The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation is inviting high school students in the District 5 region (Berks, Carbon, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, and Schuylkill counties) to participate in the annual Paint the Plow program.

The program challenges youth to paint an original mural on a PennDOT snowplow blade, while incorporating a designated statewide safety theme, to promote winter driving safety and foster appreciation for school art programs and student creativity.  

The designated 2025 theme, “Don’t race. Allow some space.” was chosen to remind motorists to practice caution when around snowplows, always maintain a safe distance of at least six car lengths behind a plow, avoid driving in blind spots, and never attempt to pass or drive between plows operating side by side.

The Paint the Plow program first started in Pennsylvania in 2015 and has expanded to most counties across the state. In the District 5 region last year, high school students from Carbon, Monroe, and Schuylkill counties participated.

Additional information on the program, including the guidelines for participation and photos of past plows, can be found online at www.penndot.pa.gov/PaintthePlow.