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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 19, 2025

McAllen Assistant City Manager Jeff Johnston Named TCMA Mentor of the Year

The City of McAllen is proud to announce that Assistant City Manager Jeff Johnston has been named the 2024 Mentor
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 19, 2025

Local Agencies, School Systems Invest in Education Workforce Development

Local agencies and school districts are supporting individuals seeking teacher certification by partnering with Region One Education Service Center’s (Region
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Work begins in dig for remains of 800 babies at former mother and baby home

Story by Extra Reporter Pre-excavation work on the site of a notorious former mother and baby home in Tuam in Co
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Edinburg Rotary Club Celebrates 100 Years of Service at Centennial Installation Banquet

EDINBURG, TX – The Rotary Club of Edinburg commemorated its 100th anniversary with a celebratory Installation Banquet on Thursday, June
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive immigration enforcement

By Berenice Garcia, Carlos Nogueras Ramos and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “As Trump celebrates military, Texans protest president’s aggressive
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Teach For America Partners with Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Independent School District to Welcome New Educators

Mission, Texas—Teach For America (TFA) Rio Grande Valley is welcoming over 30 new educators to classrooms across the Valley. These
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 18, 2025

Make the Most of Summer with McAllen Parks & Recreation’s 2025 Programs

Hundreds of classes, camps and activities now underway; register today! Summer is in full swing, and McAllen Parks & Recreation
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 17, 2025

What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for undocumented students

By Eleanor Klibanoff, Jessica Priest and María Méndez, The Texas Tribune “What to know about Texas ending in-state tuition for
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 17, 2025

Undocumented students rethink their college dreams after Texas cuts their access to cheaper tuition

By Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune “Undocumented students rethink their college dreams after Texas cuts their access to cheaper tuition”
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 17, 2025

Texas DPS makes arrest after warning state lawmakers of “credible threats” tied to Capitol protest

By Renzo Downey and Ayden Runnels, The Texas Tribune “Texas DPS makes arrest after warning state lawmakers of “credible threats”
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