Here’s what you’ll find in the August issue of the Mercer County Business Chronicle, which appears free inside all home delivery and newsstand copies of The Herald's July 28 edition.

COVER STORY -- Using the absolute latest in industrial equipment and software as well as time-tested manual tools, the new Precision Manufacturing Institute in Sharon is re-tooling the local workforce to fill the training needs of workers and employers.

WHAT’S COOKIN’ -- The whole clan got involved when “Potsy” Patton opened Muscarella’s Café Italia in Sharpsville.

BEHIND THE WHEEL -- Buick’s largest car – the Lucerne CXL – can hold up to six passengers and rides oh-so-smoothly.

MEDICAL PULSE --Meadville Medical Center names a new CEO. A local cardiothoracic surgeon moves to UMPC Horizon to direct its breast cancer center. New medical specialists start seeing patients locally.

EXECUTIVE PROFILE -- Bob McIntire works out of a modest home office in Hermitage, but the market for his consulting business spans the globe.

HONOR ROLL -- A Stoneboro native is the new CEO-elect of a large Pittsburgh law firm. Cattron Group International names two new vice presidents.

MONEY GUIDE -- Follow this five-point checklist to help you find a good contractor and weed out the bad ones.