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  • Base Repair Ops West U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) Chester County | Department of Transportation

    Base Repair Ops West U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) Chester County | Department of Transportation

    King of Prussia, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced today that base repair operations will continue next week on westbound U.S. 30 (Coatesville Downingtown Bypass) under a $9.3 million project to improve travel and safety through this corridor in the City of Coatesville and Caln, Sadsbury, Valley, and West Caln townships, Chester County.

    Motorists are advised of the following travel restriction:

    Motorists are advised to allow extra time when traveling through the work area because backups and delays may occur. All scheduled activities are weather dependent.

    Under this project, PennDOT’s contractor will maintain and extend the useful life of the existing pavement of the western section of the Coatesville-Downingtown Bypass (U.S. 30) through milling, base repairs, applying bituminous overlay, reinstalling edge-line rumble strips, and reapplying pavement markings.

    Heidelberg Materials Northeast, LLC of the northeast region is the general contractor on the project, which is financed with 100 percent state funds.

    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 Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, and Philadelphia counties at www.penndot.pa.gov/District6.

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

    MEDIA CONTACT: Helen Reinbrecht, hreinbrech@pa.gov

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  • Apple’s Hidden Voice Isolation Feature Can Improve Your iPhone Call Quality

    Apple’s Hidden Voice Isolation Feature Can Improve Your iPhone Call Quality

    If you’re on the phone with someone, a babbling newborn can be very cute but they can also be distracting for the person on the other end of your call. If you have an iPhone, you can enable a hidden feature called Voice Isolation that can make…

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  • Pakistan, Bangladesh discuss recent regional developments – RADIO PAKISTAN

    1. Pakistan, Bangladesh discuss recent regional developments  RADIO PAKISTAN
    2. Dhaka, Islamabad foreign affairs chiefs hold telephone talks  Dhaka Tribune
    3. DPM, Turkish FM discuss international developments  dailyindependent.com.pk
    4. Pakistan, Bangladesh…

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  • Spotify Toasts to the Future of Podcasting With Creators at Our New Sycamore Studios — Spotify

    Spotify Toasts to the Future of Podcasting With Creators at Our New Sycamore Studios — Spotify

    Jordan also emphasized the importance of the studio’s location: “We are especially excited to be opening this space here in Los Angeles. LA continues to shape culture globally, and we believe investing here means investing…

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  • Venezuela actively co-operating with US on plans to export oil

    Venezuela actively co-operating with US on plans to export oil

    Caracas is actively co-operating with Donald Trump’s administration on plans to export its oil to the US, with interim leader Delcy Rodríguez in close contact with secretary of state Marco Rubio, according to a person close to the Venezuelan…

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  • Everything you need to know about Les Misérables at Radio City Music Hall

    Everything you need to know about Les Misérables at Radio City Music Hall

    Do you hear the people sing? You will at Radio City Music Hall this July and August, when Les Misérables: The Arena Concert Spectacular debuts in summer 2026.

    Based on Victor Hugo’s French novel of the same name, Les Misérables tells an epic,…

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  • Functional Neurological Disorder defence leads to £3.5m insurer saving

    Functional Neurological Disorder defence leads to £3.5m insurer saving

    Kennedys were instructed in a case involving serious physical injuries following a car versus pedestrian collision. Liability was not in issue. 

    The claimant suffered complex injuries in the accident, including a mild traumatic brain injury and…

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  • Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026

    Viral outbreaks are always on the horizon – here are the viruses an infectious disease expert is watching in 2026

     

     

    A new year might mean new viral threats.

    Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility means that viruses can rapidly travel…

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  • Interstate 79 Single-lane Restrictions Continue in Allegheny County – Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov)

    1. Interstate 79 Single-lane Restrictions Continue in Allegheny County  Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (.gov)
    2. TRAFFIC: Northbound I-79 lane restriction in Franklin Park  WPXI
    3. Single-lane restrictions will be in place Wednesday on I-79 in Robinson, Kennedy  West Hills Gazette
    4. Interstate 79 Single-lane Restrictions Wednesday in Allegheny County  Beaver County Radio

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  • Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force | Office of the Texas Governor

    Governor Abbott Reappoints Three To Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force | Office of the Texas Governor

    January 8, 2026 | Austin, Texas
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    Appointment

    Governor Greg Abbott reappointed Eduardo Contreras, Lisa Fullerton, and Omar Veliz to the Small Business Assistance Advisory Task Force for terms set to expire June 14, 2027. The Task Force advises and assists the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Speaker of the House with issues relating to small businesses and provides information to the public.

    Eduardo Contreras of Austin is founder and CEO of ALCON DTS and has worked in the IT security, networking, telecommunications, and software industries for the past 20 years. He is a member of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) Leadership Council, chairman of the board for the Texas European Chamber of Commerce, and member of the ASCII Group.

    Lisa Fullerton of San Antonio is president and CEO of A Novel Idea, LLC, which has owned and operated multiple Auntie Anne’s and Cinnabon franchises in San Antonio since 2000. She is a director for NFIB, board member of Alliance Defending Freedom, and a member of the Food Pantry of Jeff Davis County Donor Advisory Board and Biblical Leadership for Excellence Advisory Board. Fullerton received a Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting from Texas State University.

    Omar Veliz of El Paso is the president of Veliz Construction and a professional engineer. He is an executive board member of the Associated General Contractors of America – Austin Chapter. Additionally, he is a former member of the advisory board of The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) Construction Management Program and former chairman of the El Paso Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Board. Veliz received a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering and Master of Science in Business Administration from UTEP.

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