Traffic deaths remain high despite millions in spending. A hearing addressed ways to reduce the number of fatalities.

Without a more ambitious effort, and more willingness to step on political toes, the mayor’s plans to curtail the rising cost of owning or renting a home will likely flounder.

Thousands of Philadelphia-area homes are historic properties. Remodeling requires planning ahead and being flexible.

For some who attended the Feb. 7, 1985, world premiere of the film “Witness” at what was then the Fulton Opera House, the ...