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El Periodico USA Awards November 6, 2024

McAllen Wins Highest International Designation Again

At the 67th Annual International Festival & Events Association (IFEA) Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the City of McAllen celebrated an
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El Periodico USA Community News November 5, 2024

101 bricks of meth imported into U.S.

U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Texas | Press Release McALLEN, Texas – A 43-year-old man has been sentenced for
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El Periodico USA Awards November 5, 2024

UTRGV social work professor joins cohort of HACU Fellows

By Amanda Alaniz Dr. Leticia Villarreal Sosa, UTRGV professor of Social Work, will join the newest cohort of 45 fellows for
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El Periodico USA Business November 5, 2024

Texas Named Top Business Climate In America For 2nd Year In A Row

Office of the Texas Governor | Greg Abbott | Press Release Governor Greg Abbott celebrated Texas being named the Top Business
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El Periodico USA Community News November 5, 2024

BMetro Bus Stops Upgraded For Pedestrian Safety

The City of Brownsville is taking steps to improve safety at bus stops for Brownsville Metro (BMetro) passengers by upgrading
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El Periodico USA Community News November 2, 2024

When will Texas election results come in? Here’s how the process unfolds.

By María Méndez, The Texas Tribune, and Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune “When will Texas election results come
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El Periodico USA Community News October 31, 2024

DOJ Releases Efforts to Protect the Right to Vote, Prosecute Election Fraud, and Secure Elections

Office of Public Affairs | U.S. Department of Justice | Press Release Consistent with longstanding Justice Department practices and procedures,
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El Periodico USA Community News October 31, 2024

Daylight Saving Time Ends On Sunday, November 3rd

This coming Sunday, November 3, 2024, marks the end of daylight saving time as clocks will roll back one hour
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El Periodico USA Community News October 31, 2024

In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votes

By Berenice Garcia, The Texas Tribune “In South Texas, university students accuse Democratic county officials of suppressing their votes” was
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El Periodico USA Community News October 31, 2024

UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy celebrates grand opening

By Matthew Cavazos The UTRGV McAllen ISD Collegiate Academy officially was unveiled to the public Tuesday, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony
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