Major highway reopens after crash near Philipsburg
A major highway near Philipsburg was closed for about two hours Wednesday night after a head-on crash.
U.S. Route 322 was closed about 7:40 p.m. in both directions between East Presqueisle Street and Enterprise Drive, according to the state Department of Transportation’s real-time traffic information service. Traffic was diverted to state Route 350.
The road reopened just before 9:30 p.m., according to PennDOT.
The severity of any injuries was not immediately clear. Dispatch calls indicated the drivers crashed on the 1800 block of Port Matilda Highway in Rush Township.
A Centre County Metropolitan Planning Organization study found crashes in the Moshannon Valley Region are often more severe on average compared to countywide figures. About 10% of crashes in the region in 2023 resulted in fatal or serious injuries, while the rate was less than 6% for Centre County.
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This story was originally published January 14, 2026 at 8:22 PM.