Welcome to a new week, Philly. Hundreds of Philadelphians live next to dangerous abandoned buildings. The city’s Department of Licenses and Inspections stopped using a tool meant to track vacant ...

Cold Spring, New York might just be the Hudson Valley’s best-kept secret for retirees seeking small-town charm without the big-city price tag.

One year after rebel forces overthrew a dictatorship and ended a long and costly civil war, Syria still faces many challenges ...

No matter how massive the mess, how rampant the weeds, how damaged or dangerous the building, or how much neighbors complain, efforts by local government to remedy neighborhood nuisances take time. So ...