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VALLEY FORGE, PA — Participation in employer-sponsored retirement plans reached a record 86% of eligible workers while average savings rates climbed to an all-time high in 2025, according to Vanguard’s …
401(k) Participation Hits Record High as Savings Rates Rise Read More
On a quiet morning, mist hangs above the Schuylkill River as it curls around the northern edge of the township. Along Route 23, cyclists glide toward Valley Forge while deer …
Schuylkill Township: Where Valley Forge’s Story Still Lives Read More
On a July night in Phoenixville, the scream begins before anyone sees the monster. It starts inside the Colonial Theatre, gathering force in the dark as the crowd waits for …
The Monster That Made Chester County Famous Read More
The morning rush moves quickly along the Lincoln Highway. Pickup trucks roll past weathered stone buildings. Commuters stream toward Coatesville and Lancaster. At a traffic light in Sadsburyville, a line …
Sadsbury Township: The Place Chester County Almost Left Behind Read More
Morning settles softly over Pocopson Township. Fog rises from the Brandywine Creek and drifts across hayfields bordered by split-rail fences. Along Wawaset Road, sunlight filters through towering sycamores and tulip …
Pocopson Township: The Quiet Community at the Center of History Read More
Early morning sunlight filters through the sycamores along the Brandywine River, turning the water into a ribbon of silver as it slips quietly south toward Delaware. Mist hangs over open …
Pennsbury Township: Where the Brandywine Still Sets the Pace Read More
The morning rush in Jennersville doesn’t begin with skyscrapers or train stations. It begins with coffee cups balanced in car holders, retirees gathering for breakfast, nurses arriving for early shifts, …
Penn Township: From Nursery Capital to Regional Crossroads Read More
The Schuylkill River moves quietly past Pottstown Landing on a summer morning, its surface broken only by the wake of a passing duck and the occasional splash of a fish …
North Coventry Township: Where Every Century Left Something Behind Read More
Morning arrives slowly in Newlin Township. Mist rises from the West Branch of the Brandywine Creek and drifts across meadows bordered by centuries-old stone walls. Along Route 162, the creek …
Newlin Township: Where the Brandywine Still Shapes the Story Read More
The morning sun filters through the sycamores lining Big Elk Creek, casting shifting patterns across the water below. Along Kings Row Road, the red timbers of a covered bridge emerge …
New London Township: Where Founding Fathers Once Studied and Covered Bridges Still Stand Read More