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The numbers on the page can make tomorrow feel very far away. A rising grocery bill, another month of housing costs, the balance in a retirement account — each demands …
Americans Are Stressed About Money. They’re Ready to Do Something About It Read More
The morning commute has its own rhythm: accelerate, coast, brake. A red light. Another line of cars. A sudden slowdown ahead. Then a foot returns to the brake pedal and …
What Pittsburgh Traffic May Be Doing to Your Brakes Read More
The first cold draft usually announces itself before the furnace does. It slips beneath a door, gathers near an old window, or settles into the corner of a room that …
The Small Home Fixes That Could Make Winter Less Expensive Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — From building better credit to buying a car or preparing for a first home, Open Hearth Inc. is offering Chester County-area residents a free way to strengthen …
Open Hearth Offers Free Financial Workshops Online This Fall Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County home prices rose 3.5% from a year earlier in July, slightly ahead of the 3.4% national increase reported by Redfin, while tight inventory and …
Chester County Home Prices Outpace U.S. as Sales Stay Tight Read More
The hills close in quickly around Shamokin. Brick storefronts line Independence Street beneath slopes scarred by more than a century of mining. Church steeples rise above tightly packed blocks. Beyond …
Shamokin: The Coal Town Travelers Say Deserves Another Look Read More
The backpack is finally zipped. The missing shoe has been found. Breakfast is mostly eaten, the clock is moving faster than anyone would like, and somewhere between the front door …
Why the School Run Is Wearing Down Pennsylvania Parents Read More
The potatoes are still warm when the dressing goes on. Vinegar rises sharply from the bowl, followed by sweetness, the richness of bacon and the earthy smell of potatoes cooked …
The Pennsylvania Summer Dish That Tastes Most Like Home Read More
WEST CHESTER, PA — Downtown West Chester will turn into an open-air holiday marketplace this December as the seventh annual Christkindlmarkt returns with more than 100 artists, makers and food …
West Chester Christkindlmarkt Returns With 100-Plus Holiday Vendors Read More
The first compromise might happen before a buyer ever crosses the threshold. Perhaps the kitchen is smaller than imagined. The commute stretches another 20 minutes. The third bedroom disappears from …
Pennsylvania’s First-Time Buyers Are Looking Beyond the Usual Hot Spots Read More