PR Inspector General Refers Caguas CESCO 'Irregularities’ to Authorities
Puerto Rico's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) reported that it referred to authorities alleged "irregularities" found at the Driver Services Center (CESCO) in…
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Four Beaches Not Suitable for Swimming This Week, DRNA Says: Punta Salinas, Punta Guilarte, Pico de Piedra, Muelle de Arecibo
DRNA's weekly beach notice, published August 31, names four beaches as not suitable for swimming.
Number of Puerto Ricans with Hearing Difficulties Continues to Rise
According to newly published data from the Puerto Rico Institute of Statistics, covering 2010-2024, the number of deaf or hearing-impaired people on the island…
Puerto Rico Elections Commission Refers Alleged Cloned Voter ID Case in Arecibo to Justice Department
The Puerto Rico State Elections Commission (CEE) referred to the Department of Justice the case of an Arecibo voter who presented an electoral ID…
Pope Appoints New Coadjutor Bishop for Fajardo-Humacao Diocese
Pope León XIV has appointed Fray Gerardo Antonio Vargas Cruz as the new coadjutor bishop of the Fajardo-Humacao Diocese, also known as the Diocese…
Town of the Week: Adjuntas, Where Rent Runs 20% Below the Island Median
Adjuntas is an inland municipio of 17,960 people in Puerto Rico's South region. Median rent runs $425 a month, 20% below the island median.
Evangelist Jorge Raschke Blasts Lying Politicians at Capitol Prayer Rally, Family Rift Surfaces
Evangelist Jorge Raschke led the 53rd edition of the "Clamor a Dios" event on Monday from a stage on the north side of Puerto…
Four People Rescued from River in El Yunque National Forest
Four people trapped by a sudden surge of water in the river where La Coca waterfall is located, on PR-192 road in El Yunque…
75-Year-Old Man Dies After Being Swept Away by Currents in Arecibo Beach
A 75-year-old man, Ángel Rosado, died on Monday after being swept away by marine currents at a beach in Arecibo, behind a business on…
Asphalt Work to Begin at Luis Muñoz Marín Airport
Starting Tuesday, September 8, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) in Carolina will undergo asphalt work on its main access road for approximately…
Romero Attributes Vehicle Accumulation in Río Piedras to Junk Collection Effort
San Juan Mayor Miguel A. Romero Lugo attributed the accumulation of confiscated vehicles in Río Piedras lots to a junk collection and removal effort…
El Escambrón Multi-Story Parking Lot Project Moves Forward
The Government and Legal Commission of the San Juan Municipal Legislature agreed on Monday to the amendments that will be included in the positive…
Flood Advisories Issued for Multiple Puerto Rico Municipalities
The National Weather Service (NWS) in San Juan issued flood advisories for several Puerto Rico municipalities on the afternoon of September 7.
Chicago and Isabela Mayors Sign Collaboration Agreement
The mayors of Chicago, Illinois, Brandon Johnson, and Isabela, Puerto Rico, Miguel 'Ricky' Méndez, signed a memorandum of understanding during the Fiesta Boricua in…
Driver Rescued Alive After Falling Down Cliff on Luis A. Ferré Highway
A 24-year-old driver, Jaime Irizarry Pérez, was rescued alive by the Cuerpo de Bomberos after losing control of his vehicle and falling approximately 80…