Three New Blog Posts Added April 24

These two posts are interrelated:

 "Sewage" Interceptor—Delmont Borough council's Disregard and Contempt for the Environment, for the Borough's Law Abiding Residents, for Sewer Rate Payers, and for Municipal Water Consumers

 Delmont Borough: We're Not the Bad Guys

 This post stands alone and speaks for itself:

 Is Delmont Borough Insured?

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