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  • Respiratory Illnesses Are High in the Central Shenandoah Health District

    January 8, 2026
    Media Contact: Rachel Dumene, Rachel.dumene1@vdh.virginia.gov, 540-480-4998

    Respiratory Illnesses Are High in the Central Shenandoah Health District
    Health Officials Say It’s Not Too Late to Get Vaccinated

    STAUNTON, Va.

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  • Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say

    Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes now nationwide, activists say

    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Protests in Iran sparked by economic woes have now gone nationwide in the Islamic Republic, activists said Thursday, signaling both their staying power and intensity as they…

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  • PTC Presents world premiere musical, “Ten Brave Seconds” – @theU

    PTC Presents world premiere musical, “Ten Brave Seconds” – @theU

    Later this month, Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) will debut the world premiere of “Ten Brave Seconds”. The musical, with music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke and book and lyrics by Jeff Talbott, tells the story of a teenage boy named…

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  • PTC Presents world premiere musical, ‘Ten Brave Seconds’ – @theU

    PTC Presents world premiere musical, ‘Ten Brave Seconds’ – @theU

    Later this month, Pioneer Theatre Company (PTC) will debut the world premiere of “Ten Brave Seconds”. The musical, with music and lyrics by Will Van Dyke and book and lyrics by Jeff Talbott, tells the story of a teenage boy named…

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  • Hate Pap smears? Self-tests exist, but are hard to get in Canada

    Hate Pap smears? Self-tests exist, but are hard to get in Canada

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    U.S. health officials are…

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  • TVO Rings in the New Year with a Fresh Line-Up of Programming for Kids and Adults

    TVO Rings in the New Year with a Fresh Line-Up of Programming for Kids and Adults

    Toronto, Ontario, January 8, 2026 – TVO Media Education Group (TVO) is rolling out an exciting Winter 2026 program schedule across TVO.org, TVOkids.com and broadcast featuring interesting new documentaries and the return of some…

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  • UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells

    UBC researchers crack code to grow helper t cells from stem cells

    For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have demonstrated how to reliably produce an important type of human immune cell-known as helper T cells-from stem cells in a controlled laboratory…

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  • Virginia Ranked No. 14 in 2026 Prefect Game Preseason Poll

    Virginia Ranked No. 14 in 2026 Prefect Game Preseason Poll

    CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia baseball team is ranked No. 14 in the 2025 Perfect Game Preseason Poll that was announced on Thursday (Jan. 8).

    In total, UVA is one of eight ACC squads to land in the Preseason Top 25 and is the…

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  • Cyclones Open New Year with Road Dual at UNI

    Cyclones Open New Year with Road Dual at UNI

    AMES, Iowa – The Iowa State Cyclones return to action this weekend as they travel to Cedar Falls to face the UNI Panthers in their first dual meet of the new year. The matchup gives Iowa State an opportunity to build momentum and to further…

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  • Route 222 Line Painting | Department of Transportation

    Route 222 Line Painting | Department of Transportation

    Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that line painting is scheduled for this coming Sunday (Jan. 11) on Route 222 from Mohler Church Road to Col. Howard Boulevard in Lancaster County.

    Weather permitting, this work will be performed from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM Sunday, January 11. This will be a mobile operation that will require alternating lane closures in each direction of Route 222. Lane closures will be a maximum length of two miles.

    Motorists should be alert and watch for slow-moving construction vehicles.

    This work is part of a pavement preservation project on Route 222 from Mohler Church Road to Col. Howard Boulevard.

    Work includes bituminous resurfacing, full width milling, base repair, concrete patching, guide rail updates, line painting, and sign updates on Route 222 and constructing a new entrance to the northbound Route 222 weigh station between the Lancaster County line and the Adamstown/Knauers Exit in Brecknock Township, Berks County.

    New Enterprise Stone and Lime Co., Inc., of New Enterprise, PA, is the contractor on this $7,662,625 project. All work is expected to be completed by February 2, 2026.

    Motorists can check conditions on major roadways by visiting www.511PA.com. 511PA, which is free and available 24 hours a day, provides traffic delay warnings, weather forecasts, traffic speed information and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone application for iPhone and Android devices, by calling 5-1-1, or by following regional X alerts.

    Find PennDOT’s planned and active construction projects at www.pa.gov/DOTprojects. Subscribe to PennDOT news and find transportation results in Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster, Lebanon, Perry and York counties at www.pa.gov/DOTdistrict8. 

    Find PennDOT news on X, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.

    MEDIA CONTACT: Dave Thompson 717-418-5018, dmthompson@pa.gov

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