Rep. Kate Harper addresses a crowd of more than 200 at a legislative breakfast at the William Penn Inn in Ambler July 15. Area road construction projects, pension fund challenges, natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale, and the proposed Arlen Specter library were just a few of the issues on people's minds.

Rep. Kate Harper recently welcomed members of the Wissahickon High School Robotics Team and the North Montco Technical Center to the state Capitol in honor of their winning the International Chairman's Award at the 2010 FIRST Robotics Championship. The team's robot, Miss Daisy, traveled over bumps and through tunnels while moving soccer balls for this year's competition. FIRST is a worldwide initiative aimed at encouraging student involvement in science, technology and engineering. Learn more about the program here.