McAllen is the third ranking safest city in the country for 2023 according to SmartAsset.com’s Top 10 Safest Cities list. The financial website analyzed a core set of common safety factors to identify and rank the safest cities in America, looking at data from 200 of the largest cities. The fiver metrics taken into consideration for rankings are violent crime, property crime, vehicular mortality rate, drug poisoning mortality rate and…
The Fiesta Edinburg Parade is returning for its Fiesta Edinburg annual event on March 4 and the public is invited to participate. The 10 a.m. parade is touted by organizers as a way to show support for Edinburg’s rich cultural heritage. This family-friendly event features colorful floats, music and costumes all celebrating the diverse community of Edinburg. The parade application deadline is Feb. 22 at 5 p.m. Entry fees are…
UTRGV will host its second National Manufacturing Expo and Exhibition, Feb. 16 and 17 on the Edinburg Campus. The event is geared toward middle, high school and college students as well as teachers and parents. The College of Engineering and Computer Science will host the two-day event to promote and cultivate public interests in manufacturing innovation and STEM. The event is possible with support from two national consortia – DoD I-DREAM4D and DOE CA2REERS. Jianzhi Li,…
The City of McAllen Fire Department is looking for a few good public servants with interests in becoming McAllen firefighters. “The McAllen Fire Department is a workforce of men and women dedicated to keep the residents of our community safe,” said Interim McAllen Fire Chief Juan Gloria. “A firefighter is a first responder and rescuer extensively trained in firefighting, primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten life, property, and the environment as…
“I Have a Dream” is, of course, the iconic 1963 speech of Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. For San Juan resident Carlos Pena, this phrase also expressed why he enrolled at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. Pena, whose major is mechanical engineering, has a dream of working at Tesla as part of its design team. Tesla knows how to capture potential employees’ attention, even on its website: “Using…
Throughout 2022, more than 15.2 million tons of diverse cargo moved through the Port of Brownsville, according to unaudited cargo volume reports. This forecast represents a 10.2 percent increase from the 13.8 million tons of cargo in 2021, a new record for the Port of Brownsville. The workforce at the port has streamlined operations to move essential commodities such as break bulk like steel, aluminum and liquid bulk petroleum products.…
The Brownsville Public Utilities Board is now accepting applications for its annual Project SHARE Scholarship. Ten qualifying students will receive $1,000 scholarships in their pursuit of higher education. Constellation Renewables Partners has assisted in funding these scholarships in recent years. Constellation Renewable Partners also operates the Sendero Wind Farm from which BPUB receives all of the electricity generated. To qualify for the Project SHARE Scholarship, an applicant must: Be a…
In 2022, McAllen International Airport welcomed 875,899 passengers, exceeding the prior year’s all-time high. As one of the top ten busiest airports in Texas, McAllen International Airport’s commercial airline traffic has steadily grown. In 2022, McAllen International Airport led the region with 45 percent of the RGV’s commercial air service market share. The airport’s leading market share fostered new opportunities for travelers in 2022, starting with becoming the South Texas…
The 54th annual Fiesta Edinburg takes place March 2-5, 2023 at the Bert Ogden Arena and is expected to draw thousands of spectators to the city of Edinburg. Among its lineup of musical acts will be Grammy Award winner Los Tigres Del Norte on March 3. This will mark the return of Los Tigres Del Norte since their last show in 2018, according to Edinburg Chamber of Commerce Executive Director…
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission has approved more than $9.8 million in local park grants to help create and enhance outdoor recreational opportunities. Two grants totaling $1.5 million will be going to Cameron County. The Cameron County Parks and Recreation Department is the recipient of a $750,000 Non-Urban Outdoor grant for its Bejarano-McFarland Memorial Park improvements project. Proposed developments include a recirculating splash pad, trail, sidewalk and covered basketball…