezin’.” The theme was chosen to remind motorists to practice safe driving during the winter season. 

Students from Bellefonte Area High School, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, DuBois Central Catholic, Elk County Catholic, Galeton Area School, Johnsonburg High School, and Sugar Valley Rural Charter School participated.

  

This year, the public is invited to vote through an online survey posted on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow. The voting form can be found by clicking on the county names within the table. Participation is limited to one vote per person per district. 

  

The plow photo in each district that receives the most votes between December 9, and December 15, 2024, will be deemed the “Fan Favorite” for that area. The blades are also eligible for the “Judge’s Pick” honor that will be determined by PennDOT personnel using standard judging criteria.

  

The winner in each category will be announced in December. 

  

Schools and participants are encouraged to share the link to the contest to promote voting. PennDOT may post the pictures on statewide and regional Facebook accounts, however responses on social media will not count toward the voting totals. 

  

For more information on PennDOT’s winter preparations and additional winter-driving resources for motorists, visit the department’s winter website. 

Subscribe to PennDOT news and traffic alerts in Cameron, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Juniata, McKean, Mifflin, and Potter counties at www.penndot.