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El Periodico USA Community News June 26, 2024

Knapp Medical Center Receives “A” Grade For Patient Safety

Top “Leapfrog” score reflects high level of healthcare provided for Mid-Valley patients WESLACO, June 2024 – Knapp Medical Center has once
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El Periodico USA Community News June 25, 2024

McAllen Cheers for Valery Tobias in Women’s 800M Semifinals

McAllen is abuzz with excitement as local athlete Valery Tobias advances to the semifinals of the women’s 800-meter event at
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El Periodico USA Community News June 25, 2024

Shaine Casas Secures Spot for the 2024 Paris Olympics

He’s going to Paris for the 2024 Olympics! Huge congratulations to Shaine Casas on securing a spot on Team USA!
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El Periodico USA Business June 25, 2024

Texas Economy Growing Jobs Faster Than Nation

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas again adding jobs at a
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El Periodico USA Community News June 22, 2024

Thirteen new doctors-in-training set to practice in McAllen and Brownsville

By Karen Villarreal McALLEN, TEXAS– The UTRGV School of Medicine again has expanded medical training opportunities with local hospitals, starting with
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El Periodico USA Community News June 22, 2024

National Gun Violence Awareness Month

In a significant step towards community safety, the Edinburg City Council has officially recognized June as National Gun Violence Awareness
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El Periodico USA Business June 22, 2024

Agreement to Resolve Claims of Hiring Discrimination in the United States

U.S. Department of Justice | Office of Public Affairs | Press Release The Justice Department announced today that it has
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El Periodico USA Community News June 21, 2024

RGV’s Shaine Casas Heads to the Finals in Olympic Trials

Excitement is buzzing in the Rio Grande Valley as local swimming sensation Shaine Casas advances to the finals in the
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El Periodico USA Community News June 21, 2024

Statement On President Biden’s Mass Amnesty Policy

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott| Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today issued a statement following President Joe
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El Periodico USA Community News June 21, 2024

Boys & Girls Club provide free EKG certification

South Texas College and the Boys & Girls Club of McAllen have teamed up to invest in the future of
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