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The State Department of Environmental Protection is asking motorists to complete its annual highway safety traffic survey.

The survey is available on PennDOT's website, PennDOT.gov/safety.

Results of the statewide survey are used to gauge participants' attitudes on highway safety and potentially allow PennDOT to adjust safety activities to further reduce crashes and fatalities.

The survey, which is available through Aug. 17, takes about five minutes.

Among the nearly 10,000 motorists who took last year's survey, nearly 91 percent reported always wearing a seat belt and 89 percent said they never drive while impaired.

Just 14 percent indicated using a hand-held cell phone was a distraction while 37 percent said they were distracted by an object outside of the vehicle.

The state Liquor Control Board announced Monday that Michael Demko will begin his duties Aug. 8 as executive director of the board.Demko replaces Charlie Mooney, who served as PLCB director for more than 39 years.Demko is currently the chief operating officer at the PLCB.In his new role, Demko will direct the administrative team and business operations of the agency and manage the executive team, among other tasks.The PLCB operates 600 wine and spirits stores statewide, and licenses 20,000 alcohol producers, retailers and handlers.

Parking will be restricted from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday on eight streets in Butler for street cleaning.The streets are Grant, Brugh, Mackey, Spang and Garfield avenues and South Monroe, Spring and Bitter streets.

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