{"id":279988,"date":"2026-09-06T00:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279988\/"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:41:40","slug":"officials-warn-drivers-ahead-of-large-amish-wedding-in-western-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/279988\/","title":{"rendered":"Officials warn drivers ahead of large Amish wedding in Western Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Officials warned drivers ahead of a large Amish wedding in Western Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">The Clintonville Volunteer Fire Department in Venango County said more than 500 people were expected to attend the wedding Thursday, with most traveling by horse and buggy.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Heavy traffic and congestion would be concerns along State Route 308, between Jamison Road and Eau Claire Road.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">People would start arriving at 7 a.m. More activity was expected throughout the morning and when people departed, officials said,<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 gJuxXh body-paragraph\">Drivers were told to plan ahead, slow down and give themselves extra travel time. 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