COVID-19 will change a lot for your dental/medical providers
By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times
I don’t have to tell anyone that the world we knew just a few short weeks ago has been forever altered thanks to a tiny viral invader. What’s important to know is that many changes need to be made as a result of how we as a country handled this.
Now – before anyone looks for me with pitchforks and torches, I am not on a political...
Op/Ed: Ambulance companies are sending 911 call for funding help
By A.J. McCarthy, Chief, Longwood Fire Company
A.J. McCarthy
The severe fiscal plight of ambulance services across Pennsylvania was highlighted this week in an editorial in neighboring Lancaster County. That same editorial could have been written about ambulance services in Chester County as the same frightening facts are applicable.
Dean Bollendorf, president of the Ambulance Association of Pennsylvania,...
Setting financial goals with your partner
Finances are top reason for couples’ angst, tips on how to work through it
By Nancy Plummer, Columnist, The Times
The New Year brings many new resolutions; financial goals perhaps being the most important. How best to bring your partner into the throws of budgeting, saving, and investing decisions that align with yours? Research has shown that the number one issue facing couples today is...
Chesco audit department wins commendation
WEST CHESTER — The Chester County Internal Audit Department, under the leadership of County Controller Norman MacQueen, has received a commendation from the Association of Local Government Auditors (ALGA) for its operations undertaken from January 2012 to December 2014. The department is one of only five audit departments among Pennsylvania’s 67 counties to meet these prestigious standards,...
Op/Ed: An irresponsible budget
By Kathi Cozzone, Chester County Commissioner
Chester County Commissioner Kathi Cozzone
I worked in the private sector at large and small companies, in various financial management roles, for about two decades before becoming a Chester County Commissioner. During the Corbett administration, I have watched from afar as legislators and the Governor concocted one bad budget after another. Previous...
