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El Periodico USA Staff Featured June 9, 2025

WBCA Names Sen. Cruz Honoree of Mr. South Texas Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has been named the recipient of the prestigious Washington’s Birthday Celebration Association’s (WBCA)
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured June 9, 2025

National Outlet Shopping DayTM Brings Exclusive Deals to Rio Grande Valley Premium Outlets

The biggest outlet savings event of the year expands to four days in 2025 Mercedes, TX – Shoppers have another way
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El Periodico USA Staff Community Events June 9, 2025

DHR Health Announces 5th Annual Purple Project 5K to Commemorate “National Cancer Survivors Month”

Edinburg, Texas: DHR Health will once again host the 5th Annual Purple Project 5K for All Cancers. The event scheduled to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 7, 2025

ICE Rio Grande Valley arrests 25 during targeted worksite enforcement operation

HARLINGEN, Texas – U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with the support of Texas Department of Public Safety and U.S. Marshals
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 7, 2025

Applications for Volunteer Teen Attorneys, Judges for McAllen Municipal Court’s Teen Court Program Now Open

Program designed to help teen offenders expunge charges, become aware of judicial process, promote advocacy McAllen Municipal Court’s Teen Court
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 7, 2025

City of McAllen Parks & Recreation Department Announces Extended Summer Hours of Operation for Splash

The City of McAllen Parks & Recreation Department is excited to announce updated summer hours for the city’s four splash
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 7, 2025

Salvadoran national sentenced to three years for assaulting agent

MCALLEN, Texas – A 21-year-old Salvadoran national has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for assaulting a Border Patrol
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El Periodico USA Staff Featured June 6, 2025

City of Mission Experiencing Temporary Low Water Pressure in Portions of the City

MISSION, TX — The City of Mission suffered an overnight electrical disruption at the North Water Plant has led to
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 6, 2025

PSJA ISD to offer free breakfast, lunch meals for children ages 18 and under through

Program in partnership with Texas Department of Agriculture PHARR – Starting Monday, June 9, 2025, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD (PSJA ISD) will once
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El Periodico USA Staff Community News June 5, 2025

Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition

By Eleanor Klibanoff and Jessica Priest, The Texas Tribune “Texas’ undocumented college students no longer qualify for in-state tuition” was
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