The Limerick Post scanned available newsfeeds during the past 24 hours and found these stories of local interest.

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Teleflex expects sales to beat analysts’ consensus (INO.com)
Engineered products maker Teleflex Inc. said Thursday it expects revenues this year to top analyst expectations but adjusted earnings per share to come in below the Wall Street consensus, partly from higher pension expenses.

Giant-Carlisle Names New Director of Operations & Merchandising (Progressive Grocer)
Giant Food Stores, LLC has promoted Doug Sternberger to the position of director of operations and merchandising in the East Region, which includes Giant’s Limerick PA store.

To New Heights (The Mercury, Pottstown PA)
Pottsgrove High School’s girls basketball team faced the pressure “D” Thursday when it hosted Spring-Ford.

Spring-Ford chamber looks at area development (The Mercury, Pottstown PA)
Members of the Spring-Ford Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday to get a better picture of what’s going on in their municipalities in the way of development.

Road work to continue in 2009 (Spring-Ford Reporter, Royersford PA)
Drivers navigating between Route 724 and Route 422 have encountered road construction in Royersford or Spring City at some point during the past six months. Heavy traffic – especially around lunchtime – can make crossing Main Street in Royersford a dangerous task.

Holocaust survivor speaking at school (The Phoenix, Phoenixville PA)
“Four Perfect Pebbles” author Marion Blumenthal Lazan will be making two appearances in the Spring-Ford area in January to talk about surviving the Holocaust — both presentations are free and open to the public.

Verizon grant to Spring-Ford pays for Internet safety training (The Mercury, Pottstown)
Spring-Ford Area School District accepted a $10,700 grant check from the Verizon Foundation that will be used to provide Internet safety training to students, staff members and parents throughout the rest of the school year.

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