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El Periodico USA Community News November 29, 2024

First locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024

Texas Health and Human Services | Press Release The first locally acquired case of dengue virus in 2024 was reported
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El Periodico USA Community News November 28, 2024

DPS Increases Traffic Enforcement for Thanksgiving Holiday

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is stepping up enforcement for Thanksgiving to ensure Texans have a safe holiday.
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El Periodico USA Community News November 28, 2024

“Somebody needs to get fired”: Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues

By Matthew Choi, The Texas Tribune “”Somebody needs to get fired”: Vicente Gonzalez blasts Dem strategy on abortion, trans issues”
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El Periodico USA Community News November 27, 2024

Texas Arbor Day celebrated with tree planting

By Karla Averanga To mark Texas Arbor Day and embrace the Lorax’s important message of caring for the planet, the
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El Periodico USA Community News November 27, 2024

TxDOT projects save commuters $915 million

Key projects help keep traffic moving as Texans return to the roads Despite more drivers on the road, a historic
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El Periodico USA Community News November 27, 2024

DHR Health to build new behavioral health hospital in City of Pharr

DHR Health, the Rio Grande Valley’s largest healthcare system, has been awarded a grant from the Texas Health and Human
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El Periodico USA Community News November 26, 2024

Texas Expands Floating Marine Barriers To Secure The Border

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety
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El Periodico USA Awards November 25, 2024

UTRGV’s Zayas celebrated with Texas Association of Bilingual Education award

By Victoria Brito Morales Dr. Luis H. Zayas, provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs at The University of
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El Periodico USA Community News November 25, 2024

World AIDS Day 2024: Take the Rights Path

Every year on December 1st, the world comes together to commemorate World AIDS Day, uniting in support of people living
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El Periodico USA Community News November 25, 2024

$1 MM endowment for Driscoll retention program

Driscoll announced a transformative endowment on Tuesday, the Robert & Laurie Lozano Family “Life Currency” Endowment, created with a commitment
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