The good news is that at the end of the first half of the year, Telford Borough has collected 77 percent of the money it budgeted to take in this year and spent 68 percent of what it planned to spend for the year.

One of the area's leaders in pork processing and Alderfer Inc. have signed a letter of intent to merge their businesses by Aug. 31.

Two pieces of used equipment Lower Salford Township recently sold are going to local buyers, but one appears to be headed more than 350 miles away to the southwestern corner of the state.

School's (not) out for summer.
Posters depicting cells and chromosomes decorate the walls, and children are sitting eagerly in their chairs. With books and pencils at the ready, one might think this to be an ordinary school day - except it's July, and school let out weeks ago. Instead of swimming at the pool or playing with friends, these kids are waiting to learn about genetics.