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PennDOT Is looking for snow plow drivers UNITY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (KDKA) — Looking for a job this winter? Get behind the wheel of a snowplow. PennDOT is still in need of about 100 temporary plow ...
Operating a PennDOT plow may seem cool, but some drivers say the long hours of driving are physically demanding.
PennDOT District 12 officials are hosting two weeks of refresher training for its operators, who must navigate a “wing”-style plow through a course designed to test their driving skills.
You can see where PennDOT plow trucks are and when the last time your street was plowed during winter storms before you hit the road.
Snow plow drivers said the narrow, hilly rods of Western Pennsylvania make their jobs challenging making it more important for drivers to cooperate.
Pennsylvania doesn’t enforce laws that strictly prohibit the passing of operating snow plows, but drivers are strongly encouraged to proceed with caution around snow-removal equipment.
The snow was coming down so hard and fast that plow operators had to play catch up.
You can see where PennDOT plow trucks are and when the last time your street was plowed during winter storms before you hit the road.
PennDOT’s Berks maintenance arsenal includes 41 snow-removal trucks, four tanker trucks, four tow plows along with other equipment, Stone said.
For several years PennDOT has struggled to find new plow drivers, and with two straight winters without a ton of snow, even the existing ones can use a refresher.
Jan. 16—Wondering when a plow is coming to a state-maintained road near you in Pennsylvania? PennDOT's snow plow tracker shows you the location of its roughly 2,200 plow trucks. They are all ...
In anticipation of snow season, PennDOT districts across the state are conducting annual training sessions for their full-time and temporary plow operators, helping re-familiarize them with the ...