1. (a) Newspaper of general circulation.— If, in this part, notice is required to be given in one newspaper of general circulation, the notice shall be published in one of the following:

   1. (1) A newspaper of general circulation as defined in 45 Pa.C.S. § 101 (relating to definitions) which is published and circulated in each borough affected.
   2. (2) A newspaper of general circulation, circulated in each borough affected, which has a bona fide paid circulation equal to or greater than any newspaper published in each borough affected by the notice.

2. (b) Legal newspaper.— Unless dispensed with by special order of court, the notice required to be published in a newspaper of general circulation shall also be published in the legal newspaper for the county of the borough affected, if the notice refers to any of the following:

   1. (1) Any proceeding in any court.
   2. (2) The holding of elections for the increase of indebtedness or the sale of bonds.

Cross References. Section 109 is referred to in section 202 of this title.