The Limerick Post scanned available news feeds during recent days and found these stories of local interest.

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Week of Dec. 7 Construction Report (422Improvemnts.com)
Expect the usual construction-related delays on U.S. Route 422 east- and west-bound.

Gold’s Gym places members at Kinetix (Norristown PA Times Herald)
When Gold’s Gym in Oaks closed at the end of November, it wasn’t because of the bad economy that shrank the membership. Instead, exhaust fumes from an adjacent auto shop allegedly put the gym out of business there.

$2.69 Million NSF Grant Funds Phase II of Biomanufacturing Collaborative (MC3.edu)
Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) has received a $2.69 million grant from the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Advanced Technological Education program to fund phase II the Northeast Biomanufacturing Center and Collaborative (NBC2) over the next three years.

First Niagara agrees to loan Harleysville National $50M before merger (Philadelphia Business Journal)
First Niagara Financial Group Inc. has agreed to lend Harleysville National Corp. up to $50 million in advance of their February merger.

Low Mortgage Rates Lead Many to Consider Refinancing (Poynter Institute)
Mortgage rates hit a 38-year low last week, and a Freddie Mac survey said 30-year fixed mortgage rates dropped to an average of 4.71 percent the previous week.

How to Save Time, Money & Sanity This Holiday Season (WFMZ-TV, Allentown PA)
‘Tis the season of stress and lots to do, but the pros say there ARE ways you can simplify the holidays.  Professional Organizer Diane Albright stopped by our studio Monday to show us some tips and tricks that can help you save time, money and your sanity this holiday season.

Pa. Revenue Collections Still Off, But Up From Last Year (KYW-AM, Philadelphia PA)
Pennsylvania’s revenue collections continue to lag behind projections, but the Rendell administration is holding fire on any extraordinary belt-tightening measures.

Pennsylvania Unveils Emergency Information System (KYW-AM, Philadelphia PA)
Rendell administration spokeswoman Mia DeVane says “AlertPA” provides information via pager, text message or email

Heated race for money in Pa. governor’s campaign (The Inquirer, Philadelphia PA)
Montgomery County’s Joe Hoeffel was unusually frank last week in telling potential supporters of his campaign for governor that he really, really needed to raise some campaign cash – in a hurry.

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