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El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

Polling Locations Across Rio Grande Valley

Veronica Salinas, Steven Masso   RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Texas (ValleyCentral) —Voting is set to begin Tuesday morning across the Rio Grande
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El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

South Texas Health System Volunteering

At South Texas Health System, there are more than 350 student and adult volunteers helping provide high-quality service to patients
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Osama Balhir Nahas and Isabel Moreno Pruneda
El Periodico USA Community News March 5, 2024

McAllen Doctor and Medical Assistant Convicted in Multimillion Dollar Scheme

A McAllen doctor and his employee were found guilty of receiving illegal kickbacks after ordering unnecessary lab tests and prescriptions,
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El Periodico USA Community Events March 5, 2024

STC announces college credit opportunity for certified EMTs

In response to the pressing need for more trained paramedics in the health care sector, South Texas College is gearing
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El Periodico USA Community News March 4, 2024

STC Receives Multimillion-Dollar Nursing Technology Investment

Amanda Sotelo The South Texas College Nursing Simulation Center has undergone a digital makeover, with the installation and launch of
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Cynthia Sanchez (left), associate professor with STC’s Business Administration program and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) site coordinator at the college’s Mid-Valley campus assists volunteers recently at a training. STC will be hosting the VITA program as they prepare to help taxpayers process their returns ahead of the filing deadline on April 15.
El Periodico USA Community News March 2, 2024

VITA Tax Preparation Services at STC

Joey Gomez MCALLEN, TEXAS – The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program returns to South Texas College to help taxpayers
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STC President Ricardo J. Solis has recently accepted an invitation to become an affiliate of Excelencia in Education’s national network of Presidents for Latino Student Success (P4LSS).
El Periodico USA Community News March 2, 2024

STC President Affiliates with National Excelencia Network

Amanda Sotelo South Texas College is a leading institution in accelerating Latino student success in higher education, and as a
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El Periodico USA Community News March 1, 2024

Brownsville Enters Drought Stage 2, Water Restrictions Active

BROWNSVILLE, Texas  — The City of Brownsville remains under Stage 2 water restrictions due to dropping water reservoir levels. These
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El Periodico USA Community News March 1, 2024

Biden Challenges Trump to Drop Opposition to Bipartisan Border Security Bill

President Joe Biden, addressing a crowd in Brownsville, Texas on Thursday, issued a challenge to former President Donald Trump, urging
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City of Pharr Awarded HBI Grant (Pictured L to R): Commissioner Bobby Carrillo, Commissioner Dr. Ramiro Caballero, Commissioner Michael Pacheco, Mayor Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez, Maxine P. Vieyra, South Texas Alzheimer's Program Manager, Gregory Sciuto, Region 7 Leader and Executive Director, San Antonio & South Texas, Dr. Cynthia Gutierrez, the Director of Public Health for the City of Pharr, Commissioner Daniel Chavez, and Commissioner Ricardo Medina.
El Periodico USA Community News March 1, 2024

City of Pharr Awarded Healthy Brain Initiative Grant

Pharr, Texas—The city of Pharr was selected by the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Association of County and City Health
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