The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) is advising motorists to avoid unnecessary travel during a winter storm forecast to hit northcentral and northeast Pennsylvania overnight Thursday into Friday.

PennDOT said it will continue to treat roadways in the area until all the roads are clear, but some secondary roads may still be slippery.

A text message scam that first appeared in April has resurfaced claiming drivers owe money for unpaid tolls. Adding to the confusion, it comes just weeks after the Pennsylvania Turnpike's switch to open road tolling. But turnpike officials say customers will never get texts from the agency about payments.

Time is of the essence for Pennsylvania residents to get a Real ID driver's license or photo identification card to fly on an airplane or enter some federal facilities, such as military bases. The deadline is May 7, 2025.

PennDOT has a list of more than 3,200 words or phrases that cannot be used on Pennsylvania license plates. Here are some of the (mostly) Safe-For-Work highlights.

Not all Pennsylvanians need the star-embossed REAL ID, and they do cost more to obtain than a standard license or photo ID. A REAL ID, U.S. passport or other federal ID will be required for boarding domestic flights, entering military bases or accessing federal facilities, but you do not need a REAL ID to drive or vote, for example.

Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) will be implementing restrictions across major roadways in NEPA Sunday

As Pennsylvania braces for a significant winter storm expected this Sunday, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) are urging motorists to avoid unnecessary

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike), the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency recently partnered with the National Weather Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to study how snow squalls affect driving.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) recently held an event to highlighted the 269 South Bridge Street in Lancaster County as an example of the state’s progress maintaining and improving critical infrastructure.

Although PennDOT crews have been treating roadways, the department’s primary goal is to keep roads passable, not completely free of ice and snow. PennDOT will continue to treat roadways throughout the storm until precipitation stops and roads are clear.

The U.S. Department of Transportation recently awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) a $1.3 million SMART grant to support a Freight Signal Priority (FSP) technology pilot program.