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El Periodico USA Staff Awards October 29, 2025

South Padre Island Named a ConventionSouth Annual Readers’ Choice Award Winner for the 10th Time

South Padre Island, TX — ConventionSouth, the national multimedia resource for planning events in the South, has awarded Visit South Padre Island
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 28, 2025

Presentation on McAllen ISD school buildings set for Tuesday

McAllen ISD has a free presentation on the state of its school buildings planned for Tuesday, October 28. The public
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 28, 2025

November Hunger Crisis Imminent If Federal Shutdown Continues One More Week

Trump Administration Threatens to Deprive More than 3.45 Million People – and Over 22,000 Food Retailers – in Texas  Alone of $614
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 27, 2025

$1.75 Million Grant Fuels Affordable Housing for Domestic Violence Survivors in Brownsville, Texas

FHLB Dallas and Texas Regional Bank Partner to Deliver Critical Funding BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS—The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 27, 2025

STHS Donates $5,000 To TSTC Foundation For Educational Scholarships Related To The Allied Health Programs

In its mission to help build a strong healthcare workforce in the Rio Grande Valley, STHS is proud to help
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 27, 2025

Cornyn: Texas Border Region to Receive $3.4M to Hire Police Officers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Community
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 25, 2025

Texas State Technical College looks to voters to fund upgrades for old buildings and tools

Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune WACO — The students training to go into construction can feel the classroom floor dip
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 24, 2025

United States: Federal Agents Use Excessive Force in Illinois

Protesters, Journalists, Medics Targeted Outside Immigration Detention Facility Federal law enforcement agents have since mid-September used excessive force against peaceful
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News October 24, 2025

University of Houston and DHR Health Hospital System Establish Medical Research and Education Center

University of Houston and DHR Health Hospital System Establish Medical Research and Education Center in the Rio Grande Valley New
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El Periodico USA Staff Awards October 23, 2025

Burlington Stores to celebrate new store, donate $5K to school teachers

Burlington Stores, the national discount retailer offering low prices every day on brand name merchandise, and AdoptAClassroom.org, a national non-profit
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