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    PennDOT, Safety Partners Promote Safe Driving During Safety Day at Welcome Center in Greene County

    May 28, 2026

    Uniontown, PA – Today, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) partnered with the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP) and Highway Safety Network to promote safe driving throughout the summer during a safety day at the Welcome Center located in Mount Morris. The event featured safety activities and provided visitors with summer travel tips. 

    The PennDOT Workers’ Memorial, which honors the 93 PennDOT employees who have been killed in the line of duty since 1970, was also on display at the event. The memorial, with its reflective vests and hardhats mounted on stands, was created by Bradford County maintenance workers following the death of co-worker Leah Rumsey, who was hit by a car while flagging in a work zone.  

    PennDOT District 12 has five employees represented in the memorial - Paul Patterson, Thomas Haragos, Robert Queen, Joseph Couch, and Timothy Miller. The memorial emphasizes the fact that the safety of workers in a work zone is truly dependent on each person on Pennsylvania's roadways. 

    PennDOT would like to remind drivers of important summer driving tips to keep themselves, and others on the road, safe: 

    ·         Plan your route. Before heading out, check the weather, road conditions, and traffic. 

    ·         Leave early and give yourself plenty of time to get there.  

    ·         Buckle up and ensure that everyone else in your vehicle is buckled up in age- and size appropriate car seats, booster seats, or seat belts. 

    ·         Stay alert and avoid distractions.

    For more information on summer driving safety, visit www.pa.gov/dotsafety

    Drivers can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Fayette, Greene, Washington, and Westmoreland counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict12.

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    MEDIA CONTACT: Emily Stambaugh, emstambaug@pa.gov or 724-425-3018

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