— The City of Pharr hosted its annual Independence Day Festival and hit a record number of attendees. Nearly 5-thousand people gathered at Allen & William Arnold City/School Park to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend.'We hope everyone enjoyed the spectacular Independence Day festivities and fireworks show at our annual City of Pharr event,' said Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D. 'It is a tremendous honor to once again see a record number of our community members come out to celebrate with us and we look forward to another record-breaking event next year. On behalf of the City of Pharr, we wish ...