Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Expected Across Puerto Rico on Tuesday Afternoon
Puerto Rico will have a hot morning on Tuesday followed by showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon, with a risk of urban and stream…
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Vega Alta Job Fair to Feature More Than 30 Employers on October 21
More than 30 employers will gather in Vega Alta, Puerto Rico, on Wednesday, October 21, for an employment and community services event organized by…
Vega Baja Community Land Bank Completes First Sale to Expand Affordable Housing
The Vega Baja Community Land Bank in Puerto Rico has completed its first property sale, a milestone in efforts to expand affordable housing and…
NWS: Dangerous Surf and Rip Currents Threaten Puerto Rico’s Coasts Tuesday
Dangerous maritime conditions and life-threatening rip currents will continue along Puerto Rico's coasts on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast office…
Elderly Puerto Rico Couple Faces Nearly $5,000 Water Bill They Can’t Pay
An elderly couple in Puerto Rico fears losing its potable water service after receiving a water bill of nearly $5,000 that they cannot pay…
Bayamón Police Join Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign
Personnel of the Puerto Rico Police Bureau's Bayamón Area joined during October the campaign "Te quiero en mi futuro" of the American Cancer Society…
Agriculture Department Begins Ground Spraying Against Mediterranean Fly in Old San Juan on October 22
Puerto Rico's Department of Agriculture will begin a ground fumigation operation against the Mediterranean fruit fly on Thursday, October 22, in the islet of…
San Juan Launches 'Handywoman' Program to Train Women in Construction Skills
San Juan Mayor Miguel A. Romero Lugo announced the launch of the 'Handywoman' program, run by the city's Office for the Integral Development of…
Piñones Community Group PAYE Seeks Recurring Donors to Fund Year-Round Programs
Piñones Aprende y Emprende Corp. (PAYE), the Loíza community organization known for its Three Kings Day Eve festival that each January gathers hundreds of…
Puerto Rico House Leaders Inspect Dorado Beach Facility Ahead of $240,000 FEMA-Funded Improvements
Puerto Rico House of Representatives Speaker Carlos 'Johnny' Méndez and District #11 Representative Elinette González Aguayo, whose district covers Dorado, Vega Alta and Vega…
National Weather Service Issues Flash Flood Warning for Four Metro Area Towns
The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning Monday afternoon for four towns in Puerto Rico's metropolitan area: Carolina, Guaynabo, San Juan and…
Puerto Rico Police Superintendent Replaces Head of Police Reform Office
Police Superintendent Joseph González confirmed Monday a change at the helm of the Police Reform Office in Puerto Rico.
More Than 50% of Puerto Rico Children Live in Poverty, Experts Say at Forum
A group of academics, health professionals, and union and community organization representatives presented a compendium of proposals to fight child poverty in Puerto Rico…
Two Motorcyclists in Critical Condition After Crashes in Lajas and Toa Baja
Two men were gravely injured in separate motorcycle crashes in Puerto Rico: one in Toa Baja on Sunday night and another in Lajas in…
Rain and Thunderstorms Forecast Across Several Puerto Rico Towns Monday
The work week begins with variable weather across Puerto Rico, marked by heat and passing showers, the National Weather Service (NWS) office in San…