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PennDOT Adds YouTube Channel

The channel complements PennDOT's social media outreach on Facebook and Twitter.

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has started a YouTube channel—www.youtube.com/PennsylvaniaDOT—to expand its public outreach on safety and education initiatives as well as department operations.

"Our YouTube channel is our next step in communicating with our customers in more personal, interactive ways," PennDOT Secretary Barry J. Schoch said in a news release. "The channel is a great way to provide important information to a universal audience. I encourage people to share these resources with their family and friends or anyone who can benefit from the information."

So far, the new PennDOT YouTube channel includes:

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  • Time-lapse video from a May 9 tanker fire at the Interstate 81 and U.S. 22/322 interchange;
  • Educational and safety videos; and
  • Features on PennDOT operations and initiatives.

In the future, the department plans to add videos featuring department maintenance operations as well as highway safety efforts.

The channel complements PennDOT's social media outreach on Facebook and on Twitter. Since the department launched its official Twitter account—@PennDOTNews—in 2010, more than 11,000 followers have gathered. The PennDOT Facebook page, which was launched in September 2012, has more than 13,000 "likes."

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In addition to the main PennDOTNews Twitter feed, the department also maintains eight regional Twitter accounts allowing followers to get updated traffic alerts and local PennDOT news.

PennDOT's main website, which offers comprehensive information about the agency, its regional offices and the many services offered, is found at www.dot.state.pa.us.

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