PennDOT names District 9 winners of Paint the Plow
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Tussey Mountain High School won the Fan Favorite award in the annual PennDOT Paint the Plow contest for District 9.
Online voting on penndot.pa.gov determined the winners, according to a news release.
The Tussey Mountain plow features a winter car crash scene with two Titan mascots saying "Don't Text and Drive" and "Everyone is okay, drive safe," to convey this year's theme of "Put Down the Device and Snow and Ice." The plow scene also includes a drawing of a PennDOT snow plow, that cleverly repeats the overall scene on its plow blade.
The public was invited to vote on the plows between Dec. 12-18. Tussey Mountain garnered 945 of the 3,537 votes cast overall.
Running a close second with 883 votes, Central Cambria High School grabbed an honorable mention for their design of a fanged snow monster in a windy, winter background that points to a cellphone while saying "Put Down the Device in Snow and Ice."
During this winter season, blades from all 12 participating schools -- Admiral Peary, Bedford Area, Berlin Brothersvalley, Blacklick Valley, Cambria Heights, Central Cambria, Northern Bedford, Portage Area, Richland, Southern Huntingdon, Tussey Mountain High School and Tussey Mountain Middle School, which created a plow as a non-voting participant -- will be used to maintain state-owned roadways in their respective local counties. Photos of all the District 9 plows can be viewed on the PennDOT website www.penndot.pa.gov/district/9.
Paint the Plow is a collaborative effort between PennDOT and area high schools aimed at promoting winter driving safety and fostering appreciation for student art programs and creativity.