State police in Butler are conducting DUI checkpoints around the county for Thanksgiving weekend.

The sobriety checkpoints will be active from Wednesday, Nov. 26, to Sunday, Nov. 30, on roads deemed problematic with DUI offenses, according to a news release.

The American Automobile Association (AAA) projects an increase from last year of 1.6 million people traveling for Thanksgiving between Nov. 25 and Dec. 1, which brings the projected total traveling to 81.1 million people.

Between Nov. 28, 2024, and Jan. 1, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation recorded 1,164 crashes involving drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol, leading to 809 injuries and 31 deaths.

“Even prescription and over-the-counter medicines can cause drowsiness, dizziness or blurred vision — all similar

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