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El Periodico USA Awards May 22, 2024

STC graduate represents the RGV in Washington D.C.

Empowered by the remarkable support received at South Texas College, spring 2024 graduate Aliyah Garcia was recently chosen to represent the Rio
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El Periodico USA Community News May 22, 2024

UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center

By Heriberto Perez–Zuñiga RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– Construction on the $145 million UT Health RGV Cancer and Surgery Center is on
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El Periodico USA Education May 22, 2024

STC Sends Off 250+ Health Care Professionals Into Workforce

A significant tradition in the journey of health care professionals around the world, South Texas College recently hosted numerous pinning ceremonies to
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El Periodico USA Community News May 21, 2024

Teen Detained in Connection to Fatal Shooting

EDINBURG, Texas— A tragic shooting incident in Edinburg has resulted in the death of a man and the detention of
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El Periodico USA Community News May 21, 2024

Second Suspect Arrested in Edinburg Murder Case

EDINBURG, Texas — Authorities have made a significant breakthrough in a recent murder case with the arrest of a second
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El Periodico USA Community News May 21, 2024

14-Year-Old Girl Found Dead After Rescue Attempt

HARLINGEN, Texas — A tragic incident unfolded on Sunday morning at South Padre Island when the Cameron County Park Ranger
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El Periodico USA Business May 21, 2024

Texas Triples U.S. Job Growth Rate In April

Office of the Texas Governor- Press Release Governor Greg Abbott today celebrated the strength of the growing Texas workforce and
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El Periodico USA Community News May 21, 2024

Buckle Up To Save Your Own Life

In the time it takes to read this sentence, Texans can click their seat belt and save themselves from an
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El Periodico USA Community News May 20, 2024

Edinburg Excels in Fiscal Year 2022-2023 Audit

Edinburg, TX— The City of Edinburg has released its Fiscal Year 2022-2023 audit findings conducted by auditing firm Cascos & Associates.
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Spring 2024 doctoral candidate Dalila Ochoa is hooded by Dr. Joy Esquierdo, during the doctoral hooding ceremony, May 8, 2024, at UTRGV Performing Arts Center on the Edinburg Campus. (UTRGV Photo by Jesús Alférez)
El Periodico USA Awards May 20, 2024

UTRGV honors 22 doctoral candidates at hooding ceremony

By Maria Gonzalez RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS– The UTRGV Graduate College recognized 22 doctoral candidates representing four academic colleges – the Robert C.
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