Here's what you'll find in the February issue of the Mercer County Business Chronicle, free inside the Monday, Jan. 25, issue of The Herald, and Wednesday, Jan. 25, Allied News:
--COVER STORY
You can’t drive anywhere in the Mercer County area without seeing the handiwork of Grove City’s Custom Signs Inc., a busy signmaker that has made a name for itself making other businesses’ names look good.
--EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
An appropriately named Dr. Snow and her colleagues are monitoring the air and weather with a new station at Slippery Rock University.
--BEHIND THE WHEEL
The 2010 Toyota Prius stays on top in mileage and on par with its hybrid competition.
--Q&A; WITH...
Jim Cardamon, coordinator of the Shenango Valley Enterprise Zone Corp., who can’t imagine himself in any job that didn’t involve contact with people.
--BUSINESS PROFILE
Barbenders Gym in Hermitage brings a different attitude and philosophy to the workout world.
--IT’S YOUR MARKET
Are you aiming your sales pitch at the wrong target within potential customers’ organizations?
--MONEY GUIDE
The IRS eases the restrictions on who can convert their retirement accounts into a Roth IRA and lets taxes on the conversion be spread over multiple years. But is it right for you?
--MEDICAL PULSE
Primary Health Network partners with a local chain to open a pharmacy at its Sharon office. Sharon Regional emergency caregivers partner with local ambulance services to save precious minutes in treating heart patients.
--HONOR ROLL
Achievements and honors of note in the local business community.
--CHAMBER DATES
Events hosted or toasted by local chambers of commerce.
Watch for the Business Chronicle in The Herald on the last Monday of each month.