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Letter: Wild’s Support for ‘CHIPS and Science Act Bill’ Welcomed

Hellertown resident Steve A. Wiggins says the recently-enacted 'CHIPS and Science Act' backed by U.S. Rep. Susan Wild (D-7) "will invest in American manufacturing, so we’re making more things here at home and creating good union jobs while doing it."

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School Zone Signs Fountain Hill
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Southern Lehigh Public Library
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