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    MEDIA ADVISORY: TOMORROW IN BERKS COUNTY – PennDOT, Safety Partners Highlight Impaired Driving and Boating Safety Ahead of Independence Day Holiday

    June 29, 2026

    Bern Township, PA – Tomorrow, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) will join with representatives from the Highway Safety Network, , Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, Blue Marsh National Recreation Area and local law enforcement in promoting safe driving and boating during an Independence Day Impaired Driving Mobilization.

    Participants will discuss regional DUI patrols both on and off the water as part of this year’s impaired driving mobilization.

    WHO: Brett Forry, Bern Township Police Chief
    Sergeant Travis Miller, PA Fish and Boat Commission
    Tara DeStefano, Highway Safety Network
    Dave Everly, Highway Safety Network

    WHEN: Tomorrow, June 30, 2026; 10:00 A.M.
    WHERE: Dry Brooks Boat Launch, Blue Marsh National Recreation Area, 1268 Palisades Drive Leesport, PA 19533


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