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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Fifth PACT cohort admitted to Physician Assistant early assurance program

By Victoria Brito Morales The fifth cohort of the Physician Assistant Career Track Early Assurance Program (PACT) at UTRGV has begun its
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El Periodico USA Community News October 10, 2024

Brownsville, BISD, And Gladys Porter Zoo Move Forward With Expansion Project

The City of Brownsville, the Gladys Porter Zoo, and the Brownsville Independent School District (BISD) have taken a significant step
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Car battery cocaine conspiracy lands conviction

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release A 20-year-old Pharr resident has pleaded guilty to conspiring to
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Honoring Trooper Moises Sanchez: A Memorial on US 281

The Texas Department of Public Safety – South Texas Region recently held a heartfelt ceremony to dedicate a portion of
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Veteran tradesman transforms career through apprenticeships

For Rolando Barcenas, returning to school at South Texas College has been the culmination of more than three decades of
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

Texas Deploys Hurricane Resources To Florida, Tennessee

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott announced that he directed the Texas
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El Periodico USA Community News October 9, 2024

STC conduit for cutting-edge careers in manufacturing

South Texas College’s Advanced Manufacturing program kicked off a nationwide, month-long celebration of manufacturing careers, but with a regional flair.
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Laura Skelding for The Texas Tribune
El Periodico USA Community News October 8, 2024

Texas students with immigrant parents lost out on college aid because of FAFSA glitch

By Sneha Dey, The Texas Tribune “Texas students with immigrant parents lost out on college aid because of FAFSA glitch”
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El Periodico USA Community News October 8, 2024

DHR Health to partner with Compudopt to provide free computers to Cameron County residents

DHR Health, the Health Sciences Institute at Renaissance, and Proyecto Juan Diego of Brownsville have teamed up with the nonprofit
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El Periodico USA Community News October 8, 2024

Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion

By Kayla Guo, The Texas Tribune “Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion” was first published by
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