SANTA?: “What were the lights in the sky last night, Dec. 12, at
about 5:45 p.m.? We were in the barn, looked out and saw what we
first thought were landing lights from a big plane that appeared to
be heading from Eldred direction towards our location up Oil Valley
Road.”

“It started as two big bright lights, then four, then more. But
as they increased in number and seemed to also increase in
intensity and size, the lights seemed to roll and tumble off
towards the Eldred or Port Allegany area.

“We were wondering if anyone else saw them, and what caused this
– something entering the atmosphere and burning up? There was no
noise that we could here associated with the lights.

“Maybe it was Santa and the reindeer getting their practice run
in for Christmas eve night.”

That’s the word today from Cheryl of Duke Center.

We would tend to agree with her assessment because a normal UFO
would never have lights that would “roll or tumble,” and a shooting
star appears only as a single streak of light.

Santa does often reportedly use that exact area to make practice
runs – we’ve had readers comment consistently in past years – and
it seems the only plausible conclusion to draw.

Anyone else out there see this unusual sight in the sky? If so,
give us a call or drop us a line.

CLIP IT: If you’re traveling over the holidays – or any time
during the winter – this is something you might want to keep
handy.

The state of Pennsylvania has a hotline to call for updated
interstate road conditions and closures, and also posts travelers
information online.

The tollfree hotline is (888) 783-6783. If you’re out of state,
you may call (717) 783-5186.

Information on the web can be accessed through
www.dot.state.pa.us.

PennDOT also urged motorists to always buckle up, avoid
aggressive driving, take frequent breaks during long trips and pack
an emergency travel kit.

“Motorists are also reminded that state law requires headlights
to be turned on when wipers are in use, and vehicles must be
cleared of snow and ice,” PennDOT added.