Here's what you'll find in the July issue of the Mercer County Business Chronicle, which appears in the June 29 Herald and July 1 Allied news:

--COVER STORY
As one of the country’s foremost slate experts, Joe Jenkins of Wolf Creek Township has scaled roofs from old barns to cathedrals, preserving and repairing slate roofs – work that when done right can outlast the tradesman and probably his grandchildren.

--WHAT’S COOKIN’
Quality food made from scratch (and lots of it) keeps ‘em coming back to Chiccarino’s Italian Restaurant in Hermitage.

--SOLID FOUNDATIONS
The state starts keeping track of home-improvement contractors. The Mercer County Builders Association explains how the new

registration requirement affects contractors and their customers.

--BEHIND THE WHEEL
Toyota’s Venza crossover vehicle blends the mechanics of the Camry and Highlander but with new interior and exterior styling.

--MONEY GUIDE
Long-term care insurance has a place in financial planning as a means of

preserving and protecting your estate.

--IT’S YOUR MARKET
E-mail marketing can be an effective tool for business – or a means of becoming a pest. Kathy Lima offers advice on how to use it successfully.

--HONOR ROLL
Sharon’s Reyers Shoe Store wins this year’s Bill Knecht Tourism Award from the county tourism agency. Northwest Savings Bank is named to Forbes magazine’s list of the country’s 100 Most Trustworthy Companies.

--CHAMBER EVENTS
The Mercer Area Chamber of Commerce names Jerry Johnson its Citizen of the Year and Mercer Hardware its Business of the Year.

--25 QUESTIONS WITH...
Steve Lengel, owner of Hermitage Agway. You probably didn’t know, either, that he holds a black belt in Taekwondo.

--MEDICAL PULSE
New endoscopes at UPMC Horizon give doctors new ways to see detail in gastrointestinal studies.

The award-winning Mercer County Business Chronicle appears in The Herald the last Monday of each month. Call 724-981-6100 to subscribe.