{"id":70769,"date":"2025-12-26T06:12:09","date_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/70769\/"},"modified":"2025-12-26T06:12:09","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T06:12:09","slug":"penndot-announces-winners-of-paint-the-plow-contest-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/70769\/","title":{"rendered":"PennDOT announces winners of Paint the Plow contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>North Pocono and Dunmore high schools earned the top honors in this year\u2019s Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Paint the Plow safety outreach contest in Northeast Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>In PennDOT\u2019s District 4, North Pocono won the Fan Favorite Award and Dunmore took home the Judges\u2019 Pick Award.<\/p>\n<p>Paint the Plow is a statewide initiative conducted by the Department of Transportation that highlights safe winter driving while showcasing students\u2019 artistic talents. Students paint snowplow blades with original artwork reflecting a theme selected by PennDOT. This year\u2019s theme was \u201cDon\u2019t race. Allow some space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>North Pocono High School\u2019s Fan Favorite Award was determined by online voting at penndot.pa.gov\/PaintThePlow. The fans decided the school\u2019s plow design best captured the spirit of this year\u2019s theme.<\/p>\n<p>People were able to vote for their favorite plow from among eight area high schools that entered the 2025 contest. Votes\u00a0were accepted Dec. 8-14. North Pocono\u2019s entry received 664 votes. Votes were limited to one per person per district.<\/p>\n<p>The Judges\u2019 Pick Award won by Dunmore High School was selected by a panel of PennDOT representatives. The students\u2019 design\u00a0stood out for its creativity and connection to the winter safety message,\u00a0PennDOT said.<\/p>\n<p>An honorable mention in the Judges\u2019 Pick category went to Hazleton Area High School.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the winter season, the student-painted plow blades are put into service on state-owned roads.<\/p>\n<p>Statewide, more than 78 schools participated in this year\u2019s Paint the Plow, with more than 22,000 votes cast in the online Fan Favorite competition. Photos of all the plows can be viewed on PennDOT\u2019s Paint\u00a0the Plow page at pa.gov\/agencies\/penndot.<\/p>\n<p>Counties in PennDOT\u2019s District 4 are Lackawanna, Luzerne, Pike, Susquehanna, Wayne and Wyoming.<\/p>\n<p>PennDOT urges motorists to practice caution around snowplows. Always maintain a distance of at least six car lengths behind a plow, avoid driving in blind spots and never try to pass or drive between plows operating side by side in a \u201cplow train.\u201d Keep your headlights on to help plow drivers see your vehicle more clearly.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"West Scranton High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-06.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505590\" \/>West Scranton High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Hazleton Area High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-04.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505591\" \/>Hazleton Area High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Western Wayne High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-07.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505592\" \/>Western Wayne High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Dunmore High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-03.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505593\" \/>Dunmore High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Delaware Valley High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-02.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505594\" \/>Delaware Valley High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" lazyautosizes lazyload\" alt=\"Carbondale Area High School's entry in PennDOT's 2025 Paint the Plow contest. (SUBMITTED)\" width=\"800\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/STT-L-PAINTPLOW-1225-01.jpg\" data-attachment-id=\"1505595\" \/>Carbondale Area High School\u2019s entry in PennDOT\u2019s 2025 Paint the Plow contest. 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