Chester County News and Community Website
BLUE BELL, PA — Unisys Corp. (NYSE: UIS) transferred about $200 million in U.S. pension obligations to New York Life Insurance Co., moving the technology company closer to its goal …
Unisys Cuts U.S. Pension Liabilities by Another $200 Million Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday promoted Pennsylvania’s first cost-of-living adjustment since 2002 for public employees who retired before 2001, pointing to a state budget provision intended to …
Shapiro Touts Retiree COLA After Two-Decade Freeze Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor has released compliance audits of Phoenixville Borough’s Non-Uniformed Pension Plan and Firefighters Pension Plan, with both reviews concluding the plans were …
How Did Phoenixville’s Pension Plans Fare Under State Review? Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs has proposed reducing the length and completion time of two of its primary benefits applications, an effort aimed at lowering administrative barriers …
VA Proposes Shorter Benefit Applications to Reduce Wait Read More
Margaret had saved diligently for decades. Every paycheck, a portion went toward her retirement account. Then, the day finally came: she retired. Suddenly, the hardest part wasn’t the saving. It …
Turn Your Savings Into Paychecks in Retirement Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania Auditor General Timothy L. DeFoor this week released a series of compliance audits finding multiple pension administration and funding deficiencies in municipal pension plans in Chester …
Chester County Pension Audits Cite Funding, State Aid Errors Read More
If you’re a local business owner, a workplace retirement plan can be a powerful tool – helping you manage taxes, strengthen employee retention and build personal financial security. Many in …
Which Retirement Plan Is Right for Your Business? Read More
While older generations worry about having enough money for retirement, many Gen Z workers aren’t even starting to save. Research in 2025 by Edward Jones and Morning Consult shows that …
Risks Threatening Gen Z’s Retirement — And How To Tackle Them Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Pennsylvania’s public school pension system is showing improved financial health, with rising funding levels, declining debt, and stronger long-term investment performance.
Pa. Pension System Improves as Funding Gap Shrinks Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that its backlog of disability compensation and pension claims has fallen below 100,000 for the first time since May 2020, marking …
VA Backlog Drops Below 100,000 in First Since 2020 Read More