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El Periodico USA Community News October 11, 2024

October 2024 Proclaimed as Fire Prevention Month

The Edinburg City Council has officially proclaimed October 2024 as Fire Prevention Month! This important initiative aims to raise awareness
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Graduate Medical Education physicians’ impact on healthcare in the Rio Grande Valley

UTRGV School of Medicine celebrates new residency program graduates By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga The UTRGV School of Medicine recently celebrated the
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El Periodico USA Awards October 10, 2024

$18.4M NIH grant awarded to establish cancer research center

By Maria Gonzalez UTRGV has received an $18.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to establish the
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

TxDOT finalizes buyback of SH 288

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) has completed the termination of the SH 288 Comprehensive Development Agreement (CDA). This historic
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere

By Jasper Scherer, The Texas Tribune “Republicans raise $1 million targeting South Texas House races as Democrats invest elsewhere” was
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Fifth PACT cohort admitted to Physician Assistant early assurance program

By Victoria Brito Morales The fifth cohort of the Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program (PACT) at UTRGV has begun its
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Brownsville, BISD, And Gladys Porter Zoo Move Forward With Expansion Project

The City of Brownsville, the Gladys Porter Zoo, and the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) have taken a significant step
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Car battery cocaine conspiracy lands conviction

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 20-year-old Pharr resident has pleaded guilty to conspiring to
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Honoring Trooper Moises Sanchez: A Memorial on US 281

The Texas Department of Public Safety – South Texas Region recently held a heartfelt ceremony to dedicate a portion of
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Veteran tradesman transforms career through apprenticeships

For Rolando Barcenas, returning to school at South Texas College has been the culmination of more than three decades of
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