(Photo Courtesy of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, (PennDOT), Posted on Facebook on December 8th, 2025)
Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News
(Pittsburgh, PA) PennDOT District 11 recently announced that public voting is now open for the Paint the Plow program in 2025. Paint the Plow is a statewide initiative in Pennsylvania that highlights winter driving that is safe while showcasing the artistic talents of students there. This year’s theme is “Don’t race. Allow some space.,” which encourages motorists to keep a distance that is safe from plows and other vehicles during conditions of winter weather. Seven snowplows were painted creatively by PennDOT District 11 high school students in Beaver, Allegheny and Lawrence counties. Students from Beaver Falls High School, Blackhawk High School, Fox Chapel Area High School, Neshannock Senior High School, New Brighton High School, Union Area High School, and the Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf put their creativity to work to transform PennDOT plow blades earlier this year. Voting runs from December 8th through December 14th, 2025 and the plow that has the most votes in each district will earn the “Fan Favorite” title, while a “Judges’ Pick”will be selected by PennDOT staff based on overall appearance, creativity and theme execution. Winners will be announced later in December and participation is limited to one vote per person per district. The public is invited to vote for their favorite design this year through an online survey posted on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/