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El Periodico USA Community News October 1, 2024

Texas Transportation Commission September 2024

By Laura Butterbrodt Here’s what the Texas Transportation Commission discussed and approved at its meeting on Sept. 26, 2024. Public
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El Periodico USA Featured September 30, 2024

Takeaways from the Texas Tribune-Associated Press report on 24 hours along the Texas-Mexico border

By Berenice Garcia, Uriel J. García, Jakob Maurer and Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune, and Juan A. Lozano and Elliot
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El Periodico USA Community News September 30, 2024

Family Steps into Their New Home Thanks to the CDBG Program

The joy of a new beginning radiates as the Falcon family steps into their newly built home in Mission, Texas.
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El Periodico USA Community News September 30, 2024

UTRGV Valley physician brings innovative depression therapy to Valley patients

September celebrates Women in Medicine and Science Month By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga In Mexican culture, a “curandero” is a traditional healer known for
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El Periodico USA Community News September 30, 2024

Fire Prevention Week Proclaimed for October 6-12

The Mission City Council has officially proclaimed October 6-12, 2024, as Fire Prevention Week, embracing the vital theme, “Smoke Alarms,
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El Periodico USA Awards September 28, 2024

Edinburg Parks & Rec Wins Platinum Member City Award at TAAF Conference

We are thrilled to announce that Edinburg Parks & Recreation has been awarded the prestigious Platinum Member City Award at
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El Periodico USA Community News September 28, 2024

UTRGV researchers developing drugs to fight pancreatic and prostate cancer

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga Researchers at the UTRGV School of Medicine are at the forefront of developing novel drug therapies for
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El Periodico USA Awards September 28, 2024

From Victory to Venture: UTRGV Enactus champions set out for Kazakhstan

By Amanda Alaniz UTRGV Enactus student members will be travelling more than 7,000 miles across the world in October to
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El Periodico USA Community News September 27, 2024

First Lady Abbott Congratulates Outstanding Women In Texas Government 2024 Honorees

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release First Lady Cecilia Abbott congratulated the Outstanding Women in
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El Periodico USA Community News September 27, 2024

Repeat offender imprisoned for child pornography

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 43-year-old McAllen resident has been sent back to prison
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