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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 27, 2025

DHR Health Transplant Institute Welcomes Dr. Sridhar Allam, Transplant Nephrologist

Edinburg, Texas: Serving as the only kidney transplant center in the Rio Grande Valley, providing comprehensive care for patients that is
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El Periodico USA Staff Brownsville February 26, 2025

Brownsville Leads Region In Sales Tax Revenue Growth, Report Shows

A new report from the Texas Comptroller’s Office highlights Brownsville’s impressive economic growth. The city generated more than $53 million
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 26, 2025

Governor Abbott Announces JETI Expansion Project In El Paso County

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott yesterday announced the fourth project under the new Texas Jobs, Energy, Technology, and Innovation (JETI) program is
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 26, 2025

The Larger Connections Between Trump’s Blizzard of Anti-Immigrant Announcements

Access online version of this press release HERE Washington, DC — The sheer volume of immigration policy news is best viewed
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 26, 2025

PSJA North ECHS Senior Jordan Brewster Signs to Play Football at Nelson University

PHARR – PSJA North Early College High School (PSJA North ECHS) senior Jordan Brewster officially signed his letter of commitment
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El Periodico USA Staff Brownsville February 26, 2025

Brownsville Earns AA+ Credit Rating, Signaling Strong Financial Health And Economic Growth

The City of Brownsville has received an improved AA+ credit rating from S&P Global Ratings, up from its previous AA
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 25, 2025

Alleged serial arsonist faces federal charges

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 36-year-old McAllen resident has been charged with arson and
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

Innocence Suspended: From Seeking Security to the Guantanamo Concentration Camp

Written by Katheryn Olmos, edited by  Ernesto Castañeda and Emma Wyler The story of Luis Alberto Castillo Rivera, a Venezuelan asylum
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

PSJA ISD Graduate Turns Passion into Success, Opens His Own Barbershop at 18

SAN JUAN– While most recent high school graduates are still mapping out their futures, David De Leon has already turned
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News February 24, 2025

McAllen felon sentenced for possessing multiple firearms

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 34-year-old man has been ordered to prison for possessing firearms
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