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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 14, 2025

New Driscoll playground thanks to Kiewit support

On Thursday, February 6, patients at Driscoll Children’s Hospital stepped onto their new playground for the first time, marking the
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 14, 2025

McAllen Public Utility Secures Nearly $10 Million Federal Grant for Brackish Groundwater Desalination Project

Funding advances City of McAllen’s efforts to secure long-term water sustainability McAllen Public Utility (MPU) was awarded a nearly $10
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 14, 2025

McAllen Breaks Sales Tax Record with Historic $11.9 Million Remittance

City of McAllen sees 12.3% surge over last year’s collection, cementing its status as a retail and economic powerhouse The
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 13, 2025

Faith Leaders Speak Out to Condemn Cruel, Chaotic, and Indiscriminate Harm of Trump Immigration and

Washington, DC — Faith leaders from a wide variety of faith traditions are speaking out against and standing up to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 13, 2025

H-E-B Donates $1 Million to Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley

Driscoll Children’s Hospital Rio Grande Valley recently celebrated an amazing $1 million gift from H-E-B. The donation will fund advanced
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 13, 2025

Concerns Grow Over ICE Raids Without Warrants in Colorado

NO DHS OFFICIALS HAVE PROVIDED DETAINEE NUMBERS OR ALLEGED CRIMINAL TIES AFTER A WEEK. Recent immigration raids in the Denver
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 12, 2025

Public Library Earns 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award for 11th Consecutive Year

McAllen Public Library in McAllen, Texas has received the 2024 Achievement of Library Excellence Award from the Texas Municipal Library
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 11, 2025

Trump’s Disregard for the Separation of Church and State: A Threat to Religious Freedom

The American principle of religious freedom is enshrined in the First Amendment, which ensures that “Congress shall make no law
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 11, 2025

Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Launches Membership Drive Ahead of Historic 100th Anniversary

EDINBURG, TX — The Edinburg Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for an exciting membership drive as it prepares to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 10, 2025

Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expanded DEI crackdown

By Jessica Priest and Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune “Texas lawmakers may ban certain lessons at state colleges under expanded
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