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‘One Big Beautiful Bill,’ immigration, Epstein files: Takeaways from Ryan Mackenzie’s 2nd telephone town hall
U.S. Rep. Ryan Mackenzie promoted the promise of the recently passed “One Big Beautiful Bill” and took questions on its effect on Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, along with immigration and the push to release the Jeffrey Epstein files during a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday evening.
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![Henry Wills,12, uses a fire extinguisher to put out a controlled fire Wednesday, July 23, 2025, as LVIA Fire Capt. Greg Hill keeps a close eye on the drill during Junior Firefighter Camp at Lehigh Valley International Airport. (Amy Shortell/The Morning Call)]( "tmc-L-Junior-Firefighter-Camp42_dae92d")
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A team of Junior Firefighter Camp attendees conduct a search and rescue drill inside a practice aircraft Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at Lehigh Valley International Airport in Hanover Township, Lehigh County. -
![World War II Navy veteran Eli Rauzon, 102, shares his story with his fellow residents Monday, July 21, 2025, at Country Meadows Retirement Community in Upper Macungie Township. Rauzon, who enlisted when he was 17, served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theaters, and later with the Air Force. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-WWIIVeteranPresentation-02")
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![Rumbamena, which focuses on honoring Latin culture through dance, performs Sunday, July 20, 2025, during Viva La Fiesta at Dorney Park. Viva La Fiesta, a tribute to Caribbean and Latin American culture, runs July 19 to Aug. 17, featuring live performances by groups such as Rumbamena, Manteca Blue & The Latin Corner, and Steel Pan Jam; and tropical food and sweets. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-VivaLaFiesta011")
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![Construction work progresses Thursday, July 10, 2025, on a seven-story hotel on Easton’s Centre Square. Work began on the hotel, which will have 49 rooms and two restaurants, in 2024. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-EastonConstruction015")
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![Creating Crystals, a small homemade jewelry business owned by Crystal Achey of Bethlehem, attends the Bethlehem Vintage Market as a vendor Sunday, July 20, 2025, at the Bethlehem Rose Garden. The market is scheduled to return 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 3, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12. (Oliver Lois Economidis/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-BethlehemVintageMarket008")
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![Prince Zimeray, 11, of Williams Township competes during the blueberry pie eating contest Saturday, July 13, 2024, at the Historic Bethlehem Museums & Sites Blueberry Festival and Market to Go at Burnside Plantation in Bethlehem. This year’s Blueberry Festival returns July 19 and 20, 2025. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-BlueberryFestival-09")
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![People experience the Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley on Friday, July 18, 2025, during a ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Easton Area Chamber of Commerce to mark the grand opening of the facility in Easton. Hologram Zoo Lehigh Valley offers 3D holographic programs. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)]( "TMC-L-HologramZoo-06")
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