News Archive

Update on the Mental Health Unit and Special Response Team Call Out for Person in Crisis Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr Police Department provides this update regarding the Mental Health Unit and Special Response Team that responded to a crisis earlier today: At...

City of Pharr to Open Shelter in Response to Inclement Weather beginning TONIGHT, Friday, 2/12 at 7 pm Pharr, Texas – In response to cold temperatures and expected freezing weather forecast for later this weekend into early next week, the City of Pharr is opening a...

Pharr Launches "Operation Senior Care" to Administer COVID-19 Vaccines at Homes Throughout the City TOMORROW, Saturday, 2/13 from 8 am to 4 pm Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr will launch "Operation Senior Care," an event focused on administering COVID-19 vaccines...

City of Pharr Approved as Vaccine Provider Pharr, Texas – The City of Pharr received exciting news today as it was approved by the State of Texas as the first city in Hidalgo County to become a COVID-19 vaccine provider. As a vaccine recipient from the Federal...

Pharr Mayor & RGVMPO Chair Dr. Ambrosio Hernandez Receives TxDOT's Prestigious "Road Hand Award" Pharr, Texas – At this year's Texas Transportation E-Forum held on Monday, February 8, 2021, the Texas Department of Transportation and the Texas Good...

City of Pharr to Host Virtual Dedication Ceremony Unveiling Historical Marker of The Pharr Riot TOMORROW, Saturday, 2/6 @ 10 am The City of Pharr and the Greater Pharr Chamber of Commerce will host a Virtual Dedication Ceremony to unveil a historical marker in...

Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., Virtually Hosts Annual State of the City Address Pharr, Texas – On Thursday, January 21, 2021, Pharr Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., hosted the city's first all-virtual State of the City address, broadcast live on the city's...

Pharr to Host State of the City "Together: Honoring Our First Responders" on Thu. 1/21 @ 1:30 pm Pharr, Texas – Mayor Ambrosio Hernandez, M.D., and the Pharr City Commission are proud to announce that the city will host its annual State of the City virtually on...