Chester County News and Community Website
Do you love keeping track of what’s going on in Chester County? Put your knowledge and expertise to use as a MyChesCo community contributor. Learn more >>
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Independence Realty Trust (NYSE: IRT) has finalized the tax status of its 2025 dividend distributions on common stock, detailing how each quarterly payout will be reported to …
IRT Breaks Down 2025 Dividends as Tax Time Puts Investors on Notice Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration’s Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services this past Monday launched a rapid-fire slate of policy moves spanning drug price negotiations, Medicare Advantage payments, organ …
CMS Blitz Targets Drug Prices, Medicaid Integrity, And U.S.-Made Supplies Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s environmental agency says it has pulled off a feat years in the making: wiping out a massive permit backlog while pushing through tens of thousands of …
DEP Says Permit Backlog Is Gone — Then Drops $4.1M to Fight Food Waste Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trump administration moved this past week to tighten its grip on hot-button health and education issues, sending a Title IX case against Minnesota to the Justice …
HHS Escalates Title IX Fight, Unveils TrumpRx Push As CDC Hits Milestone Read More
BRYN MAWR, PA — Aqua Pennsylvania said it has secured $16.9 million in combined principal forgiveness and low-interest financing from the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority to build five PFAS treatment …
$16.9M PENNVEST Boost Targets PFAS at 9 Wells Serving 16,000 in SE Pa. Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania is directing more than $1.2 million into recovery housing and support services aimed at young adults grappling with opioid and stimulant use disorders, part of a …
State Pumps $1.2M Into Recovery Housing for Young Adults in 14 Counties Read More
WEST READING, PA — Customers Bancorp (NYSE: CUBI) closed out 2025 with a sharp fourth-quarter profit, fast-growing loans and deposits, and a fresh set of 2026 targets that the bank …
Customers Bancorp Beats Higher Costs With Strong Q4 Profit and Bold 2026 Targets Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday it will spend $4.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 to modernize, repair, and improve health care facilities nationwide, launching what …
VA Announces Record $4.8 Billion Hospital Repair Surge as Top Aide Departs Read More
NEWARK, DE — Sallie Mae (Nasdaq: SLM) capped its 2025 results with a new $500 million share repurchase authorization and a fresh set of profit and growth figures that the …
Sallie Mae Unveils $500M Buyback After $729M Year-End Profit Read More
FREDERICA, DE — A predawn traffic stop attempt on a speeding Lexus turned into a brief pursuit, an alleged drug discard and a struggle with officers before a Philadelphia man …
High-Speed Chase Ends in Struggle, Suspected Cocaine Tossed, Police Say Read More