Published On: May 19th, 2024House GOP Farm Bill excludes SNAP transition The chairman of the House Agriculture Committee confirmed on Friday that his version of a new Farm Bill will not include language to pave the way for the transition to the Supplemental Nutrition
Published On: September 14th, 2024Incumbent governor loses primary In a surprising upset, the incumbent governor lost his primary bid Sunday to Puerto Rico’s congressional resident commissioner, Jenniffer González-Colón who won the nomination of the New Progressive Party, receiving more than 56 percent of the
Published On: September 14th, 2024Bad Bunny honors San Juan with new sneaker In collaboration with Adidas, Bad Bunny officially released on Sunday the Adidas Gazelle “San Juan” sneaker. According to Billboard, the shoe is designed to pay homage to Puerto Rico’s capital, with a color scheme that
Published On: September 14th, 2024Puerto Rico to go for the gold in men’s basketball The Puerto Rico men’s basketball team clinched a spot in the Olympics, defeating Lithuania on Sunday in San Juan 79-68. The Puerto Rican squad is one of 12 countries to qualify
Published On: September 14th, 2024New federal funds for solar, battery storage announced The Department of Energy (DOE) on Thursday announced a conditional commitment to finance new solar and battery storage facilities on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The investment would be worth $861 million
Published On: September 14th, 2024tudy: Economy leading factor for Puerto Ricans moving to Florida A new survey unveiled Monday in Washington, D.C. sheds new light on factors contributing to Puerto Ricans moving to the state of Florida. The Puerto Rico Research Hub, which is
Published On: September 14th, 2024The numbers do not add up in the State Election Commission (CEE) Just weeks before the deadline for Island citizens to request early voting or absentee voting ballots, various political groups have called attention to the confusing deadlines of each
Published On: September 17th, 2024Renowned artist and writer Antonio Martorell and Rev. Luis Cortés Jr. will be honored at September event BoricuActivatEd, a nonprofit dedicated to empowering Puerto Rican communities through advocacy and participatory democracy, is preparing to commemorate its seventh anniversary this
Published On: September 28th, 2024La organización BoricuaActivatEd celebró su séptimo aniversario con reconocimientos al líder de la red evangélica Esperanza y de la comunidad boricua de Filadelfia, Luis Cortés, y el legendario artista Antonio Martorell. Cortés, premiado por su Trayectoria de Liderazgo, fue el
Published On: September 28th, 2024Boricua ActivatEd is the proud recipient of a generous $12,500 grant from the Joseph H. and Christine M. Walter Fund of the Philadelphia Foundation. The funds will be used to bring BoricuActivatEd’s educational method of empowerment, leadership development, and civic
