85-Year-Old Facing Eviction in San Juan Picks Public Housing Unit; Lease Signing Near
María Magdalena Ortiz Rosado, 85, will move with her pets into public housing after accepting one of the relocation options offered by the Puerto…
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Coast Guard Airlifts 81-Year-Old Cruise Passenger to San Juan Hospital
A US Coast Guard helicopter crew airlifted an 81-year-old man who suffered a medical emergency aboard the cruise ship Star Pride to Centro Médico…
Puerto Rico’s Mental Health Agency Logs 866 Suicide-Related Calls in October
Puerto Rico's Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services Administration (ASSMCA) received 866 suicide-related calls in October, out of 20,522 calls overall that month, La Fortaleza…
ASSMCA Urges Puerto Ricans to Recognize Warning Signs of Suicide After Recent Deaths
The administrator of Puerto Rico's Administration of Mental Health and Anti-Addiction Services (ASSMCA), Dr. Catherine Oliver Franco, urged families and communities to pay attention…
PAS Crisis Line Takes Up to 40,000 Emotional-Support Calls a Month in Puerto Rico
The PAS emotional-support line in Puerto Rico receives between 35,000 and 40,000 calls a month from people seeking help, said its director, Monserrate Allende.
Sabana Grande Activates Special Halloween Security Plan for the Weekend
Sabana Grande mayor Marcos Valentín Flores announced on Tuesday a special security plan for Halloween celebrations, with reinforced surveillance and additional patrols from Thursday…
Puerto Rico Life Expectancy at Birth Reaches 80.4 Years, with Women at 84.1 and Men at 76.6
Life expectancy at birth in Puerto Rico in 2023 was 84.1 years for women and 76.6 years for men, according to a study published…
Puerto Rico Senate Passes Bill Capping Water and Power Debt Payments at 5% of Household Income
Puerto Rico's Senate approved House Bill 133, the Payment Plans Act to Guarantee the Continuity of Essential Services, which seeks to make it easier…
Heat Advisory and Flood Risk in Southern Puerto Rico Tuesday, Rough Northern Seas
Puerto Rico faces a combination of heat, humidity, showers and hazardous maritime conditions on Tuesday, with the greatest flood risk concentrated in the south…
Where to Swim This Weekend: Six Beaches, from Guánica to Manatí
Six beaches for a swim this weekend, one for each stretch of the island, from Guánica to Manatí, and each came back clean on…
Flood Advisory Issued for Arroyo, Guayama and Salinas in Southern Puerto Rico
The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory for the southern Puerto Rico towns of Arroyo, Guayama and Salinas on Monday due to heavy…
TV Panel Calls for Teaching Nonviolent Conflict Resolution in Puerto Rico Public Schools After Ponce Killings
On En Caliente with Carmen Jovet, broadcast on NotiUno 630 in Puerto Rico, host Carmen Jovet and her guests, lawyer Ana Irma Rivera Lacén…
Puerto Rico Family Department Defends Keeping Children Overnight in Its Offices
The Puerto Rico Family Department confirmed in writing that children removed from their homes are sleeping for several days in administrative offices because of…
San Juan Mayor Miguel Romero Lugo Meets King Felipe VI at Ibero-American Cities Summit in Madrid
San Juan mayor Miguel Romero Lugo appeared Sunday alongside Spain's King Felipe VI at the Palacio de Zarzuela in Madrid, as part of the…
Caguas’ Plaza Santiago R. Palmer Turns into Halloween Town on October 31
The Plaza Santiago R. Palmer in downtown Caguas, Puerto Rico will host Halloween Town, a special Halloween edition of Caguas Market, on Saturday, October…