Retirement

On today’s episode of The Confluence: WESA government and accountability editor Chris Potter reviews the latest on remapping districts for the Pittsburgh Public School board and the Pennsylvania legislature; State Treasurer Stacy Garrity tells us how a proposal to create a state-based retirement plan would take the liability off of employers to help their workers save; and a Pitt researcher has found middle-aged women who practice self-compassion have a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease.

An Oxford University professor tasked with tracking spending in Pennsylvania’s pension system has concluded that the commonwealth’s two largest public…

For the first time since the recession hit a decade ago, the demand for workers is steady.But leaders with many of the companies trying to fill those…

A Pennsylvania court has ruled that a teacher who retired before same-sex marriage was legalized is entitled to health care benefits for his…

Pennsylvania’s new court-ordered congressional map has thrust the commonwealth into the national spotlight, and the readjusted political calculus in the…

Two top Democrats are retiring from the state House this year—and have more in common than just their high-ranking positions.Minority Appropriations Chair…

*Updated at 5:26 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 2.With at least 18 state House republicans and four GOP senators likely leaving their seats this year,…

Retirements and other departures are poised to hit Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature particularly hard this year, as most of those who have…

A bill to expand Pennsylvania's pension forfeiture laws is gaining traction after stalling out last legislative session.In large part, the movement is…

The Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System is falling short of its responsibilities, according to a report released Tuesday by The…