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DHR Health Opens New Location for Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation & Secondary Prevention

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG - DHR Health is proud to announce the opening of a new location for its Phase II Cardiac Rehabilitation and Secondary Prevention program. This service plays a crucial role in returning patients to optimal health after a serious cardiac event. The new DHR Health Cardiac Rehabilitation center can be found in the DHR Health Advanced Care Center building located at 2717 Michael Angelo Drive, Suite 101, Edinburg, Texas.

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Crop dusters vs. corporate

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

There is this piece of property on the far south side of Mission that I go to regularly, and one of the best parts about being there are the crop dusters I see still working the fields just south of there. I can watch them fly low over the homes, then swoop down toward this field, level off, and then dump the chemicals, pull up, 60-degree bank, and then pull a 180 (turn 180 degrees). Lucky $@#*&$%# I think to myself as I watch them fly by the seat of their pants. Usually they’re either flying a turbine Pawnee or a turbine Ag-Cat. The days of the big radial-engine Ag-Cats are, for the most part, gone, although a few can still be spotted. Both are beautiful planes.

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Palm Valley Animal Society is at Maximum ‘Cat-pacity’

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

EDINBURG - Palm Valley Animal Society is over cat capacity and is in need of community support. Currently, there are 701 cats in our care that need to find new homes.

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Lane Closures on Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway for maintenance

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

PHARR - The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) announces lane closures on the Queen Isabella Memorial Causeway (PR 100) because of routine maintenance which includes cathodic protection (anti-corrosion), paint and structural review/repair starting next week.

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Pharr EDC Investing in the Community as a VIDA Educational Partner

Wed, 10/28/2020 - 12:00am

The Pharr EDC is proud to foster collaborative partnerships that help further educational and workforce advancement opportunities for students and working adults alike. One such partnerships is the Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA), a community-based, nonprofit 501 (c) (3) agency dedicated to empowering the underserved residents of our region with the tools, education, and training needed to become self-sufficient while fueling the growth of existing employers and increasing recruitment of new investment to the area by developing a highly skilled workforce.